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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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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 …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and NESN.com
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 …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Planning To Name Ron Roenicke Manager — The Red Sox are planning to name bench coach Ron Roenicke as manager, replacing the recently fired Alex Cora, the Boston Globe's Peter Abraham reports (via Twitter). The Boston organization is waiting for the commissioner's office to conclude …
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Rob Manfred hints at new video rules with Red Sox decision imminent — ORLANDO, Fla. — The bell tolls wicked hahd for the 2018 Red Sox. — As he wrapped up the Major League Baseball owners' meeting on Thursday, commissioner Rob Manfred declared that he hoped to release imminently …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Dodgers Sign Max Muncy to Three-Year, $26 Million Extension
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, Dodgers Digest and True Blue LA
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Steven Cohen is out, but Mets are still selling the team — After three days of swirling rumors and not-so-quiet whispers surrounding a retail of the Mets franchise, two pieces of critical information arrived late Thursday evening. One, Mets ownership is continuing in its plans to sell the team.
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ESPN:
Mets say they intend to find another buyer after sale to Steve Cohen falls through — The New York Mets said Thursday night in a statement they intend to find another buyer after talks ended over the proposed sale of a controlling share of the team from the families of Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.
Discussion:
Associated Press
Thornton McEnery / New York Post:
Jeff Wilpon's power play derailed Mets sale to Steve Cohen
Discussion:
New York Times, baseballmusings.com, Metsmerized Online, MLB Trade Rumors, New York Mets on Yahoo! … and Forbes
New York Post:
Jordan Montgomery has inside track to Yankees rotation spot — Three years ago, Jordan Montgomery came from far off the pace to win the final spot in the Yankees' rotation, then impressed in the first taste of the big leagues. — A 9-7 ledger with a 3.88 ERA in 29 starts at 24 years old provided …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Bleeding Yankee Blue
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Bradford William Davis / New York Daily News:
Yankees should make a move for another pitcher after James Paxton's injury
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
MLB: Montreal sharing plan ‘100 percent’ best way to keep Rays in Tampa Bay — Commissioner Rob Manfred said there is “significant receptivity” among owners for the unprecedented plan. — Updated Yesterday — ORLANDO — Major League Baseball officials and owners now see the season-sharing plan …
Discussion:
DRaysBay, Tampa Bay Times, NBCSports.com and Yahoo! Sports
Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
Former manager Bruce Bochy will remain with Giants as special advisor — SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy said goodbye at the end of September, but he's not going to be far away. — Bochy will serve as a special advisor for the organization, a role the Giants had set for him when he retired last February.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
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:
Sources: Astros expected to sign slugging Cuban OF Pedro Leon — Outfielder Pedro Leon, who dominated Cuba's Serie Nacional in 2018 before defecting, is expected to sign with the Houston Astros for around $4 million when a new international signing period opens July 2, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel.
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
2020 MLB International Prospects Preview: Million Dollar Outfielders — So far, 30 players have signed for at least $1 million during the current 2019-20 international signing period. — For the 2020-21 period that opens on July 2, that number will probably jump to around 40 players.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
