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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Piscotty speaks: New A's outfielder thanks Cardinal Nation for its support — Compared to your average 26-year-old, Stephen Piscotty is a social media recluse. — He doesn't tweet. — His Instagram account is active, in a sense. — His latest post there was just his fourth since the calendar turned to December.
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Jon Becker / Mercury News:
Stephen Piscotty's mom has touching message for Cardinals, fans — PLEASANTON — Fulfilling a lifelong dream sometimes comes with complications. Just ask the Piscotty family. — Fantasy met reality in Pleasanton Thursday when Stephen Piscotty was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Everybody wins in Cards-A's trade — especially Piscotty's family — Ben Frederickson is a sports columnist for stltoday.com — The Cardinals, on a hot streak and gaining ground on the Rockies and Brewers in the wild-card chase, had been held to one hit in six innings by Padres rookie pitcher Dinelson Lamet.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals finish trades for Ozuna, Piscotty
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
After signing Zack Cozart, the Angels are headed to the postseason if ... After landing infielders Ian Kinsler and Zack Cozart over the past two days, the Los Angeles Angels look as if they are headed to the postseason in 2018. Given the avalanche of acquisitions the Halos have made since the season ended …
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Former Reds SS Zack Cozart signs 3-year deal with Angels — The Los Angeles Angels continued their busy offseason Friday, signing infielder Zack Cozart to a three-year contract. — The team did not disclose financial terms, but a source confirmed to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick that the deal is worth $38 million.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
The Angels find a third baseman. It's not Mike Moustakas — A pair of signings on Friday loosened the lid on baseball's gridlocked free-agent market and presented one interesting development in Kansas City. Mike Moustakas, the Royals' starting third baseman and franchise record holder for home runs …
New York Daily News:
Tigers ace Frank Lary, winner of 21 games in 1956 and nicknamed ‘Yankee Killer’, dies at 87 — TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former star Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary has died at 87. — Nephew Joe Lary says the Northport, Alabama, native died Wednesday night after being hospitalized in Tuscaloosa with pneumonia.
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Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Report: Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary dead at 87
Report: Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary dead at 87
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers willing to give Victor Martinez chance to bounce back
Detroit Tigers willing to give Victor Martinez chance to bounce back
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Winter meetings wrap-up: White Sox aim high while Cubs bolster bullpen — The White Sox have made an “impressive offer” for Baltimore Orioles All-Star third baseman Manny Machado. (Patrick Semansky/AP) — Chicago Tribune — As the Cubs secured three pitchers in completing their trip …
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Cold stove: The four teams no one talked about at the winter meetings
Cold stove: The four teams no one talked about at the winter meetings
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Sean Welsh / Baltimore Sun:
As Orioles ponder Manny Machado trade, who can kids in Baltimore call their hero?
As Orioles ponder Manny Machado trade, who can kids in Baltimore call their hero?
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies trade Freddy Galvis to San Diego Padres — The Phillies traded Freddy Galvis on Friday afternoon to San Diego as they moved their longest tenured player in order to create an opening at shortstop for J.P. Crawford. — The trade was first reported by Scott Miller of Bleacher Report.
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NBC Sports / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Padres, Phillies have an agreement in place on the Freddy Galvis trade
Padres, Phillies have an agreement in place on the Freddy Galvis trade
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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge: I can't wait to play alongside Giancarlo Stanton — EDITOR'S PICKS — A look back at the power-hitting duos of history proves it: We've never seen anything quite like the pairing of Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. — The reigning AL Rookie of the Year alongside the NL MVP.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Agree To Terms With Carlos Santana — 1:28pm: Santana's contract is still pending a physical, tweets Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Salisbury also tweets that Hoskins will indeed play a significant amount of left field, freeing up the possibility of the trade of an outfielder.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Nearing Trade To Clear Payroll Space — The Giants are nearing a significant swap that will open up payroll space, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). The pact will involve either or both of lefty Matt Moore and outfielder Hunter Pence.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
It may take ditching Clint Frazier to solve Yankees' rotation needs — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brian Cashman entered the Winter Meetings searching for rotation help and exited without it. — Yet just because baseball's meat market has closed doesn't mean the Yankees general manager won't land a starting pitcher or two.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
The Chris Martin Story, far from over, keeps getting better — ARLINGTON — The guys he once lugged washers and dryers and fridges with down at Lowe's and Texas Appliance are pretty pumped up, naturally. — Their former co-worker is the newest member of the Texas Rangers' bullpen.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Cole Hamels donating 32,000 square feet Missouri mansion to charity — This is one heck of a Christmas gift. — Texas Rangers' pitcher Cole Hamels and wife Heidi are donating their 32,000 square foot Missouri mansion and over 100 acres on Table Rock Lake to Camp Barnabas …