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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Philadelphia Phillies emerge as clear-cut favorite to land Bryce Harper after meeting — LOS ANGELES - The Philadelphia Phillies, and not the Washington Nationals, have emerged as the clear-cut favorite to sign free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper after meeting with him for five hours Saturday in Las Vegas …
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies' meeting with Bryce Harper might not end in an immediate deal, but optimism builds about free agency prospects — It took roughly 10 weeks, but the Phillies finally found themselves on Saturday face-to-face with Bryce Harper. — The Phillies — led by owner John Middleton …
Mark Fischer / New York Daily News:
Bryce Harper, Manny Machado sweepstakes nearing end with Yanks nowhere to be found — Time to warm up the hot stove because in the words of Michael Scott: “It's happening!” — An end to the Bryce Harper, and Manny Machado offseason thriller, that is, and perhaps even soon.
Steve Politi / New Jersey Online:
Yankees will regret passing on Manny Machado and going cheap in the 2018-19 free agent market — So that's it? — The Yankees' big splash from the vaunted 2018-19 free agent class, the one fans have been hearing about for years now, is a utility infielder named DJ LeMahieu.
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Associated Press:
Padres moving Wil Myers back to the outfield, may need third baseman — SAN DIEGO — Wil Myers said Saturday that he's moving back to the rebuilding Padres' crowded outfield, indicating that San Diego is likely still in the market for a third baseman. — Myers said the decision …
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Kevin Acee / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Moving Myers again means Padres loaded in outfield, lacking at third — Wil Myers confirmed on Saturday that he is once again an outfielder. — “What we think is best for the team is for me to go back to the outfield,” said Myers, who began his career as an outfielder …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers deal with Nicholas Castellanos paves way for eventual trade — Who will start for the Detroit Tigers in 2019 after their offseason acquisitions — Heading toward Friday's deadline for teams and players to exchange salary arbitration figures, one case stood out as the Detroit Tigers' most complicated.
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Leonys Martin healthy after life-threatening infection, ready to return to Indians — After overcoming a life-threatening bacterial infection, outfielder Leonys Martin is healthy and ready to get back to playing baseball for the Cleveland Indians. — CLEVELAND — Outfielder Leonys Martin …
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manny Pina's Contract Details — Catcher Manny Pina signed for $1.6MM in 2019, his first season of arbitration eligibility, but the Milwaukee Brewers hold a team option for 2020 worth $1.85MM, per Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. — The team option for 2020 also includes …
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Rich Hammond / Orange County Register:
Rams show playoff toughness, beat Dallas Cowboys to advance to NFC title game — C.J. Anderson, Todd Gurley run over the Dallas defense in a 30-22 home victory — LOS ANGELES - Dallas had a good game plan, a winning one. So the Rams co-opted it, improved it, rolled it up and smacked the Cowboys around with it Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
MLB arbitration: Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom and Khris Davis land big pay raises — Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts follows through with his third home run of the game against the Royals during the seventh inning of a game May 2, 2018, in Boston. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)
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Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Avoiding arbitration with all players gives Red Sox cost certainty
Avoiding arbitration with all players gives Red Sox cost certainty
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
The last-ditch option for heating up MLB's Hot Stove season — Oh, goodness, the hand-wringing. — So much hand-wringing over this slow-moving free-agent market. From the players' side. From the media. From the fans. — It's enough to drive a free-market advocate into considering ... salary caps and floors?
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Associated Press:
Phillies avoid arbitration with six players, not Aaron Nola — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have avoided arbitration with six players, including second baseman Cesar Hernandez and third baseman Maikel Franco. — All-Star right-hander Aaron Nola didn't reach an agreement with the team.