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Eduardo A. Encina / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Orioles, right-hander Alex Cobb agree to four-year deal — SARASOTA, Fla. — With fewer than 10 days to go until Opening Day, the Orioles are nearing their biggest upgrade of the offseason: a deal with former Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb, according to an industry source.
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Orioles nearing deal with Alex Cobb (final update)
Orioles nearing deal with Alex Cobb (final update)
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Adam Wells / Bleacher Report:
Alex Cobb, Orioles Reportedly Agree to Contract After 7 Seasons with Rays
Alex Cobb, Orioles Reportedly Agree to Contract After 7 Seasons with Rays
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Revived Gerrit Cole enjoying fresh slate with Houston Astros — SportsPulse: The Houston Astros looked primed to repeat as World Series champs. Recent history suggests otherwise. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When agent Scott Boras met with Gerrit Cole for lunch recently …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kelly ready to prove his point in Memphis — • Carson Kelly, who rarely dodges a media request, was reported to have nothing to say late Sunday afternoon after being told he was being sent to Class AAA Memphis after a three-for-30 spring. — “I didn't want to go crazy,” …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
No closer is no problem so far for Cardinals — • With new pitching coach Mike Maddux along with him, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had his annual late-spring chat with owners Tuesday and went straight to the bullpen. — He didn't wait for Maddux to call on the inevitable question.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Voit stars but Cardinals fall to Mets 8-7
Associated Press:
Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suffers broken left wrist — GLENDALE, Ariz. — The reigning National League champion Dodgers are going to be without their red-headed slugger on Opening Day, and possibly for a while after. — Justin Turner has a broken left wrist after being hit …
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Associated Press:
Turner's broken wrist will not need surgery — Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner's broken left wrist is expected to heal without surgery, according to Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts. — Turner was hurt Monday when hit by a pitch from Oakland's Kendall Graveman.
Ben Reiter / Sports Illustrated:
How Giancarlo Stanton Negotiated His Way to the Yankees to Create Baseball's Scariest Lineup — Created with Sketch. — By acquiring Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees created a lineup that will take power to new heights. — As midnight approached on Thursday, Dec. 7 …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen dealing with injury — Reds right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen struggled in his second start of spring training Thursday against the Chicago White Sox The Enquirer/Adam Baum — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Right-hander Michael Lorenzen's quest to make the starting rotation is probably over.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Devin Mesoraco is finally healthy but he's now a backup for the Cincinnati Reds — SportsPulse: Are the Cubs likely to dominate in the NL Central? USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale breaks it all down. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - There's an old adage in sports …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Aaron Boone's opening day Yankees lineup will be seasoned by analytics — TAMPA, Fla. - Yankees Universe has been getting some loud hints about manager Aaron Boone's opening day lineup, though nothing is official yet. — All spring, Boone has been pondering different lineup combinations with his coaches.
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Jose Abreu leaves game against Rangers with left hamstring tightness, status is day to day — Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu left Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers with tightness in his left hamstring. — Abreu, who was removed in the top of the third inning after going 1 …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Now that White Sox have sent Michael Kopech down, when will he be back up?
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox send Michael Kopech and Jacob May to minors
White Sox send Michael Kopech and Jacob May to minors
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Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays OF Mallex Smith's hamstring passes test — SARASOTA — OF Mallex Smith's chances of being ready by opening day took a positive step Tuesday when he had five at-bats during a minor-league game. — “Everything came out with flying colors,” manager Kevin Cash said.
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Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Matt Andriese: A starter in bullpen land
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … In his first official at-bat of the spring, Alex Avila launched a home run to right-center field in Goodyear. It remains his only hit in Cactus League play. If anyone with the Diamondbacks is even remotely worried about this, that would make them far more concerned than Avila.
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson, Trayce Thompson homer to carry Dodgers past A's — THE GAME: Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson hit home runs to give the Dodgers a 3-0 victory over the Oakland A's on Monday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers may leave Florida with a dozen pitchers and 13 position players to start the 2018 season. — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire acknowledged on Tuesday that's the split he'd prefer to have heading north, before adding that no final decision has been made.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Agree To Terms With Brett Anderson — The Athletics have agreed to a contract with veteran lefty Brett Anderson, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. It's a minors deal, but other terms are not yet known. — If the deal becomes official …
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Cincinnati.com:
Reds 3, Padres 3 — PEORIA, Ariz. — The Reds tied the San Diego Padres 3-3 Tuesday night. — The game in three paragraphs: —Right-hander Tyler Mahle had a tough first inning — two hits, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, two runs. But he settled in and threw four scoreless after that.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mark Leiter Diagnosed With Mild Flexor Strain — Phillies righty Mark Leiter has been diagnosed with a mild flexor strain, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com (via Twitter). He will be shut down for two to three weeks before attempting to ramp back up.
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