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Jon Paul Morosi / MLB.com:
Arenado deal is 50-50, but is LA move possible? — The chances of a Nolan Arenado trade this offseason have climbed to around 50 percent, multiple sources told MLB.com in recent days. — But the Dodgers — Arenado's favorite team while growing up in Southern California …
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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” …
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Source: Nationals, Starlin Castro reach 2-year, $12M deal — MLB, Washington Nationals, Miami Marlins — Free-agent second baseman Starlin Castro has reached a two-year, $12 million deal with the Washington Nationals, a source familiar with the deal confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday.
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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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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Sign Starlin Castro — The Nationals have a deal with infielder Starlin Castro, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). It's a two-year arrangement, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter link). The deal promises the Magnus Sports client $12MM, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com (via Twitter).
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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.
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New York Post:
Yoenis Cespedes' ankle fracture came during incident with wild boar — In May when Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle at his Port St. Lucie ranch, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen described a “violent” fall but provided no context how the fall occurred. — The same was true last month …
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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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White Sox Designate Tayron Guerrero
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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 …
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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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Dan Hayes / The Athletic:
Twins' adjusted plan: Sign Rich Hill and Homer Bailey, aim for Josh Donaldson
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Sign Rich Hill, Homer Bailey
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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 …
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