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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Youngest player in Cardinals camp, switch-hitting Carlson showing hints of breakout ahead — JUPITER, Fla. • On the farthest side of the Cardinals clubhouse hangs the jersey of the youngest player in camp, and as players have started move out and over to the minor-league side of the complex, Dylan Carlson has remained.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flaherty vs. Scherzer; Ozuna in LF for Cardinals — JUPITER, Fla. • The Jack Flaherty vs. Max Scherzer pitching matchup highlights Monday's Cardinals exhibition with the Washington Nationals. But the undercard is significant, too, with Marcell Ozuna making his first appearance …
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Federal Baseball
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Gomber gives up two more gopher balls, six runs — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. • Before Sunday's exhibition game here against the New York Mets, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said he saw lefthander Austin Gomber, his starter for the game, as one able to either start or relieve, just as he did last year.
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: For Cubs' Joe Maddon, this looks like a World Series-or-bust season — Photos of Joe Maddon, the 2015 NL Manager of the Year. — Chicago Tribune — No matter how fancy baseball analytics become, urgency remains impossible to measure. — And impossible not to notice.
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Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs relaunch YouTube channel, a preview of its new TV network — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs pulled the wraps off their relaunched YouTube channel, posting 18 videos in the space of 15 minutes Monday. — The vignettes at youtube.com/cubs — a mix of on-field and off-field clips …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
5 takeaways from Cubs spring training, including some dunk-tank fun and Kyle Hendricks' love of the curveball
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Decisions, decisions: Cubs must weigh many factors when finalizing their opening-day roster
Decisions, decisions: Cubs must weigh many factors when finalizing their opening-day roster
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Brew Crew Ball
Phil Miller / Star Tribune:
Miguel Cabrera and Ron Gardenhire visit Twins camp for today's game — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ron Gardenhire rolled into Hammond Stadium this morning on his deluxe three-wheel motorcycle, so you know it's an unusual day at Twins camp. — The former Twins manager still owns a home in Fort Myers …
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Bless You Boys and Twinkie Town
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Letters from Detroit Tigers spring training: Stirring the pot in Lakeland — 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 … FORT MYERS, Fla. - Dear Mom,
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Dues paid, apprenticeship served, Tigers' Christin Stewart ready to fulfill promise
Dues paid, apprenticeship served, Tigers' Christin Stewart ready to fulfill promise
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Bless You Boys
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
D.J. LeMahieu is happy to play any position the Yankees want him to in 2019 — TAMPA — D.J. LeMahieu doesn't really see the big deal. The two-time all-star second baseman agreed to a deal that brought him to the Yankees with no defined position. He's agreed to play second, third …
J.P. Hoornstra / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:
Julio Urías exercises impressive restraint, while Dodgers attempt to restrain his usage — SCOTTSDALE - A decade ago, Dodgers catcher Russell Martin was catching a rookie left-hander named Clayton Kershaw. Sunday he caught another young left-hander, Julio Urías, who is effectively restarting his young career at age 22.
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True Blue LA and Daily Breeze
Jim Souhan / Kansas City Star:
Twins' Byron Buxton carrying more bulk, moxie this season — Byron Buxton has changed. He is bigger and stronger. Already one of baseball's fastest players, he says he gained speed this winter. — But that's not the change that matters the most. The soft-spoken small-town kid …
Associated Press:
King Felix upset he won't start Opening Day — PEORIA, Ariz. — Felix Hernandez doesn't think he could have changed the mind of Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais about Opening Day even by pitching well this spring. — With his ERA approaching 16, it's a moot point. — King Felix is royally agitated anyway.
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USA Today, The Seattle Times and Lookout Landing
Dan Szymborski / ESPN:
Which MLB teams picked up the most wins this winter — It seems hard to believe given that Manny Machado and Bryce Harper only recently signed with their new teams, but baseball's stateside Opening Day is just over two weeks away. There are still a few quality free agents out there …
ESPN:
Brewers' Moustakas to start at 2nd for 1st time — Mike Moustakas will be the Milwaukee Brewers' starting second baseman this season, manager Craig Counsell confirmed Monday. — Moustakas, who re-signed with the Brewers on a one-year, $10 million deal last month, has never played a game at second base in the majors or minors.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mike Foltynewicz Won't Be Ready For Start Of Season — Braves top starter Mike Foltynewicz won't be ready for the start of the season, general manager Alex Anthopoulos revealed Monday (Twitter link, with video, from 680 The Fan). The 27-year-old was scratched from a start nearly two weeks ago due to elbow soreness.
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Talking Chop, MLB Baseball News … and Beyond the Box Score
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL East Notes: Kimbrel, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox — Though the common belief is that the Rays wouldn't make an expensive splash to add Craig Kimbrel, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times tweets that there's somewhat of a “never say never” sentiment within the organization as Kimbrel continues to linger …
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The Athletic, DRaysBay and Boston Herald
Daily Record:
Yankees booth crystal anniversary: John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman's favorite things — Yankees' Dellin Betances gives up a triple in exhibition game vs. Pirates at Tampa, during another rocky spring training outing — TAMPA, Fla. - On opening day, John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman …
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Projecting the Phillies' opening day roster | Extra Innings — Bryce Harper agreed to terms on his record-setting contract 11 days ago. He held his introductory news conference atop the Spectrum Field dugout nine days ago. He got his first at-bats in a simulated game five days ago.
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Philly.com
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
This Rangers season could be rough, but that doesn't mean these milestones won't fall — So you don't have all that much faith that 2019 will be kind to your Texas Rangers? — Let's be honest, it probably won't be. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the team and the game and, of course, the final season at Globe Life Park.
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Who is White Sox prospect Dylan Cease? — White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease at spring training on Feb. 14, 2019. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Dylan Cease beat fraternal twin Alec Cease to the earth by one minute. Ever since, they've engaged in (mostly) friendly competitions.
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South Side Sox
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Latest Rangers roster projection for Opening Day finds a place for a two-way player — Hunter Pence has made the Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster. — Oh, nothing is official yet, but the veteran outfielder has done enough this spring to be at Globe Life Park on March 28 against the Chicago Cubs.
Daily Record:
Struggling Yankees' reliever Dellin Betances: When the lights come on I'll be ready to go — Yankees' Dellin Betances gives up a triple in exhibition game vs. Pirates at Tampa, during another rocky spring training outing — TAMPA, Fla. - Dellin Betances has a ready explanation for Sunday's rough outing …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Tanner Roark ‘ran out of a little gas’ after strong start in Cincinnati Reds' loss to Arizona Diamondbacks — Tanner Roark says his first 3 innings against the D-Backs were his best of the spring, striking out 6. Roark gave up a three-run homer in the 4th. — CONNECT
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Left-hander Cody Reed embracing role as Cincinnati Reds reliever