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Associated Press:
Bryce Harper shocked in Phillies debut: 'I've never seen that' — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper drew big cheers, a pair of walks and a most unusual defense in his spring training debut for the Philadelphia Phillies. — Both times the slugger with the biggest contract in baseball came to the plate …
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Sporting News and NESN.com
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Sporting News:
MLB hot stove: Giants looking for outfield help after missing out on Bryce Harper — The Giants aren't done looking for outfield help after missing out on the Bryce Harper sweepstakes. — San Francisco president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday …
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Beyond the Box Score
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will hit and play outfield during Monday's spring training game — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Shortly after pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, Michael Lorenzen met with the coaching and training staffs to build a schedule where he could pitch, hit and do work in the outfield.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Yasiel Puig dances after a stand-up double in the Cincinnati Reds' loss to the San Diego Padres
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds lefty Alex Wood suffers setback with more back tightness
Cincinnati Reds lefty Alex Wood suffers setback with more back tightness
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Red Reporter
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer's dip in velocity a concern. Here's why — LAKELAND, Fla. — Michael Fulmer's first pitch on Saturday afternoon registered at 92 mph on the Joker Marchant Stadium scoreboard. — As progression would have it, the early reading seemed to support his theory of things to come …
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers score vs. New York Yankees, spring training: How to follow — Detroit Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd and wife, Ashley, weren't looking for this cause. But ending sex slavery in Uganda has become their mission. — CONNECT — Exhibition: Detroit Tigers (7-9) vs. New York Yankees (7-6)
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers observations: Michael Fulmer's velocity still down
Detroit Tigers observations: Michael Fulmer's velocity still down
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MLB Trade Rumors
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gary Sanchez's latest Yankees showing met with mixed reviews — SARASOTA, Fla. — Gary Sanchez showed off how good he is feeling Saturday night. — The Yankee catcher made two noteworthy athletic plays in the Yankees 6-1 win over the Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees unafraid of Masahiro Tanaka's ugly Opening Day history
Yankees unafraid of Masahiro Tanaka's ugly Opening Day history
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Pinstripe Alley
Kevin Acee / The Charlotte Observer:
What the Padres having the top farm system might actually mean — The Kansas City Royals' minor league system was ranked by Baseball America as the best in baseball in 2011. — Nine of the team's prospects were deemed to be among the top 100 in baseball. Names like Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Danny Duffy.
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Royals Review
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Major announcement for Rangers' Minor — Left-hander Mike Minor will start Opening Day for the Texas Rangers, manager Chris Woodward announced Sunday. — Minor, who was 12-8 with a 4.18 ERA in 28 starts in 2018, is in his eighth season in the majors and second with the Rangers.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Why Rougned Odor's hitless game has Chris Woodward thrilled
Why Rougned Odor's hitless game has Chris Woodward thrilled
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Dallas Morning News
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
It was a good day for Rangers' right-hander Lance Lynn
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Having his contract renewed is symptom of a ‘system that is not great,’ says Flaherty — JUPITER, Fla. • By rejecting the Cardinals' calculated salary offer for the 2019 season, Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty forced the team to unilaterally renew his contract, not because he took issue with the club …
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MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McCarver on Seaver: ‘The only pitcher that I recall who ever retaliated with Gibson’ — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. • Long before anyone thought it could end in a tie and decades before baseball tried to make it “count,” the All-Star Game plunged ahead into the 15th inning at Anaheim Stadium …
Jack Harris / Mercury News:
Giants give no guarantee to Dereck Rodriguez — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dereck Rodriguez was like a painkiller for the Giants last year, providing the ailing team with a desperately needed dose of starting pitching after coming up from the minors in late May. — While most of the staff …
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McCovey Chronicles and Chico Enterprise-Record
Chicago Tribune:
White Sox at spring training: A game-by-game recap — Chicago Tribune — A game-by-game look of how the White Sox fared during spring training games in 2019. — March 9: White Sox 12, Rangers 2 — James McCann hit a two-run homer and Reynaldo Lopez struck out seven over four innings for the White Sox.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso still finds ways to stun the Mets — Pete Alonso showed the sold-out crowd at JetBlue Park that his barrel is more than a match for the replicated Fenway Park Green Monster. Alonso annihilated a fastball from reliever Tyler Thornburg well beyond the towering left-field wall for his third homer of spring.
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Amazin' Avenue and MLB Trade Rumors
Bob Keisser / Orange County Register:
UC Irvine caps regular season in record fashion with win against CSUN — IRVINE — UC Irvine put an exclamation point on one of the best regular seasons in program history on Saturday night, beating Cal State Northridge 86-74 at the Bren Center to finish league play at 15-1 for the second time in school history.
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Daily News
Associated Press:
Mariners' Seager awaits MRI results on wrist — PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is awaiting MRI results after rolling over his left wrist during a spring training game. — Seager visited a hand specialist Saturday and has been receiving treatment on his left wrist and hand.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Cubs prospect Adbert Alzolay headed back to Iowa — One of the biggest prospects in the Chicago Cubs' system is headed back to Des Moines this summer. — Right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay was among 14 players assigned to Chicago's minor league camp on Saturday.
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