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Bryce Miller / Sacramento Bee:
If Padres can get Jean Segura, time is right to trade Wil Myers — SAN DIEGO — The reasons to deal Wil Myers, the one-time face of the Padres, continue to pile up as the team eyes a possible rebuild finish line in, say, 2020. — There's a pay package that spikes from $11.5 million this season …
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
USC AD Lynn Swann has a big call to make on coach Clay Helton — They fought boldly for their embattled coach, playing as they should have played all season, with fire and purpose and desperation. — But is this fight good enough if they didn't win? — USC showed up big against unbeaten …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers in free agency: Four under-the-radar options at pitcher — Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season. Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. — CONNECT
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Here you go baseball fans, your 2018 turkeys — It's that time of year again, the reckoning for those baseball people whose transgressions against the game and others in the game have warranted them a place on the Daily News Top Ten Turkeys List. Like always, there will be no pardoning these turkeys …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Royals hire former Cardinals manager Matheny as adviser — The route back to the dugout for former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny could stay in Missouri and remain close to home, but it first will include a swing through player development. — The Kansas City Royals and general manager …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Hire Mike Matheny As Special Advisor
Royals Hire Mike Matheny As Special Advisor
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Sporting News and MLB Baseball News …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Diamondbacks seriously considering dealing Paul Goldschmidt — The Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt finished sixth in the National League MVP voting this year, the fourth top-10 MVP placement of his career — he was second in 2013 and 2015 and third in 2016.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels add Shawn Wooten to big league coaching staff — The Angels have promoted Shawn Wooten to assistant hitting coach, moving the former member of their 2002 World Series championship team from his role in their farm system. — Wooten is the third confirmed member of the coaching staff under ew manager Brad Ausmus.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Kyle Goon / Orange County Register:
Lakers pushing Lonzo Ball to be more aggressive — LOS ANGELES — As the Jazz corralled the rebound off his missed layup, Lonzo Ball didn't skip a beat. — He hung a quick turnaround, then raced back to the other end of the floor, recovering quickly enough to block Jae Crowder, cruising toward the rim, on the other end.
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Whittier Daily News
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Tales: Was moving on from C.J. Cron the right move? — ST. PETERSBURG - Did the Rays make the right decision in designating for assignment 30-homer hitting DH/1B C.J. Cron? — Check back March 28, and see what their opening day lineup looks like, and if they have a bigger bat.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Sanders / Sacramento Bee:
Padres release former first-rounder Cory Spangenberg — Cory Spangenberg's time with the Padres has come to an end. — The former first-rounder was released Friday, three days after the organization designated him for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for up-and-coming prospects.
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
10 years after blockbuster trade, Matt Holliday weighs in on future of Rockies' Nolan Arenado — Star third baseman finds himself in a strikingly similar situation to what Holliday was in before Rockies' swap with the Oakland A's. — Nolan Arenado and the Rockies are approaching a critical crossroads.
Discussion:
Purple Row, MLB Trade Rumors and Rox Pile
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
It's time for Cleveland Indians' catcher Yan Gomes to feel the heat of baseball's Hot Stove season — CLEVELAND, Ohio — This is the time of year when baseball executives spend a lot of hours texting and talking to each other. Sometimes it leads to trades, but almost always it leads to rumors that add heat to the hot stove season.
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
Mike Rosenstein / New Jersey Online:
MLB trade rumors: Yankees-Mets Noah Syndergaard deal ‘not expected’ — It's unclear right now if new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen is interested in trading dynamic right-hander Noah Syndergaard. — But if he does, MLB.com reports Van Wagenen will not be hurting for suitors.
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Amazin' Avenue
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