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2:35 PM ET, February 6, 2020

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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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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers  —  MLB, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers  —  The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a blockbuster deal that will send former MVP Mookie Betts and left-hander David Price to Los Angeles for a package …
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 …
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.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Acquire Betts, Price In Three-Team Trade; Twins To Acquire Maeda  —  The Mookie Betts saga has reached its conclusion, and the result is a stunning three-team blockbuster that'll massively alter the fortunes of all three clubs.  The Dodgers are reportedly set to acquire Betts …
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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Thornton McEnery / New York Post:
Billionaire Steve Cohen's bid to buy Mets is on life support  —  Steve Cohen's $2.6 billion bid to buy the Mets is on life support — if alive at all.  —  Sources close to the situation are confirming that the billionaire hedge fund manager is ending negotiations with the Wilpons on his purchase …
New York Times:
In the Deal to Sell the Mets, a Snag Fits a Familiar Pattern
Discussion: 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 …
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Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees pitcher James Paxton out 3-4 months after surgery to remove cyst near his spine
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.
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.
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
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Rockies extend Jiménez non-roster invite to spring training  —  DENVER (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez will return to the mound for the  —  Colorado Rockies in spring training.  —  The hard-throwing righty with the distinctive delivery was one of 21 players to receive a non-roster invitation …
Discussion: Purple Row
 
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