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Mariners acquire All-Star Brendan Donovan from Cardinals in three-team trade: Sources — Share full article — Fresh off their longest postseason sprint in two-plus decades, the Seattle Mariners capped off a busy offseason with the acquisition of All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan …
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What we're hearing in MLB: The Cardinals' offseason, the Pirates' interest in Marcell Ozuna and more — Share full article — After months of speculation, the St. Louis Cardinals traded Brendan Donovan — one of the most coveted infielders this winter — to the Seattle Mariners as part …
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Daniel Kramer / MLB.com:
Mariners acquire All-Star infielder Donovan in 3-team trade
Mariners acquire All-Star infielder Donovan in 3-team trade
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Jason Foster / MLB.com:
D-backs agree to deal with veteran 1B Santana (source) — The D-backs have come to an agreement on a one-year, $2 million deal with first baseman Carlos Santana, a source told MLB.com's Steve Gilbert on Tuesday. The club has not confirmed the move. — The addition of Santana …
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks To Sign Carlos Santana
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R.J. Anderson / CBS Sports:
MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets interested in veteran first baseman; D-backs also surveying infield market
MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets interested in veteran first baseman; D-backs also surveying infield market
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Multiple Teams Interested In Ty France
Multiple Teams Interested In Ty France
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Sam Amick / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing on James Harden, Giannis and more as NBA trade deadline nears — Share full article — When the news broke late Monday night that James Harden was working with the LA Clippers to find him a new basketball home (again) before Thursday's trade deadline, there was only one natural question to be asked: Why?
Veronica Nocera / Oregonian:
Seattle-based outdoor retailer expected to close all North American stores — >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at vnocera@oregonian.com. — Seattle-based Eddie Bauer is reportedly planning to wipe its entire brick-and-mortar footprint and shift operations entirely online.
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Jim Owczarski / Journal Sentinel:
What does Giannis Antetokounmpo want? He wants to retire with the Milwaukee Bucks … The word “Together,” perhaps fittingly, was positioned just over Giannis Antetokounmpo's scarred left shoulder as he leaned against the wall that leads to the Milwaukee Bucks locker room.
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Associated Press:
Kyle Bradish beats Orioles in arbitration, will get $3.55M in '26 — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Starting pitcher Kyle Bradish defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the first salary arbitration decision this year and will earn $3.55 million instead of the team's offer of $2,875,000.
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Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
MLB replaces FanDuel Sports KC for Royals broadcasts. What fans need to know — Roughly 48 hours after the Royals expressed their desire to keep FanDuel Sports Kansas City as their broadcast partner, the team has moved in a new direction. — The Royals announced their games will be produced …
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Tom Friend / Sports Business Journal:
All nine MLB teams officially leaving Main Street; NBA and NHL in holding pattern — NBA/NHL Rights fee payments did not arrive Feb. 1 — All nine MLB teams whose games are broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network are officially departing the parent company Main Street Sports Group …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Things are awkward between Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates. But conflict might have been unavoidable — Share full article — Here's the thing about Andrew McCutchen versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, which of course should be Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and still might be in the end:
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Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Which Blue Jays have the most at stake this spring? — This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson's Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. — TORONTO — For most of the Blue Jays' roster, the goal of Spring Training will be to reach the end.
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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
A season-ending error changed Orion Kerkering. Now, he's embracing the challenges ahead — Share full article — CLEARWATER, Fla. — At first, Orion Kerkering wanted to feel it. He's a Florida man, and he had never encountered a real autumn. “I know it's cold, but I'd rather enjoy the cold and …
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Anne Rogers / MLB.com:
Offseason work — completed or not — has Royals' confidence soaring — KANSAS CITY - It might have been freezing cold in Kansas City on Saturday, but the thought of summer and baseball was very much on everyone's mind at Kauffman Stadium. — “Nothing like talking baseball …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Why Vinnie Pasquantino feels confident entering key spring with Royals
Why Vinnie Pasquantino feels confident entering key spring with Royals
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Reds, Eugenio Suárez reach one-year, $15M deal — Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with a mutual option, sources told ESPN, reuniting him with the team that helped him blossom into a consistent home run threat.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Suárez returns to Reds as Cincy lands free-agent bopper (source)
Suárez returns to Reds as Cincy lands free-agent bopper (source)
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