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Jake Becker / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge hitting leadoff for Yankees vs. Red Sox lefty starter Brian Johnson  —  Aaron Boone will get his first look at Yankees leadoff hitter Aaron Judge on Friday.  —  Judge will be the first batter up for the Bombers in their afternoon spring training game against the Red Sox and lefty starter Brian Johnson in Tampa.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
The rookie and the veteran: Can opposite ends of the MLB manager spectrum both succeed?  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — A leadership experiment of sorts is playing out in Florida, where two baseball managers separated by 15 years and 2,107 big league games are setting their rosters and lining up their pitching rotations in advance of Opening Day.
Erik Boland / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Aaron Boone: No personal catchers for Yankees this season
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Yankee Stadium to open early for some games, Jordan Montgomery terrific in final spring tuneup
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Newest Cardinals are rounding into top form  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • When newly acquired Cardinals cleanup man Marcell Ozuna had started off four for 28 with 13 strikeouts this spring, manager Mike Matheny had surmised that Ozuna had been trying to hit the ball over the administration building …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals notebook: Motte may be headed to Memphis
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas, Ozuna picking up steam for Cardinals
Discussion: Talking Chop
Benjamin Hochman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny must get in playoffs, or get going
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Baseball players in minors expected to lose minimum wage protection  —  Minor league baseball players who make as little as $5,500 a season would be stripped of the protection of federal minimum wage laws under a provision in government spending legislation expected to be approved by Congress this week.
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Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Media Views: Some Cards games move from TV to Facebook
Kristie Ackert / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Minor-league players in danger of not receiving living wage if Congress passes spending bill
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Sit back, relax and watch 'em grow: White Sox's rebuild ahead of schedule  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Every rebuild has its honeymoon period, and the White Sox currently are in the midst of theirs.  —  For the time being, few fans venturing out to Sox Park are going to complain …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox outfielder Ryan Cordell optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
Ed Sherman / Chicago Tribune:   Hawk Harrelson, preparing for 33rd season in booth, one of White Sox's great storytellers
Associated Press:
MLB notebook: Outfielder Davis, 37, makes roster for Indians  —  Outfielder Davis, 37, makes roster for Indians  —  Rajai Davis made it all the way back with the Cleveland Indians.  Mike Napoli remains on the outside.  —  Davis, who hit perhaps the most memorable home run in club history during …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mets' Rafael Montero suffers UCL tear, likely to undergo Tommy John surgery
Discussion: Associated Press
Associated Press:
Rafael Montero has torn UCL, will likely need Tommy John surgery
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
NL preview: Is this Bryce Harper's last run with the Nationals?  —  Rangers beat writer Gerry Fraley breaks down how he sees the National League divisions unfolding this season.  —  NL EAST  —  Washington goes into the season an urgent team.  This could be the Nationals' last chance to win with outfielder Bryce Harper.
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Pat Grahamap / Pueblo Chiefton:   Rockies look to reel in playoff spot
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto hits for cycle one day ahead of Grapefruit League debut  —  Michael Conforto is making the Mets rethink their rehab plan with him.  The All-Star outfielder will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday as the designated hitter, Mets' manager Mickey Callaway announced Thursday night.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Disappointed Zack Wheeler may have cost himself rotation spot with Mets, who may put right-hander in bullpen
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants starter Jeff Samardzija has shoulder pain, getting MRI  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On the eve of breaking camp and going north, the Giants are dealing with a potentially serious setback in the one unit of the team that has the least experienced depth.  —  Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija …
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ESPN:   Giants' Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) likely headed to disabled list
Matt Breen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Phillies' Jake Arrieta pitches two innings in spring debut  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jake Arrieta arrived at the ballpark Thursday morning, five hours before his first start of spring training.  He had not pitched in a game since last October and the pitcher — who joined the Phillies last week …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera homers off Jake Arrieta as Detroit Tigers top Phillies, 6-2
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Don Mattingly is keeping up morale amid bleak situation with Marlins  —  JUPITER, Fla. — “I never went into a ballgame thinking I was gonna lose.”  —  This was Don Mattingly the other day at Roger Dean Stadium as he observed his stripped-down Miami Marlins — who are in fact going to lose …
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Big League Stew / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
AL West preview: Shohei Ohtani and the Angels are looking to dethrone the Astros  —  Editor's note: From now until opening day, the Yahoo Sports MLB crew is previewing the season ahead.  Today, we continue our division-by-division previews with a look at the AL West.  —  Dynasties are awesome.
Discussion: Mercury News and Lookout Landing
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Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Shohei Ohtani's arrival leads Angels into a fascinating year
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Pedro Strop feels ‘great’ after first spring outing but waiting for Cubs' seal of approval  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It turns out manager Joe Maddon's knee — not Pedro Strop's calf — received more medical attention Thursday night.  —  Maddon was in obvious discomfort and had to leave …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
The Rangers offseason starting pitching acquisitions have given up 18 runs in the last three days  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - With Mike Minor's outing Thursday, the Rangers' trio of offseason rotation acquisitions completed their final Arizona assignments.  —  Here is how that went …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon hoping his pink flamingos — Ron and Ernie — fetch a fair price for charity  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The pink flamingos that stand behind manager Joe Maddon at his daily media briefings were gone Thursday.  —  But they weren't missing, as “Ron” and “Ernie” …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon ecstatic over way players have bought into team-first mentality  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The only ingredients missing from Camp Maddon are a campfire and marshmallows.  —  “I've been around a lot of good spots,” Joe Maddon said Thursday as his 13th spring training as manager nears its end.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … Diamondbacks right fielder Steven Souza Jr. has a strained right pec muscle, manager Torey Lovullo said, an injury that will keep him out of the lineup for “a couple of weeks, at least.”  —  Souza is expected to open the season on the disabled list, Lovullo said.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Roster comes into focus as Cincinnati Reds trim nine  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds roster really came into focus Thursday with a major cutdown.  —  Nine were sent out: Left-hander Oliver Perez was released.  Right-handers Robert Stephenson and Jackson Stephens were optioned to Triple …
 
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Associated Press:
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
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Will Graves / Associated Press:
Pirates enter 2018 with retooled roster, modest expectations
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Tim Lincecum will make Rangers debut on Friday, but still unlikely to make opening day roster
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians To Add Rajai Davis To MLB Roster, Release Mike Napoli
Evan Grossman / New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez says working for both Yankees and ESPN won't be a conflict
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