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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Hard to say goodbye after Jake Arrieta's classy note, but Scott Boras made it easy to leave  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Nothing but class screamed off the page Monday night as former Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta used perfect penmanship to craft a poignant farewell note under the heading “Chicago.”
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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.
Jorge L. Ortiz / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
With Jake Arrieta on board, Phillies believe they're ready to contend
Discussion: Elite Sports NY
Matt Breen / Philly.com:   Phillies make room for Jake Arrieta by removing Tommy Joseph from roster
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB's brutal winter is all but over. Here are the biggest winners and losers.
Discussion: Tennessean.com
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Despite mixed results in Yankees camp, Masahiro Tanaka feels better than last spring  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Masahiro Tanaka saw another of his pitches fly out of the park, but the Yankees right-hander was generally pleased with Monday night's outing.  —  In his second Grapefruit League start …
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:   CC Sabathia starts; Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez in Yankees' lineup
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Neil Walker fits perfectly with Yankees as veteran infield insurance for unproven youngsters
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees Masahiro Tanaka vs. Twins Phil Hughes tonight at Tampa
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
ESPN:
Arizona pitcher Taijuan Walker serves up free, homemade tacos out of food truck  —  Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker was serving them up at Salt River Fields on Monday.  —  Before the D-backs' game against the Colorado Rockies, Walker dished out free tacos to fans and teammates from a custom taco truck.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … For A.J. Pollock, it's like he blinked and six years suddenly passed.  He is thankful those years were spent with one organization.  He knows his time could be nearing an end.  —  Pollock, the Diamondbacks' longtime center fielder, is entering his final season before free agency.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:   Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter to DH; Martinez to face Marlins  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Matt Carpenter, who hasn't played in an exhibition game yet as he has been tending to an ailing back, will be the designated hitter for the Cardinals on Tuesday as they face the Miami Marlins.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' Mayers is at his best going with his best  —  • When Chris Carpenter, the Cardinals' ace turned mentor, saw the young righthander in the PNC Park visitors' clubhouse this past summer, Mike Mayers had his head bowed, his ERA distended and his mind reeling from another unsettling outing in the majors.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox prospect Dylan Cease relishes chance to face Ichiro Suzuki  —  Chicago Tribune  —  In his third Cactus League appearance Monday night at the Peoria Sports Complex, 22-year-old White Sox prospect Dylan Cease got a chance to face 44-year-old legend Ichiro Suzuki.  —  Weird, eh?
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Jim Thome excited to see what White Sox prospect Luis Robert becomes
Discussion: South Side Sox
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Monday's recap: White Sox 4, Mariners 2
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Battle for Mets fifth rotation spot, bullpen roles to heat up this week  —  The Mets break camp in less than two weeks, and these remaining Grapefruit League games will help the team craft its 25-man roster.  —  The biggest decision for the Mets will be selecting the fifth starter, and this week should help provide some clarity.
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Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Zack Wheeler set to start Tuesday as Mets contemplate makeup of pitching staff
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs prepare for Tuesday's split-squad madness  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It will be a long day for the Cubs' equipment staff as they prepared for a split-squad games on opposite sides of the Valley.  —  Left-hander Mike Montgomery will travel to Peoria to face the Padres in a split-squad game Tuesday at 3:05 at Peoria Sports Complex.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs' Mike Montgomery believes tweak in delivery will make him sharper — as reliever or starter
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Can young starting pitching depth soften injury blow?  Cincinnati Reds are betting it can  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - It was a softball question.  —  I started the morning media session last week by lobbing this one to Bryan Price: “How is camp going so far?'  —  I expected Price to sing the usual song: “Things are are going well.
Jorge Castillo / Chicago Tribune:
15 years in, Nationals pitcher Edwin Jackson still trying to extend his journey  —  The Washington Post  —  When you pitch for 12 organizations across a decade-and-a-half, like Edwin Jackson, you figure out how the professional baseball world operates.  In his 15-year path from teenage super-prospect …
Associated Press:
Aaron Judge not eligible for arbitration, to earn $622K  —  NEW YORK — AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge will earn $622,300 in the major leagues as part of his one-year contract with the New York Yankees.  —  Judge, who led the AL with 52 home runs, is not eligible for salary arbitration until after the 2019 season.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Matt Bush on going back to the bullpen: 'I'm very happy going back to doing what I know how to do'  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - Any frustration Matt Bush had over his undetermined role with the Rangers seemed to subside with the club informing him he would move back to the bullpen.
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Associated Press:   Bartolo Colon could pitch his way into Rangers' rotation with spring clinics
ESPN:
Which team would be MLB's best if every player were in his prime?  —  For every player in Major League Baseball, a hope exists somewhere — in the GM who signed him, the fans who will cheer for him, or the player himself — that this year he will play as well as he's ever played.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Former Cincinnati Red Zack Cozart happy to be an Angel, but misses his former teammates, Cincinnati  —  TEMPE, Ariz. - Zack Cozart harbors no bitterness.  —  Cozart is now a Los Angeles Angel after spending his entire professional career as a Cincinnati Red.  He was in the lineup against his old team for a game Monday.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:   Spring Training: Homer Bailey struggles again; Reds fall to Angels, 4-3
Evan Woodbery / MLive.com:
Tigers make big round of cuts, sending 11 to minor-league camp  —  Gallery: Detroit Tigers spring training - February 19, 2018  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers made a big round of cuts on Tuesday, sending 11 players to minor league camp.  —  The team optioned left-handed pitcher Ryan Carpenter …
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Tampa Bay Times:
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
It took a lot of convincing to start confident Adrian Gonzalez's path to Mets
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Eddie Rosario's return taking longer than expected
Rotoworld.com:
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Jose Altuve joins Astros at White House, Carlos Correa and two teammates skip event
Associated Press:
Reggie Jackson to have knee surgery Tuesday
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Mike Clevinger has found confidence with consistent spot in Cleveland Indians' rotation
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians option Francisco Mejia to Triple-A Columbus
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Hints dropped on Detroit Tigers' batting order; who will hit second?
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Designate Jake Cave For Assignment
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Quintana expects better run support and more wins with Cubs
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Aledmys Diaz hopes to make long journey complete with Jays
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