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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Why Yankees will likely name Hensley Meulens or Aaron Boone manager next week — It looks like any day now we are finally going to learn who, among the six candidates interviewed for the Yankee managerial job, was the one who most blew the socks off Brian Cashman.
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Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi could be Aaron Boone's replacement in ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ booth — Will Aaron Boone, the new Yankees manager, be trading places with the recently deposed Joe Girardi? — The possibility exists. Boone will be leaving his gig as analyst for ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball” …
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Cubs Insider and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Brian Cashman says Joe Girardi's successor either Aaron Boone or Hensley Meulens — NEW YORK — The next manager of the New York Yankees is expected to be either ESPN analyst Aaron Boone or San Francisco Giants bench coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens, according to sources.
New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone will be next manager of Yankees — Aaron Bleepin' Boone it is. — The Yankees have chosen Boone to replace Joe Girardi as manager, the News has learned. — Boone, who catapulted the Bombers to the World Series in 2003 with his iconic walk-off homer in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Red Sox …
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
How Aaron Boone interviewed his way into becoming next Yankees manager — In the end, whether it was by design or not, Brian Cashman's choice for the next manager of the Yankees had come down to two huge risks - Aaron Boone, who had absolutely no experience as a manager or coach …
Nicholas Parco / New York Daily News:
Sports figures react to Yankees choosing Aaron Boone as next manager
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Carlos Beltran checks all the boxes and should be next Yankees manager
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SI.com, Pinstripe Alley and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Brian Cashman says Yankees are all-in on Shohei Otani: 'He'd be a perfect fit for us'
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Pinstriped Prospects and NESN.com
Post Sports Desk / New York Post:
Yankees are done with their manager interviews
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ESPN:
Law — Scouting Shohei Ohtani: MLB is gaining an ace, but can he hit in the majors? — The Shohei Ohtani store is now open for business. And business is good. — There's a clear consensus on Ohtani as a pitcher — he's a potential No. 1 starter with three plus pitches now …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs drop Hector Rondon; Joe Maddon sees Shohei Ohtani as ‘wave of future’ — The Cubs elected not to tender a contract to Rondon, 29, who was drafted as a Rule 5 pick from the Indians before the 2013 season and earned 77 saves from 2014 to 2016. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images) — Chicago Tribune
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs To Non-Tender Hector Rondon
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Dombrowski: Yes, Red Sox have interest in Shohei Ohtani
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB approves deal to allow Shohei Ohtani bids, starting a 21-day window
Joe Trezza / MLB.com:
Posting system set, race for Ohtani to take off
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New York Times and River Avenue Blues
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards trade Diaz to Toronto for Class A outfielder — The Aledmys Diaz era, which portended to be a long one a year ago when Diaz hit .300 and made the National League All-Star team as a rookie, has ended for the Cardinals. — As the Cardinals went about tendering contracts to the eligible players …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards officials meet with Stanton's reps — As Cardinals officials intensified their pursuit of Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton by flying to Los Angeles to meet with Stanton's representation, they traded former All-Star shortstop Aledmys Diaz to the Toronto Blue Jays Friday for Class A minor league outfielder J. B. Woodman.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards make their pitch for Stanton — Cardinals officials intensified their pursuit of 2017 home-run king Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins by flying to Los Angeles to meet with Stanton's representation on Friday. — Jon Morosi of MLB Network was the first to report Friday …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers turning to outside help for 2018 rotation — The annual non-tender deadline arrived Friday night, and with it came a clearer picture of how the Texas Rangers plan to fill the two remaining vacancies for the 2018 starting rotation. — It appears they will be doing so via free agency or trades.
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Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Derek Jeter-led Marlins fire scout who is in hospital recovering from colon cancer surgery — The purge of Marlins employees from all levels within the organization continues now that Derek Jeter's ownership group is in charge, and the latest casualty is a baseball lifer and former team vice president …
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Travis Sawchik / FanGraphs Baseball:
MLB Players Ought to Fight for a Payroll Floor — Free agency, as we know it — as major-league players know it — is under duress. — The current post is related to one I published yesterday on stresses facing the middle-tier player in free agency. But the issue is really larger and more fundamental in scope than that.
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Free Agent Market Unfolds Slowly, Too
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Associated Press:
Matt Adams, Hector Rondon among 26 new free agents — NEW YORK — Atlanta first baseman Matt Adams, former Chicago Cubs closer Hector Rondon and Detroit Tigers reliever Bruce Rondon were among 26 players who became free agents Friday night when their teams failed to offer them 2018 contracts.
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies offer contracts to five arbitration-eligible players — The Phillies' inactive offseason slogged to another milepost Friday when they offered contracts to their five arbitration-eligible players, although it is likely some of them will not be Phillies in 2018.
Tampa Bay Times:
With Dave Wills signed to another multi-year pact, Tampa Bay Rays will keep radio team together — trades, but they will be keeping their radio team together.Dave Wills announced on Twitter today that he agreed to a new multi-year deal that will keep him in the booth with partner Andy Freed.Wills
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