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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres, Brewers Agree To Four-Player Trade — 2:00pm: The Brewers have formally announced the deal. They'll also receive a player to be named later or cash from the Padres, per a team press release. — 9:57am: The Padres and Brewers have broken open a quiet trade market with an interesting swap of young big leaguers.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres To Sign Drew Pomeranz — 4:02pm: Pomeranz received an $8MM signing bonus and will be paid annual salaries of $4MM in 2020, $6MM in 2021 and $8MM in 2022-23, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports (on Twitter). — 1:54pm: Pomeranz will be guaranteed $34MM over a four-year term, pending a physical, Murray tweets.
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New York Daily News, FanGraphs Baseball, Call to the Pen, Bleacher Nation, MLB Baseball News … and Gaslamp Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Sign Stephen Vogt — 7:47pm: The Diamondbacks have announced the move. — 5:50pm: Vogt will be guaranteed $3MM on the contract, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports (via Twitter). The Athletic's Zach Buchanan reports that the vesting option's base is rather low …
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FanGraphs Baseball, NBCSports.com, Over the Monster, MLB Daily Dish, AZ Snake Pit, MLB Baseball News … and Yahoo! Sports
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLBTR Poll: Grading The Brewers/Padres Trade — Yesterday, the Brewers and Padres linked up on an interesting four-player swap. MLBTR's Jeff Todd discussed the players involved in the immediate aftermath of the deal, but it's worth pondering a little further.
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Brew Crew Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Reportedly Place Jonathan Villar On Waivers — The Orioles have placed infielder Jonathan Villar on outright waivers after being unable to find a trade partner for the fleet-footed switch-hitter, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports (via Twitter).
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Let's Go Tribe, NBCSports.com, Yahoo! Sports and Bleacher Nation
Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners sign free agent reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to a one-year contract — If Carl Edwards Jr. can harness his mid 90s fastball, re-find the command that disappeared in 2019 and re-establish some confidence in himself as a reliever, the Mariners may have picked up a key late-innings reliever and a potential trade chip in July.
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Lookout Landing, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers To Sign Kyle Gibson — The Rangers are poised to make their first big addition of the winter, as they've reportedly agreed to a three-year, $30MM pact with free-agent right-hander Kyle Gibson. The agreement is pending completion of a physical. Gibson is a client of Rowley Sports Management.
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Sportsnet.ca, FanGraphs Baseball, Puckett's Pond, Twinkie Town, Lone Star Ball and MLB Baseball News …
The Athletic:
MLB investigating pitcher Sam Dyson for domestic violence after allegations posted on social media — Major League Baseball is investigating free agent reliever Sam Dyson for domestic violence, sources tell The Athletic. — Dyson's ex-girlfriend, Alexis Blackburn, authored two lengthy Instagram posts …
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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, Sports Illustrated, Bluebird Banter, New York Post and Lone Star Ball
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Bernie Sanders blasts MLB's ‘greed’ in letter to commissioner over proposal to cut minor league teams — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, known for fighting for labor rights and against big corporations, stood up for the little guys once again.
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MLB Baseball News …, Camden Chat, Ballpark Digest, Over the Monster and Bleacher Nation
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Facing a payroll crunch, the Oakland A's are discussing trades for Blake Treinen, Jurickson Profar — The Oakland Athletics' trade of right-hander Jharel Cotton to the Cubs for cash considerations on Saturday likely was only the first in a series of moves. — The A's, facing …
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NBCSports.com, Talking Chop, MLB Trade Rumors and Lookout Landing
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Claim C.D. Pelham — The Cubs announced that they've claimed left-hander C.D. Pelham off waivers from the Rangers. The move brings Chicago's 40-man roster to a count of 38 players. Texas has also announced the move, adding that right-hander Taylor Guerrieri went unclaimed on waivers …
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Lone Star Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Sign Josh Harrison — The Phillies have signed infielder Josh Harrison to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training, per a team announcement. MLB Network's Jon Heyman had recently reported that the MSM Sports client was weighing minor league interest from as many as five clubs (Twitter link).
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MLB Baseball News … and Phillies Nation
