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Buster Olney / ESPN:
James Paxton trade should signal a Seattle Mariners fire sale — Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto offered an honest description of the true nature of baseball struggles in 2018 when he spoke with reporters last January. “You could argue you're going to compete with more clubs …
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Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees acquire James Paxton from Mariners — Yankees announced that the club has acquired starter — James Paxton from the Mariners in exchange for three prospects: pitcher — Justus Sheffield, outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams, and pitcher Erik Swanson.
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Associated Press:
MLB: James Paxton is traded to Yankees — Left-hander James Paxton was acquired Monday by the New York Yankees from the Seattle Mariners for three prospects. — The Yankees sent left-hander Justus Sheffield, right-hander Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams to the Mariners.
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Yankees acquire left-hander James Paxton from Mariners for three prospects — The New York Yankees made a major addition to their starting rotation Monday, acquiring left-hander James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners for three prospects. — Paxton, 30, struck out a career-high 208 batters …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Bryce, Manny, Corbin and more? What a Yankees spending spree could bring
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Players Added To The 40-Man Roster — Tonight marks the deadline for players to be added to their respective organizations' 40-man rosters. Over the nine hours, there'll be a flurry of moves, ranging from minor trades (like the one the Indians and Rays made yesterday) …
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Tampa Bay Times:
A look at Rays 40-man roster with deadline approaching — With the Rays and all other teams working toward the 8 p.m. deadline to add prospects and set their rosters in advance of the Dec. 13 Rule 5 draft, here is a look at their current 39 players.The Rays
Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Tigers add Franklin Perez to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Acquire Chih-Wei Hu From Rays
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
40-man roster deadline: There's 1 spot free for the Cubs, while White Sox have 5
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Associated Press:
Griffin Conine, son of Mr. Marlin, tests positive for banned stimulant — NEW YORK — Toronto outfielder Griffin Conine, a son of former major league outfielder Jeff Conine, has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season under the minor league drug program for a positive test for the banned stimulant ritalinic acid.
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Scott Boeck / Lansing State Journal:
Blue Jays prospect Griffin Conine, son of MLB All-Star Jeff Conine, suspended for PEDs — Toronto Blue Jays prospect Griffin Conine, the son of former two-time All-Star Jeff Conine, was suspended 50 games without pay after testing positive for Ritalinic Acid, a stimulant, Major League Baseball announced Monday.
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Associated Press:
World Series MVP Steve Pearce: Boston ‘the place that I wanted to be’ — BOSTON — World Series MVP Steve Pearce says it was a “no-brainer” to return to the Red Sox for another year. — “This was the place that I wanted to be,” he said on a conference call Monday, three days after agreeing …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Steve Pearce: Re-signing with Red Sox ‘a very easy decision’
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Andy Pettitte, Todd Helton among newcomers on '19 Hall of Fame ballot — Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, two batting champions, a Most Valuable Player Award winner, a multi-record-holding postseason pitcher …
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Associated Press:
Brewers round out staff, bring in Steve Karsay as bullpen coach — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have rounded out manager Craig Counsell's staff, bringing in Steve Karsay as bullpen coach to work with new pitching coach Chris Hook. — Hook was promoted from pitching coordinator following 11 seasons …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Adrian Beltre Retires — After a brilliant career that spanned parts of 21 seasons, Adrian Beltre announced today that he is retiring from baseball. Via a Rangers press release, Beltre has issued the following statement: … The march to Cooperstown now begins in earnest for Beltre …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
What a Noah Syndergaard trade return would look like — Jeff Wilpon departed cliche island to explain the scenario in which the Mets would deal Noah Syndergaard. — Forget the standard about a trade working for both sides. Instead, last week the Mets owner explained: “It all depends on what Brodie …
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Noah Syndergaard trade talk proves Mets' approach all wrong
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals ready to open the vault, but do they make a huge splash or series of moves? — However the Cardinals intend to make the move that swings them back into the postseason, they are positioned as well as any other team with the resources needed to acquire the bat they desire.
