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Dan Szymborski / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Obscenely Late, Obscenely Early ZiPS Projected Standings  —  It seems like years ago at this point, but the last time we posted preliminary projections a month before the start of a baseball season, it went, well, you know, not great!  Now comes our second attempt at preliminary standings projections …
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Kyle Newman / Denver Post:
Charlie Blackmon, two other Rockies test positive for coronavirus following workouts at Coors Field
MLB Insiders / ESPN:
MLB predictions: Who will thrive, struggle in 60-game season?  —  With the final hurdles cleared for a 2020 MLB season, the likes of which we've never seen before, we asked ESPN's baseball writers, reporters and editors for their best guesses as to what we'll witness during this abbreviated campaign.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Baseball's top 60 storylines for a 60-game MLB season
Discussion: True Blue LA
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
4 things to look forward to in Mets' 60-game sprint  —  We've all done the math.  With the way the impending MLB schedule is expected to work, the Mets will play 40 games against their National League East opponents in the Braves, Nationals, Phillies and Marlins.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners To Sign Emerson Hancock  —  The Mariners have agreed to terms with No. 6 overall pick Emerson Hancock, reports Jim Callis of MLB.com (via Twitter).  The University of Georgia righty will receive a $5.7MM signing bonus that closely aligns with his $5,742,900 slot value.
Chris Halicke / Sports Illustrated:
Texas Rangers Manager Chris Woodward Announces Lance Lynn as Opening Day Starter  —  In his first Zoom call with local reporters since baseball officially returned, Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward didn't wait very long to grab everyone's attention.  —  The line of questioning concluded …
Erik Boland / Newsday:
Aaron Judge could be ready for opener, along with other injured Yankees  —  When spring training restarts toward the end of next week, the Yankees will be better off than they were in mid-March, when all big-league camps were shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  —  At least from a physical standpoint.
Emma Baccellieri / Sports Illustrated:
New MLB Operations Manual Offers Glimpse Into Negotiations for 2020 Season  —  During the negotiations for the 2020 season, the health and safety plans developed from a 67-page draft to the 101-page MLB Operations Manual.  What changed?  —  MLB's return to play will rely on one document …
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks sign top pick Bryce Jarvis  —  The Diamondbacks have finalized a contract with top pick Bryce Jarvis, signing the right-hander out of Duke to a deal that includes a $2.65 million signing bonus.  Jarvis has passed his physical exam.  —  The bonus is considerably less …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and MLB Trade Rumors
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
60 games in 66 days: How MLB's shortened 2020 schedule came together  —  You think you were the only one trying to keep your sanity awaiting Major League Baseball to return?  —  Meet Chris Marinak, MLB's executive vice president for strategy, technology and innovation.
Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Mets sign first-round pick OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, clearing way to sign other top prospect  —  This year's condensed MLB Draft was wacky.  As teams strategized to make the most of a five-round draft, outcomes were often unpredictable.  Mock drafts went out the window.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Sign Three Draft Picks  —  The Cubs announced Thursday that they've signed three of their five picks from the 2020 amateur draft: left-hander Burl Carraway (second-round), left-hander Luke Little (fourth) and right-hander Koen Moreno (fifth).  Chicago announced early this week …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Quick Hits: Exhibition Games, 60-Man, Scouting, D-backs, Dodgers, Twins  —  There has been some question as to whether the second version of spring training will include any games, but that's no longer the case.  Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Major League Baseball …
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Multiple Blue Jays players and staff test positive for COVID-19  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports that “multiple BlueJays players and staff have tested positive for COVID-19.”  —  Davidi says that the tests are related to the shutdown …
Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB, MLBPA reach agreement on health and safety protocols  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Joel Sherman of the New York Post is among those reporting that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached an agreement on health and safety protocol involved …
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ESPN:   Sources: MLBPA agrees to report July 1, still discussing health and safety protocols
 
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