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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Sign Tyler Chatwood — 12:29pm: The exact number on the deal is a $38MM guarantee, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports (Twitter link). — 12:20pm: The Cubs announced on Thursday that they've agreed to a three-year contract with free agent right-hander Tyler Chatwood.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs on the prowl for pitching at baseball's winter meetings — Will these Cubs players be back on the team next season? — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs have had a knack for striking it big at baseball's winter meetings, as they did in December 2014 when they signed free-agent left-hander Jon Lester …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs sign free-agent pitcher Tyler Chatwood for 3 years, $38 million — Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood delivers to the Cubs in the first inning at Wrigley Field on June 8, 2017. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs took their first major step toward addressing …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Price must be right for Cubs in their pursuit of pitching — Will these Cubs players be back on the team next season? — Chicago Tribune — The free agent pitching market is starting to thaw and the prices could present an expensive situation for the Cubs and other pitching-thirsty teams.
ESPN:
Cubs agree to three-year, $38M deal with Tyler Chatwood — The Chicago Cubs agreed to a three-year contract with right-hander Tyler Chatwood on Thursday. — Financial terms were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers the contract is worth $38 million.
Travis Sawchik / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Cubs Are Ohtani's Other Outlier Finalist
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Gabe Zaldivar / Forbes:
Latest Rumors On Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei Ohtani And More Ahead Of MLB Winter Meetings — We're just a few short days away from the MLB winter meetings and the two biggest names on the market may soon be nestled safety with new ballclubs. — Shohei Ohtani and Giancarlo Stanton represent …
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Barry Jackson / miamiherald:
Former Marlins regime confused by Jeter's approach, regrets Stanton no-trade clause — A six-pack of Marlins notes on a Thursday: — As the Marlins draw closer to a Giancarlo Stanton trade, count the former Marlins president among those puzzled by Derek Jeter's first two months as the team's CEO.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Keep calm and carry on, Mozeliak says — When the Cardinals entered this offseason intent on adding a lineup-altering presence they did so with a handful of desirable prospects, ample financial resources, and one other “strength” John Mozeliak mentioned Wednesday evening that is certainly being tested this week.
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels trade prospect to get more money to pursue Shohei Ohtani — The Angels and Seattle Mariners, two of the three finalists for Shoehei Ohtani who have financial wiggle room, engaged in a duel of deals to get more money to pursue the Japanese superstar on Wednesday night.
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone's confidence on full display as new Yankees skipper aces intro — Nothing Aaron Boone said at his introductory press conference on Wednesday is proof that he'll be a good manager, but I'll say this: I came away impressed with the way he handled his first day under the bright lights …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' front office complete a series of promotions, name Morales int'l director — ST. LOUIS • When players acquired by the Cardinals' international scouts arrive in Jupiter, Fla., to take the next step in their professional career, one of the people they get to know best is Luis Morales.
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles interested in reuniting with familiar face in veteran starter Miguel González — Former Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro is reportedly considering a return to the majors at age 53. — Orioles beat writers Eduardo Encina and Jon Meoli talk about the Orioles' minor league signings.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Juan Francisco hits his 60th Dominican Winter League home run — Former Cincinnati Reds slugger Juan Francisco, nicknamed “El Caballo Azul,” hasn't played Major League Baseball since 2014, but he is still crushing home runs in the Dominican Winter League. — The 30-year-old hit …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Landing Shohei Ohtani could lead to Rangers doing something baseball has never seen — The Rangers conducted, not one, but two press conferences Wednesday. — And uttered not one word about Shohei Ohtani in the process. — If you were them, sitting at the portal to a whole new dimension in baseball, would you?
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
No questions on Ohtani, but about that six-man rotation ...
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Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Red Sox take Henry Owens off 40-man roster, setting up potential acquisition — The Red Sox have put former top prospect Henry Owens on outright waivers, taking him off the 40-man roster, a baseball source said Wednesday. — The 40-man roster was full after the Red Sox protected players ahead of the Rule 5 draft.
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