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Associated Press:
Reports: Hosmer, Padres agree to 8-year, $144 million deal — Free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer has agreed to an eight-year, $144 million deal with the San Diego Padres, according to published reports Saturday night. — The 28-year-old, two-time Gold Glove winner hit a career-high .318 …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Eric Hosmer, San Diego Padres reach agreement on eight-year deal — Free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer has reached preliminary agreement on an eight-year contract with the San Diego Padres, pending a physical, a person with direct knowledge of the deal says.
Kevin Acee / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Padres, Eric Hosmer agree to terms — The Padres got their man. — The team and free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer have agreed to a deal, two sources said Saturday night. — Terms were not available, but this will certainly be the largest monetary commitment in Padres history.
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Law: Why the prospect-packed Padres spent too much on Eric Hosmer — The San Diego Padres' decision to sign Eric Hosmer to an eight-year deal — really a five-year deal for $105 million with a three-year player option for another $39 million at the end — is the most inexplicable move of the offseason.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Eric Hosmer's signing sends a message: ‘The Padres are very serious’ — SportsPulse: The Houston Astros looked primed to repeat as World Series champs. Recent history suggests otherwise. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT — PEORIA, Ariz. - The Kansas City Royals had endured seven consecutive …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
What were Rays thinking in ditching Odorizzi, Dickerson, adding Cron? — PORT CHARLOTTE - Rays officials insisted Sunday they made the best deals they could in a bad market, trading No. 2 starter Jake Odorizzi for an unheralded Class A shortstop prospect and DFA-ing 2017 All-Star Corey Dickerson …
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Charlotte Carroll / Sports Illustrated:
Rays Trade Jake Odorizzi to Twins for Jermaine Palacios
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Are the Orioles a fit for just-designated outfielder Corey Dickerson?
Mike Chiari / Bleacher Report:
Corey Dickerson DFA'd by Rays After They Acquired C.J. Cron via Trade
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Acquire C.J. Cron, Designate Corey Dickerson
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Acquire Jake Odorizzi
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny would thrill to catch Gibson, but ‘he would have hated me’ — JUPITER, Fla. • It's a common question for a catcher of his reputation to field every so often, and Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has a standard answer when it comes to the one pitcher, all time, that he'd like to catch.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter, whose back is stiff, will work mostly at first base — JUPITER, Fla. • Matt Carpenter, programmed to play several positions this spring, will be spending most of his time defensively at first base when the Cardinals start their full-scale workouts on Monday.
ESPN:
Rangers nix deal with closer Seung Hwan Oh — The Texas Rangers have decided not to sign closer Seung Hwan Oh, after an issue arose over his physical exam, according to multiple reports. — The Dallas Morning News reported that the Rangers discovered “disconcerting issues” with the right-hander's arm when examining his MRI results.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
This characteristic makes Claudio a candidate to be Rangers closer
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Rangers' reported deal with Seung-Hwan Oh called off due to MRI concerns
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
With addition of Jason Vargas, Mets starters face heated battle for rotation spot — PORT ST. LUCIE — The stakes for losing out on a rotation spot are very clear in the Mets clubhouse. After announcing the two-year deal for lefty Jason Vargas Sunday, the Mets have two open spots in the rotation …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton figure to bring excitement to Yankees' batting practice — TAMPA — On Monday, the fun really begins, as Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are expected to taking batting practice on the field. — Will they be in the same hitting group? — “We'll see,” Aaron Boone said with a smile.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees who have faced Giancarlo Stanton explain what it's like to pitch to him
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Pinstripe Alley
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers utility man Ronny Rodriguez excited for big league shot — Watch Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire observer players perform drills at first base on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in Lakeland, Fla. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press — LAKELAND, Fla. — Ask Ronny Rodriguez …
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers All-Star Cody Bellinger plans to avoid a sophomore slump … Cody Bellinger slipped through the netting of a Camelback Ranch batting cage and gazed at a pitching machine. Dodgers hitting coach Turner Ward manned the contraption, which dolloped late spin onto each offering.
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Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Before he signed with the Cincinnati Reds on a minor-league deal, veteran infielder Cliff Pennington got some frustrating feedback from another team showing interest in him. That team pointed out that last season with the Los Angeles Angels he didn't play much shortstop, starting only four games.
ESPN:
Outfielder Chris Young, first baseman Chris Carter join Angels — The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Chris Young and a minor league contract with first baseman Chris Carter. — Carter received an invitation to major league spring training.
