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Associated Press:
Molina, Realmuto homer to lead MLB All-Stars over Japan 7-3 — TOKYO — Yadier Molina had three hits, including a three-run homer, and J.T. Realmuto also went deep to lead the MLB All-Stars over Japan 7-3 on Sunday for their first win of the six-game exhibition series after a pair of defeats.
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Associated Press:
MLB All-Stars pick up first win over Japan — TOKYO — Yadier Molina and J.T. Realmuto both homered Sunday to lead the MLB All-Stars to a 7-3 win over Japan for their first win of the six-game exhibition series. — Realmuto hit a solo homer to right in the fourth at Tokyo Dome …
Associated Press:
MLB All-Stars visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park — HIROSHIMA, Japan — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda were among the members of Major League Baseball's All-Star tour of Japan who visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Monday.
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
Taking a look at the AL Rookie of the Year finalists — The Rookie of the Year winners will be announced Monday, and the American League has a particularly unique race among the three finalists. It features two players from the same team, Yankees Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andújar …
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Rotoworld.com:
Lowdown: Procuring Paxton — Procuring Paxton — On Tuesday, the Mariners' made headlines when Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported that Jerry Dipoto and the Mariners were considering a “full-fledged teardown” this offseason. — The M's were competitive during the 2018 season …
Daily Record:
Miguel Andujar or Shohei Ohtani? AL Rookie of the Year will be decided Monday — NEW YORK - If there's one more victory the Yankees can achieve for the 2018 season, Miguel Andujar will be the one to deliver it. — MLB's Rookie of the Year awards will be announced Monday night …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds counting on own pitchers to make big strides next season (again) — CARLSBAD, Calif. - When the Reds entered the 2018 season, they gambled on their young pitchers making big strides and it backfired. — The Reds lost more than 90 games for the fourth straight season.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Greinke's trade value; Canó's future in Seattle; Yanks seeking background info on Machado — He's 35, placing him far outside baseball's circle of trust. His average fastball velocity each of the past two seasons was below 91 mph, a decrease of nearly 2 mph from 2016.
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NESN.com, NBCSports.com, Bleacher Report, MLB Trade Rumors, Pinstripe Alley and Phillies Nation
Mark Fischer / Sacramento Bee:
Dallas Keuchel says he would shave signature beard to sign with Yankees — One-time Yankees killer Dallas Keuchel is entertaining the idea of donning pinstripes. — So much so the free agent pitcher is willing to shave his signature beard in order to abide with team protocol.
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Yanks Go Yard
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Yankees killer makes pitch to join pinstripes: They have a ‘lure’
Yankees killer makes pitch to join pinstripes: They have a ‘lure’
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Forbes and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 11/12/18 — The latest minor league transactions from around baseball... - The Brewers announced (Twitter link) the signing of left-hander Angel Perdomo to a minor league deal with an invitation to their big league Spring Training camp.
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Brew Crew Ball
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' goal this offseason? Trade for a promising young player — There is only so much the Detroit Tigers can do in their current situation. — Only so many moves they can make in the trade and free-agent markets with the hopes of speeding up their rebuilding process, which will reach its second full year in 2019.
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Bless You Boys
Katherine Acquavella / CBSSports.com:
MLB hot stove: James Paxton reportedly drawing trade interest from Astros — The Astros have some rotation gaps they need to fill this offseason — The 2018 Houston Astros had one of the game's best rotations, but now with Lance McCullers out for 2019 and Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton …
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Bleacher Report, Over the Monster and New York Daily News
ESPN:
Report: Nats ownership struck down Bryce Harper-to-Astros deal at deadline — The Houston Astros' quest for a second consecutive World Series title nearly included Bryce Harper. — The Athletic reported Saturday that the Astros and Washington Nationals had a deal in place …
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Beyond the Box Score and NESN.com
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