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Rotoworld.com:
Lowdown: Mets Snag Ramos — Mets Snag Ramos — Mets' general manager Brodie Van Wagenen isn't taking his time getting acclimated to his new gig, he has jumped in head first. The first-time executive has already swung a major deal with the Mariners to acquire Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: White Sox begin their courtship of Manny Machado — Manny Machado reacts after hitting a three-run home run for the Dodgers in the NLDS on Oct. 8, 2018. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution) — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox's acquisition of Yonder Alonso on Friday changed …
Baltimore Sun:
Manny Machado gets chance to explain infamous comments to Yankees this week — A long-anticipated meeting will finally take place this week in the city Manny Machado may one day call home. — The shortstop will get the chance to explain his broken down “Johnny Hustle” …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jeurys Familia says he pushed agent to work out a Mets homecoming — In the end, Jeurys Familia just wanted to come home. — The reliever originally signed with the Mets when he was a teenager. His wife's family is in New Jersey. It was here that his son, Jeurys Familia, Jr. was born …
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ESPN:
Wilson Ramos, Mets reportedly agree to two-year contract — The New York Mets continued their busy offseason Sunday, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran catcher Wilson Ramos, according to multiple reports. — The deal is pending a physical. Once completed, it will be worth a total of $19 million, according to Fancred.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets To Sign Wilson Ramos
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Associated Press:
Rangers re-sign Matt Bush on minor league deal — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are bringing back reliever Matt Bush with a minor league contract as the right-hander recovers from elbow surgery. — Texas said Monday that it has agreed to minor league deals with Bush …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
‘This is home for me.’ Bush re-signs with Rangers on minors deal — Texas Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush (51) pitches in relief as the Texas Rangers play the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium during spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona, Saturday, March 3, 2018. — RODGER MALLISON
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
The state of the starting pitching market — The winter meetings were mostly a bust. Most of the offseason trades have involved Jerry Dipoto, including one the Mariners general manager completed from a hospital bed. The Dodgers, with money to spend and players to trade, have yet to add a new major league player to their roster.
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Report: Indians ‘not as motivated’ to trade Kluber, Bauer after clearing salary with other deals — Reportedly, the Cleveland Indians are “not as motivated” to trade Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer after clearing salary space with three trades in the last three weeks.
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Sporting News, FanGraphs Baseball and DodgerBlue.com
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Mike Rosenstein / New Jersey Online:
MLB trade rumors: Why Yankees might deal Miguel Andujar for Marlins' J.T. Realmuto — What's Yankees' Greg Bird's future? — NJ Advance Media for NJ.com — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has a decision to make on the future of third baseman Miguel Andujar.
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Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Royals sign three to minor-league contracts, including Bubba Starling — The Royals have agreed to minor-league contracts with outfielder Bubba Starling, pitcher Jason Adam and first baseman Samir Duenez, the club announced Monday. — The three were among a group who were not offered major-league contracts last month.
New York Daily News:
Mets wouldn't deal Noah Syndergaard for J.T. Realmuto straight up: report — The real deal was not J.T. Realmuto for Noah Syndergaard straight up. — According to a SNY report, the Mets were unwilling to deal the hard-throwing righty for the Marlins catcher in a one-for-one deal.
Josh Kosman / New York Post:
MLB eyes giving teams streaming rights challenging pay-TV model … Baseball may be big on tradition — but that could change. — Major League Baseball is discovering the upside of streaming and moving away from a pay-TV-focused model, according to some league insiders.
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ranking the 2019 Cardinals fan giveaways (for now): From grand slams to strikeouts — Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals have announced their list of freebies for fans heading to Busch Stadium in 2019 — which seems to be a work in progress, given the team has three entire home series without a giveaway at this point.
