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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
More moves? Nicholas Castellanos? ‘Heavy lifting’ over, but White Sox might not be done — White Sox fans, you're not being greedy if you're looking for Rick Hahn's front office to keep adding to the roster. But maybe pause just a bit to congratulate the general manager on an offseason well done.
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Let's Go Tribe and MLB Trade Rumors
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Dallas Keuchel apologizes for sign stealing, says ex-teammates should as well — MLB, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox — About a week after some of his former Houston Astros teammates were mum on the subject of illegal sign stealing, Chicago White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel was both apologetic …
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baseballmusings.com
Dennis Lin / The Athletic:
Sources: Padres and Red Sox have discussed potential Mookie Betts trade — In the latest sign of their ambitions, the Padres have discussed a trade centered around Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, sources told The Athletic. — Such a deal would shatter the relative monotony of the past month.
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Alex Speier / Baseball America:
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Over the Monster
Chris Bumbaca / USA Today:
Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield on missing 2018 All-Star Game: ‘Jose Altuve took my spot’ — Another MLB player chimed in about the Houston Astros cheating scandal. He's also taking it personally. — Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield said he believes the illicit sign-stealing operation cost …
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Royals Review and New York Post
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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals cornerstone, veteran LF Alex Gordon returns to Kansas City on a one-year deal
Royals cornerstone, veteran LF Alex Gordon returns to Kansas City on a one-year deal
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MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review, UPI and MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Nearing Multi-Year Contract With Trevor Story — 8:39pm: It is indeed an arbitration-only contract, ESPN.com's Jeff Passan tweets. Story will receive $27.5MM over the two-year term. The Rockies will not gain control over any prospective open-market seasons but will gain some cost certainty as part of the work-out.
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MLB Baseball News … and Purple Row
Tim Healey / Newsday:
How Luis Rojas worked his way from bottom of the organization to become Mets' new manager — Luis Rojas' formal introduction as Mets manager — in a Citi Field news conference at 3 p.m. Friday — is a big-time promotion widely considered well-earned, a big-time decision from leadership received warmly …
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MLB Baseball News … and Newsday
Craig Calcaterra / NBCSports.com:
Mitch Haniger has setback, will miss Opening Day — Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said today that outfielder Mitch Haniger had a setback in his rehab from a ruptured testicle (yes, a ruptured testicle) and a groin injury which ended his 2019 season last June.
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U.S.S. Mariner, MLB Daily Dish, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Connor Grott / UPI:
Four-time All-Star Justin Morneau elected to Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame — All-Star first baseman Justin Morneau was selected as the newest member of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, the team announced Friday. — Morneau will officially be inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame …
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MLB Baseball News …
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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MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation, Union-News, Let's Go Tribe, Pinstripe Alley and NESN.com
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Claim Nick Margevicius — The Mariners have claimed lefty Nick Margevicius off waivers from the Padres, per a club announcement. Right-hander Reggie McClain was designated for assignment to create roster space. — Margevicius was designated for assignment recently by the Friars.
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Lookout Landing
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Nearing Deal With Steven Souza — The Cubs are closing in on a deal with free agent outfielder Steven Souza Jr., per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). If completed, it'll be the Chicago organization's first MLB contract of the offseason. — Souza was previously cut loose by the Diamondbacks.
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MLB Baseball News …, Lone Star Ball and Bleacher Nation
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Rehab, rehab, rehab’: After difficult three years, Alex Reyes expects to crack Cardinals rotation — Before there was a Jack Flaherty, there was Alex Reyes. While Flaherty, now the Cardinals' pitching ace at age 24, was winning five games at Class A Palm Beach in 2016 …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Why Scott Boras says the Astros players don't need to apologize — Agent Scott Boras does not believe the Astros' players should apologize, not when their superiors promoted the team's illegal use of electronics to steal signs. — “I'm doing what my organization is telling me to do,” …
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NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …