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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
A $92 million week gives Phillies credibility for later | Gelb — A stroll earlier this week through the lobby of a Disney World resort during baseball's annual winter meetings elicited raised eyebrows. The Phillies? Tommy Hunter? They paid an $18 million premium for an unheralded setup man …
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Phillies sign first baseman Carlos Santana to 3-year deal; Rhys Hoskins could shift to outfield — The Phillies agreed Friday to a three-year, $60 million contract with veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, the franchise's biggest free-agent signing in seven years, and a stunning transaction …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Santana agrees to 3-year deal with Phillies — Carlos Santana is bringing his big bat and postseason experience to the Philadelphia Phillies. — The 31-year-old first baseman became the first of the offseason's big-name free agents to find a new home, agreeing Friday to a $60-million …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Baseball's hot stove league off to slow start this offseason — White Sox GM Rick Hahn on the Manny Machado trade rumors on Dec. 14, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Baseball's winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., last week didn't provide much entertainment …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ozuna and Fowler consider Barry Bonds their mentor — New Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna pounded 37 homers and drove in 124 runs for the Miami Marlins in 2017. (AP Photo) — If the Cardinals have invigorated the middle of their lineup as they imagine with the addition of Marcell Ozuna …
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San Francisco Giants reportedly ship LHP Matt Moore to Texas Rangers — The San Francisco Giants traded left-handed pitcher Matt Moore to the Texas Rangers in exchange for several prospects, multiple media outlets reported Friday. — The deal is pending a physical, and neither team confirmed the trade.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
What trading for pitcher Matt Moore means for the rest of the Rangers' offseason
What trading for pitcher Matt Moore means for the rest of the Rangers' offseason
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Matt Moore
Rangers Acquire Matt Moore
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Nearing Trade To Clear Payroll Space
Giants Nearing Trade To Clear Payroll Space
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Houston Astros agree with pitcher Hector Rondon on two-year deal — The Houston Astros agreed to terms on a two-year contract with free agent right-handed reliever Hector Rondon, the team announced Friday. — Though terms of the deal were not announced, the 29-year-old Rondon was expected …
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Associated Press:
Reliever Hector Rondon agrees to 2-year deal with Astros f — HOUSTON (AP) — Reliever Hector Rondon has agreed to a two-year contract with the World Series champion Houston Astros. — The 29-year-old right-hander spent the last five years with the Chicago Cubs, where he went 18-13 with a 3.22 ERA and 77 saves.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia, Yankees agree to one-year, $10 million deal — CC Sabathia is back. — Sabathia and the Yankees reached a one-year, $10 million agreement, the News confirmed on Saturday. The deal is pending a physical. — Sabathia, who made $25 million last season in the final year of his deal …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Why the Cubs should make Addison Russell-for-Manny Machado blockbuster trade — CHICAGO — If the Chicago White Sox are willing to trade for Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado and then take the next few months trying to persuade him to sign an extension, why can't their crosstown rivals do the same?
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Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton brings added media dimension for Aaron Boone to manage — When Brian Cashman hired Aaron Boone to manage the Yankees, he may as well have handed him a learner's permit and said: “Now you can drive my Maserati, don't wreck it.” When the GM acquired Giancarlo Stanton …
Tom Schuba / Chicago Sun Times:
Ballplayer sues White Sox over injury at Guaranteed Rate Field — Dustin Fowler of the New York Yankees sits on the ground as the trainer looks at his leg after trying to catch a foul ball hit by Jose Abreu. Fowler was taken off the field on a cart. David Banks/Getty Images — Sign-Up for our Newsletter
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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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