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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Mets nearly traded for Indians 2B Jason Kipnis — The New York Mets, who signed outfielder Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million deal Wednesday night, nearly had a deal worked out with the Cleveland Indians for Jason Kipnis, according to sources. And in fact, there were people on both sides who thought they had a deal.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets To Sign Jay Bruce — 9:15pm: Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports that Bruce's contract also contains limited no-trade protection (Twitter link). He'll be able to specify five clubs to which he cannot be traded without each consent on an annual basis, according to Davidoff.
Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Jay Bruce deal: Patience pays off again for Alderson and Mets — He has taught an actual class, at Cal-Berkeley. Now, from Citi Field, Sandy Alderson teaches a different annual course: — Marketplace Patience 101. — Your 2018 syllabus starts with Jay Bruce.
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ESPN:
Sources: Jay Bruce returning to Mets on 3-year, $39M contract — Free agent outfielder Jay Bruce has reached agreement on a three-year, $39 million contract with the New York Mets, two baseball sources told ESPN on Wednesday. — The 30-year-old Bruce, who was dealt to the Cleveland Indians …
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Robert Murray / FanRag Sports:
Murray | Agent Jason Wood being investigated for allegedly filming clients — Baseball agent Jason Wood is being investigated by the player's union for allegedly filming numerous clients while they were using his shower, seven sources tell FanRag Sports. — Three sources say that Wood …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis-based baseball agent fired amid allegations he filmed client in shower — A St. Louis-based agent with ties to several baseball players from the area has been dismissed by his agency Wednesday and now faces an investigation from the players' union as a result of allegations …
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Evan Grossman / New York Daily News:
MLB agent Jason Wood under investigation, fired for allegedly filming clients while they showered: report
MLB agent Jason Wood under investigation, fired for allegedly filming clients while they showered: report
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Red Sox and JD Martinez remain in stalemate — Top free-agent slugger J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox have been engaged in a staredown/stalemate for weeks. And judging by Martinez's commitment to the cause, it may go on quite awhile longer. — Miami acquaintances of Martinez say he is willing to …
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Joe Zedalis / New Jersey Online:
Barnegat's Jason Groome ranked as No. 1 prospect in Red Sox system
Barnegat's Jason Groome ranked as No. 1 prospect in Red Sox system
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Miguel Gonzalez agrees to one-year deal with White Sox — The Chicago White Sox agreed to a one-year, $4.75 million contract with right-hander Miguel Gonzalez on Thursday. — Outfielder Jacob May was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. — Gonzalez, 33, began last season …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs manager Joe Maddon shifts gears from recruiting free agents to boosting current players — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon has stopped his recruitment of prospective Cubs players since last month, leaving the finishing touches to the front office.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
In turn to past, Bears expected to hire Chris Tabor as special teams coordinator — A former Dave Toub protege is returning to the Bears to run the special-teams operation for new coach Matt Nagy. — The Bears are expected to hire Chris Tabor, the Browns' special-teams coordinator …
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Barry Jackson / miamiherald:
The $1.2 Billion question: Can Jeter's plan succeed? Here's one scenario where it could — Final story in a five-part series on the new Marlins owners and their plans. — So how could this work? — How could this Marlins ownership's business model, with highly ambitious attendance …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Darvish still considering Rangers, but is it just wishful thinking? — News, not particularly big news, was made Tuesday by the Texas Rangers, who avoided arbitration with outfielder Ryan Rua on a one-year deal with $870,000. — They also signed catcher Mike Ohlman to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training.
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