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Associated Press:
J.A. Happ wants Manny Machado join him on Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Now that he's staying with the New York Yankees, J.A. Happ would like to see Manny Machado join him in the Bronx.  —  “You get any kind of player like that on a team, that would be exciting,” the pitcher said Thursday …
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Scott Chiusano / New York Daily News:
Manny Machado meets with Phillies for over four hours, says it was “pretty awesome”: reports  —  The man who says he's no “Johnny Hustle” was certainly not hustled through his visit to the City of Brotherly Love.  —  The Phillies rolled out the red carpet for prized free agent Manny Machado …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Will White Sox fans get over it if neither Manny Machado nor Bryce Harper comes to the South Side?
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Manny Machado visits Yankee Stadium as part of free-agency tour
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
It's Miller time: Cardinals closing in on multi-year deal for All-Star reliever  —  Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller celebrates the end of an inning against the Chicago Cubs during Game 1 of the 2016 World Series in Cleveland.  (AP Photo)  —  Cleveland Indians pitcher Andrew Miller throws …
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Jessica Kleinschmidt / MLB Baseball News …:
Here's why Andrew Miller to Cardinals might be good news for Giants  —  Well, it's the moment Giants fans have been waiting for — a pitching move.  —  Nope, the Giants weren't the ones involved in the transaction, but this certainly affects the team, its fans hope.
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Three reasons why Cleveland Indians should trade Corey Kluber  —  Here are three reasons why the Cleveland Indians should trade Corey Kluber before the start of Spring Training in February.  —  CLEVELAND — Why in the world would a team still considered a contender in the American League want to trade a two-time Cy Young Award winner?
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Angels looking to win now — for Mike Trout  —  The Seattle Mariners had an aging team that was only going to get more expensive and more fragile as birthdays passed, and while general manager Jerry Dipoto and his bosses could have tried to bend reality and continue to spend big dollars to prop …
Associated Press:
Lefty reliever Zac Rosscup agrees to 1-year deal with Mariners  —  SEATTLE — Left-handed reliever Zac Rosscup and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a one-year contract that pays $610,000 in the major leagues and $140,000 in the minors, adding depth to the team's overhauled bullpen.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Sign Zac Rosscup  —  The Mariners announced Thursday that they've signed left-handed reliever Zac Rosscup to a one-year, Major League contract.  The team's 40-man roster is now up to a total of 38 players.  —  “When healthy, Zac has swing-and-miss stuff, which has translated at all levels …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Angels agree to $9M, 1-year deal with pitcher Trevor Cahill  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have added to their pitching staff, agreeing to a $9 million, one-year deal with Trevor Cahill.  —  Cahill can earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:   Angels sign free agent Trevor Cahill to bolster rotation
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies, Daniel Murphy Agree To Terms  —  8:13pm: There's also a mutual option for the 2021 season on the contract, tweets Robert Murray of The Athletic.  —  5:58pm: It's a two-year, $24MM contract for Murphy, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets.  He'll play mostly first base in Colorado, Passan adds.
ESPN:
Anibal Sanchez agrees to two-year deal with Nationals  —  Free-agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez has agreed to a two-year contract with the Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports.  —  The deal is worth $19 million, according to the Detroit Free Press, which first reported the news.
Justin Leger / NBCSports.com:
Report: Red Sox waiting on Craig Kimbrel before adding a reliever  —  The Red Sox are keeping a close eye on Craig Kimbrel.  —  Boston is waiting to see what happens with the closer before making any moves on the relief market, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
 
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