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2:20 PM ET, February 20, 2018

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Associated Press:
Red Sox reach agreement with J.D. Martinez, per source  —  J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox have, at long last, come to an agreement.  —  The slow dance between the free agent slugger and the power-deficient team wrapped up Monday when they settled on a $110 million, five-year contract.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees react to new Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez: 'It'll be a battle all year long'  —  TAMPA — Last August, Mookie Betts admitted the obvious: the Red Sox missed David Ortiz.  —  Despite winning the AL East, Boston finished last in the division in homers with 168 — one fewer than Giancarlo Stanton …
USA Today:
David Price, vilified in Boston, helps lure J.D. Martinez for new chapter  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Maybe now, after all of the conjecture and rumors that Boston Red Sox ace David Price despises the city of Boston, and is counting the days to flee after the season, can finally be put to rest.
Discussion: CBS Boston
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Red Sox just flexed right back at Yankees, and it's on again
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Limiting mound trips without a pitching change OK with Cubs' Chris Gimenez
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Eric KarabellESPN Senior / ESPN:   DH or not, J.D. Martinez can be a fantasy star in Boston
ESPN:
Red Sox agree to deal with slugger J.D. Martinez
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Christian Yelich cites Jose Fernandez's death as turning point for Marlins franchise  —  PHOENIX — Christian Yelich leaves Miami with no hard feelings and one big regret.  —  Yelich, whose five-year tenure with the Marlins ended last month when he was traded to the Brewers …
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USA Today:
Marlins' Don Mattingly to Bryce Harper: Mind your own business  —  Miami manager Don Mattingly had some choice words for Washington Nationals All-Star Bryce Harper, who questioned the Marlins' offseason moves.  —  “Take care of your business and we'll take care of ours,” Mattingly told reporters Tuesday morning from Jupiter, Fla..
Associated Press:
Don Mattingly says Bryce Harper off base to critique Marlins' moves: ‘Take care of your own dugout’  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Marlins manager Don Mattingly says Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper should not be critiquing Miami's offseason moves.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS
Associated Press:   Nats star Harper focused on 2018 season, not future beyond
Associated Press:
Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda hospitalized in Bay Area  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has been hospitalized in the Bay Area.  —  The San Francisco Giants said Tuesday the 80-year-old Cepeda had been taken to a hospital late Monday.  The team had no further details.
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ESPN:
Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, 80, hospitalized in Bay Area  —  Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda was rushed to a Bay Area hospital on Monday night, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.  —  A San Francisco Giants spokeswoman who confirmed Cepeda's hospitalization to the Chronicle …
USA Today:   Baseball Hall of Famer, Giants legend, Orlando Cepeda rushed to hospital: report
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Orlando Cepeda, 80-year-old Hall of Fame first baseman, rushed to hospital in Bay Area: report
Discussion: FanRag Sports
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What's happend before means little as Cards focus on 2018 season  —  St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Tommy Pham in a fielding drill during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Martinez leads Cardinals against themselves, as condensed schedule nears games
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Eric Hosmer to wear No. 30 with Padres in honor of the late Yordano Ventura  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Eric Hosmer won't forget the seven years he spent with the Kansas City Royals or the teammates he left behind as he is introduced as the newest member of the San Diego Padres.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:   Diamondbacks at spring-training practice
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Tom Ricketts sets World Series-or-bust tone for Cubs, and everybody's in  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Tradition calls for Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts to welcome the team back every spring with a talk that establishes expectations for the upcoming season.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers glad to be back at work, away from World Series talk
Discussion: ESPN
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees' batting practice gives fans a glimpse of the intoxicating excitement Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton will bring  —  TAMPA — Aaron Judge popped out of the dugout first, and as he made his way toward the batting cage a fan near the field yelled “All Rise,” loud enough to get a head-turn …
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Associated Press:   Must-see BP: Yanks' Stanton, Judge hit together for 1st time
ESPN:
Josh Donaldson expects to become free agent, not ‘eye to eye’ with Blue Jays on contact talks  —  Josh Donaldson expects to become a free agent next offseason after shutting down contract talks with the Toronto Blue Jays, saying that the sides do not see “eye to eye” on a long-term deal.
Associated Press:
Avisail Garcia hoping to improve on All-Star season for White Sox  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Avisail Garcia is trying to pick up where he left off last year.  So far, so good.  —  The Chicago White Sox All-Star right fielder arrived early in camp to deal with his salary arbitration case, which he won.
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:   Prospect Alec Hansen a pitcher to watch on White Sox radar
Associated Press:
Twins finalize deal with reclamation righty Anibal Sanchez  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Minnesota Twins have finalized their low-risk contract with right-hander Anibal Sanchez, securing another experienced candidate for their rotation.  —  Sanchez signed the one-year, non-guaranteed deal …
Arizona Republic:
Next Slide  —  Shortly after the J.D. Martinez domino fell, the Diamondbacks signed outfielder Jarrod Dyson to a two-year, $7.5 million deal on Monday.  —  The deal should be announced soon.  It was first reported by ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.  —  Dyson hit .251 with a .324 OBP and stole 28 bases …
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Arizona Republic:   Next Slide  —  Major League Baseball announced new rules Monday aimed …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Who is new Rays 1B/DH C.J. Cron? 10 things to know  —  Acquired Saturday night from the Angels (for a player to be named - a minor-leaguer, and not a top prospect), 1B/DH C.J. Cron is expected to join the Rays today in Port Charlotte.  —  Here are 10 things to know about him:
Discussion: DRaysBay
 
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