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Associated Press:
Mission accomplished: Tommy Hunter helps Phillies land Jake Arrieta  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Tommy Hunter's biggest pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies came before he even took the mound for his new team.  —  Since he signed a two-year deal in December, the reliever has been pushing Jake Arrieta to follow him to Philadelphia.
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Associated Press:
Baseball notes: Lynn headed to Twins
Dayn Perry / CBSSports.com:
Phillies, free agent Jake Arrieta reportedly agree to three-year, $75 million contract
Fox Sports:
AP sources: Free agent ace Arrieta, Phillies reach 3-yr deal
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:   Law: Even on a three-year deal, declining Jake Arrieta a strange fit for Phillies
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani calls his injury luck ‘comical,’ but he's not laughing  —  Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani had a rough second outing in spring training Sunday, allowing three earned runs on five hits in two innings against the Kansas City Royals The Enquirer/Adam Baum
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Rotoworld.com:
ST Daily: Arrieta Finds A Home  —  Another free agent domino fell Sunday, to another team hoping to make some unexpected waves in 2018.  —  Jake Arrieta, the top remaining starting pitcher on the market, reportedly agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal with the Phillies on Sunday, pending a physical.
Drew Davison / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Surprise Five: Matt Bush returns to 'pen and facing Shohei Ohtani
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani suffers oblique strain; Finnegan leaves Sunday's start with a forearm spasm
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees agree to deal with former Mets second baseman Neil Walker  —  TAMPA - On second thought, the Yankees wanted veteran insurance at second base for 2018, too.  —  With top prospect Gleyber Torres struggling at the plate in his comeback bid from major elbow surgery …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Sign Neil Walker
NBC Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees sign Neil Walker
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Zack Cozart gets reunion with Reds at Spring Training  —  Zack Cozart's Spring Training reunion with the Cincinnati Reds is set for Monday afternoon at 4:10 p.m. Eastern, with Cozart expected to bat sixth and play third base for the Angels at Temple Diablo Stadium, per Angels PR via Twitter.
Discussion: Red Reporter
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Jeff Fletcher / Daily News:
Justin Upton homers to lift Angels to victory over Rangers
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
New Orioles promotion offers free child admission at Camden Yards  —  The Orioles announced a new promotion launching this year that will offer fans free admission to their accompanying children for the season's first month with additional dates coming throughout the year.
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ESPN:   Orioles start program to let kids come to games for free
Joel Colomby / Toronto Sun:
Fantasy Baseball Preview 2018: Middle infielders  —  SECOND BASEMEN  —  Power surge now puts him in the discussion for No. 1 overall pick with Mike Trout.  —  Seattle Mariners  —  Fantasy's biggest difference-maker in stolen bases with 212 over the past 3.5 seasons.  —  Baltimore Orioles
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Joel Colomby / Toronto Sun:   Fantasy Baseball Preview: Corner infielders
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays' Stroman won't start Opening Day — and he doesn't like it  —  DUNEDIN — Marcus Stroman may still be the star of the Blue Jays starting rotation but he won't get the ball on Opening Day.  —  That bit of news, delivered by manager John Gibbons on Monday morning …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:   Blue Jays say so long to Ezequiel Carrera
Associated Press:
Jacob DeGrom sharp in spring debut, uncertain about Opening Day  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The question whether or not Jacob deGrom will be the New York Mets' starting pitcher on Opening Day wasn't resolved on Sunday.  But if he isn't, it likely won't be because of his stuff.
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Christian Red / New York Daily News:   Jacob deGrom strikes out four as right-hander eases Mets' concerns in spring debut
Christian Red / New York Daily News:   Yoenis Cespedes crushes third home run of spring training, says sore right shoulder feels better
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds lefty Brandon Finnegan has biceps strain, thinks he'll be good to go shortly  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Brandon Finnegan is convinced that what caused him to leave Sunday's game was a small bump in the road and that he'll be back pitching shortly.  —  “I'm fine,” he said.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds manager Bryan Price: “We're going to need some resources” in wake of DeSclafani, Finnegan injuries
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Aledmys Diaz hopes to make long journey complete with Jays  —  DUNEDIN — If Troy Tulowitzki is the forgotten man of the Blue Jays infield, then Aledmys Diaz may be among the most important heading into the 2018 season.  —  The longer Tulowitzki remains hobbled, the more significant …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees Masahiro Tanaka vs. Twins Phil Hughes tonight at Tampa  —  Matt Ehalt and Pete Caldera/NorthJersey.com  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Two full weeks of Yankees spring training remain, including 14 more Grapefruit League games (plus one exhibition game at Atlanta).  —  Let's get to it:  —  Tonight at Tampa
USA Today:
Carlos Correa, Astros' Puerto Rican All-Star, skips White House visit  —  SportsPulse: The Houston Astros looked primed to repeat as World Series champs.  Recent history suggests otherwise.  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  The Houston Astros visited President Trump's White House on Monday …
Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
What do MLB players talk about when they meet at the mound?  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — In the first inning of his first big-league start, Rays pitcher Chris Archer received his first mound visit.  It came from first baseman Carlos Peña, a frequent flier between his position and the mound.
Associated Press:
Brewers tab righty Chase Anderson for Opening Day start  —  PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers have picked right-hander Chase Anderson to start on Opening Day on March 29 at San Diego.  —  The 30-year-old Anderson had the best season of his four-year career in 2017, going 12-4 with a 2.74 ERA in 25 starts.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Michael Kopech clearly one of White Sox's five best starters, but business dictates he must wait  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After an offseason of rest and several weeks of building arm strength, starting pitchers often hit the wall in the middle of spring training and have to crank it back up for the regular season.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler back at leadoff but with less pressure  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  • The phrase that followed Dexter Fowler around Wrigley Field, through the World Series, and all the way to St. Louis as a free agent, was four-words long and T-shirt slogan catchy: “You go, we go.”
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
 
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Matt Borelli / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers News: Chris Taylor Prepared To Play Shortstop In Event Corey Seager Remains Limited By Elbow Trouble
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn's smaller contract underscores big questions for baseball
New York Daily News:
Yankees not interested in one-year deal with Alex Cobb: sources
Bob Nightengale / Courier-Journal:
MLB's brutal winter is all but over. Here are the biggest winners and losers.
Discussion: USA Today
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Way-too-early MLB trade deadline preview: Which stars could sellers deal?
ESPN:
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies injured utility man Pat Valaika makes progress, aims for opening day
Discussion: Purple Row
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Jordan Montgomery wants to show Yankees he is worthy of being named fifth starter
Martin Gallegos / Mercury News:
Sean Manaea continues to develop his slider in second spring start
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon praises Cubs spring roster's depth, competitiveness
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Nobody may want an offseason do-over more than Scott Boras
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 

 
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