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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt will hit second; Carpenter out with back tightness  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Paul Goldschmidt, who hit 17 homers, drove in 40 runs and batted .349 while hitting second in Arizona's lineup for 47 games last season, will make his first appearance in that spot this spring on Sunday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gorman's homer ignites Cards' rally vs. Nationals  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  • A young Cardinal who has captured the imagination of an entire fan base heard the news like any 18-year-old would in 2019: from Twitter.  —  Nolan Gorman had returned from the back fields of Roger Dean Stadium …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt will hit second for first time with Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Paul Goldschmidt, who hit 17 homers, drove in 40 runs and batted .349 while hitting second in Arizona's lineup for 47 games last season, will make his first appearance in that spot this spring on Sunday.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What competition for Cards' bench roles reveals about O'Neill's strong grip on roster spot  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  • Among the many mirror traits Yairo Munoz and Drew Robinson share is their ability to play center field, and while that could be a selling point for their place …
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Gorman homers in first Grapefruit League start, a comeback win by Cardinals' kids
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals take squad of reserves to face Scherzer
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Jason Adam; Devon Travis, Mark Leiter Jr. Undergo Surgery  —  The Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Jason Adam from the Royals for cash considerations, Scott Mitchell of TSN reports.  Additionally, the Blue Jays announced notable injury news regarding second baseman Devon Travis …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge demolishes a 4-man outfield  —  TAMPA — Aaron Judge knew something was different.  The Yankees slugger could see what he thought were the two corner infielders in his peripheral vision as he looked at the pitcher.  Judge, however, was not that bothered by the dramatic four-man outfield shift …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Yankees top prospect Florial sees surreal camp abruptly end
Daily Record:   Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's response to a four-outfield alignment? Hit another home run
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Phillip Ervin hits 3-run homer, Anthony DeSclafani sharp in Cincinnati Reds' 5-2 win over Texas Rangers  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Phillip Ervin and Tucker Barnhart hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning and the Reds rolled to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Goodyear Ballpark.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   RedsXtra: Cincinnati Reds emphasizing new technology, specialized plans with minor leaguers
ESPN:
What you need to know about MLB's new rules  —  MLB and the MLB Players Association have agreed to a deal that will enact several new rules starting in the 2019 and 2020 seasons.  Here are some of the most notable rule changes and what they might mean for the game, both on and off the field.
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:   Laugh all you want but the Rays are turning the ‘Opener’ and other wacky ideas into real results
Bill Plaschke / The Charlotte Observer:
Hill could be opening day starter, and after his last exit, wouldn't that be something?
Discussion: True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Harper sits out with sore foot  —  Bryce Harper sat out the Philadelphia Phillies' game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, saying he's “a little sore” one day after getting hit by a pitch and bruising his right ankle.  —  Manager Gabe Kapler said he had no concerns …
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ESPN:   Sources: CarGo, Tribe reach minor league deal
Kyle Newman / Denver Post:
Projecting the Rockies' 25-man opening day roster from the no-brainers to the bubble players
Discussion: Purple Row
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Robinson Cano shares bygone Yankees lessons in Mets clubhouse  —  JUPITER, Fla. - The “numbers don't matter in spring training” portion of camp is reaching an end.  —  Michael Conforto said he's gearing it up now that there are only eight Grapefruit League games remaining.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:   Mets lineup must carry early results into regular season
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Miller wasn't bad, but knows he must be better.  Which ‘simple’ tweak will get him there?  —  That was the kind of weather that people should expect when they come to spring training.  —  Brilliant sunshine, the kind that makes outfielders miss routine flyballs (that happened twice Saturday …
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Jim Armstrong / Star Tribune:
Ichiro hitless as Mariners beat Yomiuri 6-4 in exhibition  —  TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki's struggles at the plate have followed him to Japan.  —  Ichiro went hitless in three at-bats on Sunday when his Seattle Mariners beat the Yomiuri Giants 6-4 in an exhibition game ahead of their MLB season-opening series against the Oakland A's.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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Stephen Wade / Associated Press:   Ichiro, 45, doesn't know when it'll be time to quit
ESPN:
Yankees CF Hicks (back) to miss opening series  —  New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks told ESPN's Coley Harvey that he will miss Opening Day due to the lower back injury he has been dealing with.  —  Hicks said he will not play in the opening series against Baltimore Orioles …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: From a 3-batter minimum to only 1 trade deadline: Will these rule changes improve baseball?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  In the never-ending search to persuade millennials to pay more attention to the national pastime, Major League Baseball and the players union announced a slew of new rules …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees meet with MLBPA head over work stoppage fears  —  TAMPA — The players are gearing up for a fight.  —  After two straight winters of the free agent market squeezing out veteran and mid-level players, many are getting more involved with the union in preparations of negotiations with the league beginning this season.
 
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Cory Spangenberg has demonstrated versatility in the infield and outfield in Brewers' spring camp
Don Brennan / Toronto Sun:
Jays Cheapseats: Grichuk an unlikely leadoff hitter, but he'll give it a go
Mark Fischer / Baltimore Sun:
Phillies fans send pitcher death threats after Bryce Harper injury scare
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Time running out for Aaron Hicks and more Yankees injury developments
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks playing coy on naming Opening Day starter
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