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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Morosi: 50/50 Chance Of Nolan Arenado Trade  —  With the market showing a big appetite for star third basemen, the Rockies now appear to be increasingly likely to strike a trade involving Nolan Arenado.  MLB.com's Jon Morosi reports on Twitter that there's now “roughly a 50/50 chance” …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
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Hannah Keyser / Yahoo Sports:
Sources: MLB suspends Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán 81 games under domestic violence policy  —  New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Domingo German Suspended 81 Games for Domestic Violence  —  The suspension includes 18 games German missed in 2019 while M.L.B. conducted an investigation, so he will be out for the first 63 games of 2020.  —  The Yankees learned on Thursday that Domingo German …
Jon Paul Morosi / MLB.com:
Betts deal more likely as LA's Lindor talks cool  —  The possibility of Francisco Lindor joining the Dodgers has tantalized the baseball industry for the past few months, as observers wonder how emotionally — or logically — the Dodgers will respond to their latest October disappointment.
Associated Press:
White Sox, Robert agree to $50 million, 6-year contract  —  SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert is locked in with the Chicago White Sox — for the next six years at least, and possibly for the opening day lineup, too.  —  The White Sox and their prized …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Designate Tayron Guerrero  —  The White Sox have designated right-hander Tayron Guerrero for assignment, the team announced.  The moves makes room for outfielder Luis Robert, whom the White Sox signed to a long-term contract Thursday.  —  This ends a very short run with the White Sox …
ESPN:
Ex-Astros reliever Will Harris agrees with Nationals on 3-year deal  —  Former Houston Astros reliever Will Harris is heading to the team that beat him in last season's World Series.  —  Harris confirmed Thursday that he has agreed to join the Washington Nationals, with a source confirming …
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ESPN:
Twins bolster rotation with veterans Rich Hill, Homer Bailey  —  MLB, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals  —  The Minnesota Twins added two veteran arms to their starting rotation, signing free agents Rich Hill and Homer Bailey to one-year deals, the team announced Tuesday.
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Don Larsen, who pitched only perfect game in World Series history, dies at 90  —  By his own admission, Don Larsen was a most imperfect fellow and therefore about the unlikeliest man to ever pitch the only perfect game in World Series history.  But pitch it he did, on October 8, 1956 …
Matthew DeFranks / Dallas Morning News:
Former Stars coach Jim Montgomery checks into rehab for alcohol abuse, says it was ‘appropriate call’ to fire him  —  Montgomery: “Losing my job as head coach of the Dallas Stars last month was a wake-up call.  It was also the appropriate call.” … It was Montgomery's first public comment since …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Defense is still a glaring weakness as Mets flip the calendar to 2020  —  Amidst a rewarding offseason that gave them Dellin Betances, the Mets are closing out 2019 with a feeling of satisfaction.  The rotation is set with six starters in Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Corey Kluber gives Texas Rangers a solid rotation, but I Don't Know is still at third  —  Two months into the baseball offseason, the Texas Rangers have taken one big loss (Anthony Rendon chose the Los Angeles Angels) but rebounded with one big win (trading for two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber).
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
Ranking Every MLB Team's Draft Performance In The 2010s  —  The 2010s saw waves of young stars arrive at a nearly unprecedented rate in Major League Baseball, and talent-rich drafts were a big part of that.  —  The 2010 and 2011 drafts are widely considered two of the best drafts in recent memory.
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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
Ranking The Best Draft Classes Of The 2010s
Discussion: Bleacher Nation and Fish Stripes
Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Month-by-month bold predictions for 2020  —  Happy New Year, everyone!  On Day 1 of the 2020 calendar year, just for kicks, it's time for my bold predictions for the baseball industry, which I have broken down on a monthly basis.  Feel free to add your own predictions in the comments section.
Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
10 Cubs predictions for 2020: Kris Bryant's future, Yu Darvish's success and more  —  The Cubs' last decade got off to an inauspicious start.  The 2010 season was the first of five straight losing seasons in which the Cubs averaged 94 losses a year.  But then, the promise …
 
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