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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners To Re-Sign Josh Naylor — The Mariners and first baseman Josh Naylor are in the final stages of working out a five-year contract, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports. The deal will become official when Naylor passes a physical, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Josh Naylor, Mariners agree to 5-year contract, sources say — First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, reuniting one of the best free agent bats available with the team that made re-signing him its top offseason priority.
Dan Duggan / The Athletic:
Giants' Abdul Carter benched after sleeping through team walk-through: Sources — New York Giants rookie linebacker Abdul Carter was benched for the opening series of Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers because he missed a walk-through leading up to the game, according to team sources.
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New York Post:
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd in critical condition after NYC shooting — New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot and critically wounded in Midtown early Sunday morning and is now clinging to life at Bellevue Hospital, police and sources said. — The shooting took place …
Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
The 2026 Hall of Fame ballot includes former Cub Cole Hamels — The Hall of Fame ballot to be voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America was released Monday, and it contains 27 players. — New to the ballot this year are outfielders Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp …
Arnie Melendrez Stapleton / Associated Press:
Broncos beat Chiefs 22-19 on Lutz's last-second field goal, extending win streak to 8 games — Wil Lutz lined up for a 35-yard field goal to beat the Chiefs on Sunday and couldn't help but think back to last year at Kansas City, when his kick was blocked as time expired in the same situation.
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Michael Rothstein / ESPN:
Testimony in Skaggs family lawsuit puts Angels on the defensive — Testimony in the wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Angels underscores the difficulties team attorneys face convincing the jury they were unaware of addiction concerns before employee Eric Kay provided …
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AZ Snake Pit and The Athletic
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Emilio Pagán, Devin Williams, Justin Turner and other Reds thoughts from MLB GM meetings — LAS VEGAS - A flat budget and a laundry list of needs to backfill and augment a playoff roster have left the Cincinnati Reds in familiar territory as the offseason got underway in earnest …
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David Purdum / ESPN:
‘New integrity crisis’: Congress seeks MLB answers on betting — Members of Congress sent a letter to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Friday, expressing concern over a “new integrity crisis” facing American sports and asking for answers about the alleged betting scheme …
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Mercury News:
Laney College athletic director, former football coach John Beam severely injured in campus shooting — The shooting in an athletic building left Oakland leaders reeling — Bay Area News Group, SHOMIK MUKHERJEE | OAKLAND — John Beam, the legendary football coach and Laney College athletic director …
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Chicago Tribune, CBS News, Deadline, The San Francisco Standard, Awful Announcing, Los Angeles Times, MLive.com and Associated Press
Matthew Pouliot / NBCSports.com:
Alex Bregman Free Agent Profile: Contract prediction, best fits, stats — Having failed to find the long-term deal he wanted last time around, Alex Bregman is back on the market for the second year in a row, this time without a qualifying offer hanging over his head.
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Eric Longenhagen / FanGraphs Baseball:
2025 American League 40-Man Roster Crunch Analysis — One of my favorite annual exercises is a quick and dirty assessment of every team's 40-man roster situation. Which prospects need to be added to their club's 40-man by next Tuesday's deadline to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft?
