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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 …
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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.
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
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
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 …
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New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks to miss Opening Day series in latest Yankees blow  —  Another big-name Yankee will be watching Opening Day from the Stadium suites.  —  Aaron Hicks won't be ready to go for his team's 2019 debut on March 28, ESPN reported Sunday, citing the back injury that has plagued the center fielder for the majority of spring.
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:
Time running out for Aaron Hicks and more Yankees injury developments
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Don Brennan / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays acquire pitcher from Kansas City, Travis has knee surgery  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — There was plenty of news from Blue Jays camp Sunday morning.  —  First, the team announced the hard-luck story of Devon Travis is continuing, as the second baseman had surgery to repair a torn meniscus …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Jason Adam; Devon Travis, Mark Leiter Jr. Undergo Surgery
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Don Brennan / Toronto Sun:   Jays Cheapseats: Grichuk an unlikely leadoff hitter, but he'll give it a go
ESPN:
Harper returns as DH following HBP on ankle  —  Philadelphia Phillies mega-signing Bryce Harper will serve as the designated hitter Sunday, batting third against a New York Yankees split squad two days after he suffered a right ankle bruise from being hit by a pitch.
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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Harper sits out with sore foot
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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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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
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets lineup must carry early results into regular season  —  JUPITER, Fla. - The Mets productive spring training offense has the burden of proving it's not a fluke.  —  Manager Mickey Callaway recently said we'll be seeing more and more of the Mets regular lineup as Grapefruit League games come to a close.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:   Robinson Cano shares bygone Yankees lessons in Mets clubhouse
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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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.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees top prospect Florial sees surreal camp abruptly end  —  TAMPA — One of the brightest young players in major league camp this spring had his camp cut short Saturday.  —  Estevan Florial, the Yankees' top prospect, suffered a non-displaced fractured in his right wrist after hitting it against the outfield wall.
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Daily Record:   Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's response to a four-outfield alignment? Hit another home run
ESPN:
Hinch suspended 1 spring game for ump issue  —  Major League Baseball has suspended AJ Hinch for one spring training game after the Houston Astros manager was ejected from a recent game and called umpire Angel Hernandez “unprofessional” and “arrogant” afterward.
Tom Kuebel / Arizona Sports:
D-backs and Cubs break attendance record at Salt River Fields  —  Eclipsing a mark set in 2017, the Arizona Diamondbacks sell out crowd of 14,035 attendees for Saturday's spring training game against the Chicago Cubs set a single-game record for Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
ESPN:
Sources: CarGo, Tribe reach minor league deal  —  Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming multiple reports.  —  He will receive a base salary of $2 million if he makes the major league roster.
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Kyle Newman / Denver Post:
Projecting the Rockies' 25-man opening day roster from the no-brainers to the bubble players
Discussion: Purple Row
 
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Diamondbacks playing coy on naming Opening Day starter
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