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Associated Press:
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal becomes the 12th pitcher to win consecutive Cy Young Awards — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, joining elite company after another spectacular season in which the left-hander helped propel Detroit to a playoff berth.
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Pirates' Paul Skenes wins NL Cy Young award a season after winning Rookie of the Year — Pirates' right-hander Paul Skenes unanimously won the NL Cy Young award. — Skenes, who finished third in last year's NL Cy Young Award voting, is the second pitcher to win the award the year …
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' Tarik Skubal wins AL Cy Young again — Left-hander Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Cy Young award for the second straight season. — Skubal becomes the 23rd pitcher to win multiple Cy Young Awards. The list features seven-time winner Roger Clemens …
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Associated Press:
Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to taking bribes to aid gamblers — NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches he threw.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Scott Boras wants all prop bets ended, cites player integrity — LAS VEGAS — In the wake of a gambling scandal that has engulfed Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, agent Scott Boras on Wednesday called for the removal of prop betting, citing its potential harm to player integrity.
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Dodgers seek a leverage reliever and Devin Williams emerges as a target: Sources — LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers will dive into the deep waters of the free-agent relief market for the second consecutive offseason, flexing their massive resources while seeking to upgrade a group …
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman to have ankle surgery, eyes spring training return — LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Tommy Edman will have right ankle surgery, general manager Brandon Gomes told reporters at the Major League Baseball GM meetings. — Gomes said Edman could be ready for spring training.
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Associated Press:
Milwaukee's Pat Murphy and Cleveland's Stephen Vogt win Manager of the Year for 2nd straight season — Pat Murphy grew up going to minor league games at MacArthur Stadium in Syracuse, New York. In those days, the local team tried to retrieve all the baseballs that went …
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Guardians' Stephen Vogt wins back-to-back AL Manager of the Year awards
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Randy Miller / New Jersey Online:
Paul Skenes has a Yankees dream: ‘Trust me,’ teammate says — and Pirates ‘understand it’ — LAS VEGAS — On day one of baseball's annual General Managers Meetings, crowds of media surrounded the presidents of the baseball operations for three big-market clubs — the Mets' David Stearns …
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Brian Cashman says Yankees' pursuit of Cody Bellinger at heart of winter plans — LAS VEGAS - A year after losing the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Yankees' winter plan revolves around another Scott Boras client. — In a thin market for outfielders, Cody Bellinger is a free agent the Yanks …
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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Phillies' outfield revamp: Justin Crawford, no Nick Castellanos, and a lot of questions — LAS VEGAS — The Phillies have made no secret about their first orders of business in this crucial offseason, and it's a message they have repeated this week to rival clubs and player agents at the annual general managers meetings.
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Associated Press:
DePodesta calls Rockies ‘right situation’ for return to MLB — LAS VEGAS — After brushing off baseball inquiries during the first five seasons following his surprising decision to leave his longtime sport for the Cleveland Browns, Paul DePodesta couldn't resist the challenge of turning the Colorado Rockies into a consistent winner.
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Devin Williams confident he's back on track, and teams tend to believe him: ‘An elite option’ — LAS VEGAS — Within a deep free-agent class of closers, Devin Williams stands out as a fascinating case for an industry that attaches a high value to pitchers with elite “stuff.”
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