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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB umpires' union clarifies use of electronics at spring training sites — Hours after baseball commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that an electronic strike zone would be used in spring training games, the executive committee of the umpires' union clarified that news, indicating …
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Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
Astros Players Cheated. Baseball Wanted Answers. So It Made a Deal. — MLB struck an agreement with the MLBPA early in the investigation granting immunity for honest testimony — In a scathing investigatory report released last week, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred repeatedly refers …
Fox Business:
MLB Commissioner: We have an open investigation on Boston Red Sox — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, during an exclusive interview with FOXBusiness' Maria Bartiromo, discusses the sign-stealing scandal, the use of technology, and robot umpires.
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ESPN:
MLB has no plans to strip Astros, Red Sox of World Series titles, says commissioner Rob Manfred — Major League Baseball has no plans to strip recent World Series titles from the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox, according to commissioner Rob Manfred. — In his first public interview since …
Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB plans to test ‘robot ump’ technology in spring training games
MLB plans to test ‘robot ump’ technology in spring training games
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Emmanuel Morgan / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. City Council votes to ask MLB to award 2017, 2018 World Series titles to Dodgers
L.A. City Council votes to ask MLB to award 2017, 2018 World Series titles to Dodgers
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Hall of Fame — Derek Jeter received the second-highest plurality in the history of Baseball Writers' Association of America voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in being elected Tuesday along with Larry Walker in the 2020 balloting verified by Ernst & Young.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Derek Jeter's election to Baseball Hall of Fame comes at perfect time
Derek Jeter's election to Baseball Hall of Fame comes at perfect time
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Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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Baseball America:
2020 Top 100 Prospects — Baseball America's 2020 Top 100 MLB Prospects is here and will provide you with all you need to know about the game's future stars. — For the second straight year, there is consensus among Baseball America staffers when it comes to the No. 1 prospect in baseball.
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Notable MLB Prospects Who Missed The 2020 Top 100
Notable MLB Prospects Who Missed The 2020 Top 100
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Christian Hetrick / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Did Gritty punch a 13-year-old boy in the back? Philadelphia detectives are investigating — Chris Greenwell took his boy Brandon to the Wells Fargo Center one night in November to meet the most famous person on the Philadelphia Flyers payroll: Gritty. — The Flyers had invited Greenwell …
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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals cornerstone, veteran LF Alex Gordon returns to Kansas City on a one-year deal — Signs have indicated for months that the Kansas City Royals and franchise cornerstone outfielder Alex Gordon would reunite for at least one more year. The sides signed a deal Wednesday that will keep …
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Alex Speier / Baseball America:
CLICK HERE TO SEE BOSTON'S TOP 10 2020 PROSPECTS — Just over a calendar year removed from winning the World Series, the Red Sox enter the offseason amid an organizational reset as they push into the 2020s. — They replaced Dave Dombrowski, BA's 2018 Executive of the Year …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies To Sign Francisco Liriano — The Phillies have reached agreement on a deal with veteran lefty Francisco Liriano, per Robert Murray (via Twitter). Jon Heyman of MLB Network had tweeted that a deal was close. — It's said to be a minor-league pact and will obviously include an invitation to MLB camp.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Sign Mike Morin — The Brewers announced Wednesday that they've signed right-handed reliever Mike Morin to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training. Morin is represented by Meister Sports. — The 28-year-old Morin split the 2019 season between …
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Joe Judge says Giants not looking for ‘quick’, ‘sexy’ fix on offense — Joe Judge isn't here to bring sexy back to the Giants' offense. Not yet, anyway. First, he wants to build a foundation they know will work. — The Carolina Panthers, of course, landed 30-year-old LSU wunderkind Joe Brady …
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Associated Press:
Free agent OF Ozuna, Braves reach $18 million, 1-year deal — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — ATLANTA (AP) — Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves reached an $18 million, one-year deal Tuesday that puts him on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October.
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Tim Brown / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Marcell Ozuna agrees to one-year, $18M deal with Braves
Marcell Ozuna agrees to one-year, $18M deal with Braves
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