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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Prospect's health holds up 3-team trade involving Mookie Betts — The blockbuster three-way trade that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been held up due to questions regarding the health of at least one player …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Three-team Mookie Betts trade held up, may be adjusted over medical review — Officials involved in the three-team Mookie Betts blockbuster remain confident the deal will be completed, but perhaps not in its original reported form. — The Red Sox, after viewing the medical records …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB mulls live video limits, may rule on Red Sox next week — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball intends to impose new limits on what live video is available to teams, and Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to complete his investigation into alleged electronic sign stealing by the Boston Red Sox …
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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Dodgers Sign Max Muncy to Three-Year, $26 Million Extension — The Dodgers have signed infielder Max Muncy to a three-year, $26 million extension, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. — The deal also includes a $13 million option for a fourth year or a $1.5 million buyout.
Discussion:
Dodgers Digest, MLB Trade Rumors, True Blue LA and MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers
Sources: Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Plain Dealer, WKYC-TV, The Ringer, Surviving Grady and baseballmusings.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Acquire Betts, Price In Three-Team Trade; Twins To Acquire Maeda
Dodgers To Acquire Betts, Price In Three-Team Trade; Twins To Acquire Maeda
New York Times:
In the Deal to Sell the Mets, a Snag Fits a Familiar Pattern — Last-minute hurdles tend to appear during negotiations with the Wilpon family, and Steve Cohen's effort to buy controlling interest in the team has been no exception. — For years now, fans and followers of the Mets …
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Amazin' Avenue
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Thornton McEnery / New York Post:
Jeff Wilpon's power play derailed Mets sale to Steve Cohen — In the end, it all came down to Jeff. — Multiple sources have now confirmed to The Post that the biggest and unsolvable issue in the now all-but-dead sale of the New York Mets to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, New York Times, Associated Press, Metsmerized Online and New York Mets on Yahoo! …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Steve Cohen backed out of deal to buy Mets after Wilpons wanted longer than five years of control — Steve Cohen is absolutely not playing around. — The hedge-fund billionaire informed the Wilpons he is walking out of his prospective bid to purchase an 80% stake in the Mets franchise …
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AM New York, New York Post, New York Mets on Yahoo! … and Amazin' Avenue
ESPN:
Back surgery sidelines starter James Paxton 3-4 months as Yankees spring training nears — New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton is expected to miss three to four months after undergoing back surgery on Wednesday. — The Yankees announced that Paxton underwent a microscopic lumbar discectomy …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, MLB.com and baseballmusings.com
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
5 pivotal questions facing the 2020 Braves — The Braves enter the 2020 season seeking their third consecutive National League East title and a deeper run in the postseason. — Last year the Braves lost to the Cardinals in the NL Division Series, which featured a 10-run first inning …
Discussion:
Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Win Arbitration Hearing Against Jose Berrios — The Twins have won their arbitration hearing against right-hander Jose Berrios, tweets MLB Network's Jon Heyman. He'd filed for a $4.4MM salary but will now be paid at the $4.025MM figure submitted by Minnesota.
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Twinkie Town
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB moves Joe Torre to advisor role, elevates Chris Young to head of on-field ops — Today Major League Baseball announced a number of changes in the Commissioner's Office. The most notable move: Joe Torre, who had been head of baseball operations since February 2011, and whose title was most recently …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
ESPN:
Pete Rose uses Astros saga to ask for reinstatement — Pete Rose asked commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday morning to remove his name from Major League Baseball's ineligible list, which would allow the all-time hits leader to be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame.