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Associated Press:
Yankees' Severino frustrated by being shut down again — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino says it is “definitely frustrating” to be shut down in spring training for the second consecutive year.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Mike Fiers says he's received death threats, plans to keep Astros ring — MESA, Ariz. — Mike Fiers acknowledged Thursday that he has received threats of physical violence since his public comments ignited MLB's investigation into the Astros' cheating scandal, but he's not overly concerned.
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Fox News, USA Today, ESPN, NBCSports.com, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, MLB Baseball News …, Union-News and The Athletic
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Associated Press:
Hector Neris, Phillies agree to $4.6M deal, avoid arbitration hearing — PHOENIX — Reliever Hector Neris avoided a salary arbitration hearing with the Philadelphia Phillies by agreeing to a $4.6 million, one-year contract. — The deal reached Thursday night includes a $7 million team option for 2021 with no buyout.
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Win Arbitration Hearing Against J.T. Realmuto
Phillies Win Arbitration Hearing Against J.T. Realmuto
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop and Phillies Nation
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
The most interesting non-roster player for all 30 MLB teams — The rites of spring: pitchers and catchers, Jose Altuve's tattoo and, of course, non-roster invitees. This is one of my favorite articles to write every season, going through all the non-roster players and pulling out an interesting name for each franchise.
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NESN.com
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins hope ‘continuity’ between pitchers & coach results in improvement on the mound — Mel Stottlemyre Jr. knew the challenge he had ahead of him last season. — He had a young, impressionable pitching staff to work with and was in his first season as the Miami Marlins' pitching coach.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals counting on Mike Montgomery to help anchor starting rotation — Last summer, the Kansas City Royals took advantage of Salvador Perez's season-ending surgery and turned that bad break into an experienced addition to the pitching staff with an eye towards this year's starting rotation.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves relievers embrace high expectations — If the Braves capture their third consecutive National League East title, if they finally reach that elusive NL Championship Series (or further), it means a well-compensated bullpen lived up to its billing. — This spring differs from recent years …
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Talking Chop
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bryce Harper has no regrets entering Year 2 with Phillies: ‘Just so happy to be here’ — CLEARWATER, Fla. — There were no TV trucks with reporters breathlessly filming his arrival. — There weren't throngs of fans screaming at the first sight of him. — Oh, how life has changed at Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp.
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Phillies Nation, New York Post and NESN.com
Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Phillies will unveil a new-look Phanatic on Sunday — CLEARWATER, Fla. — You might have heard that slugger Rhys Hoskins made some changes to his batting stance and swing over the winter. — Hoskins isn't the only prominent Phillie who made some adjustments in the off-season.
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MLB Baseball News …, Yahoo! Sports and Over the Monster
Eduardo Encina / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays prospect Brendan McKay slowed by shoulder stiffness — The two-way player is concentrating on pitching, but has yet to throw his first spring training bullpen session. — PORT CHARLOTTE — As the Rays transition from spring training workouts to games, two-way prospect Brendan McKay …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Claim Taylor Williams, Designate Phillips Valdez — The Mariners have claimed reliever Taylor Williams off waivers from the Brewers, per a club announcement. The Seattle org designated fellow 28-year-old righty Phillips Valdez to create roster space.
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Lookout Landing
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Rick Porcello is focused on having tunnel vision this year, starting with his Mets debut — PORT ST. LUCIE — Rick Porcello doesn't have to wait long to show the Mets that he's moved past his miserable 2019 campaign. — The Mets have slotted the free agent acquisition to open …
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Amazin' Avenue