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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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Anne Rogers / MLB.com:
Offseason work — completed or not — has Royals' confidence soaring
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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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The Athletic:
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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Daniel Kramer / MLB.com:
Mariners acquire All-Star infielder Donovan in 3-team trade — SEATTLE — The Mariners have finally reeled in that coveted bat to round out their 2026 lineup. — The club on Monday acquired infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals as part of a three-team trade that included the Rays, the Mariners announced.
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R.J. Anderson / CBS Sports:
MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets interested in veteran first baseman; D-backs also surveying infield market — Here are Monday's most notable MLB rumors and transactions — Major League Baseball's offseason continues to wind down, with just over a week remaining until pitchers and catchers report …
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Jason Foster / MLB.com:
D-backs agree to deal with veteran 1B Santana (source)
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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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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 …
Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Aroldis Chapman ruled out of World Baseball Classic as Red Sox roster limbo continues — One Red Sox star who was expected to pitch in next month's World Baseball Classic won't be participating after all. — Closer Aroldis Chapman was expected to pitch for Great Britain but instead …
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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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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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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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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Bowden's 2026 MLB report card: Offseason grades, takeaways, predictions for all 30 teams — Share full article — It was another wild MLB offseason that featured record-breaking deals, highlighted by the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers landing this year's top free agent, Kyle Tucker …
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Ben Clemens / FanGraphs Baseball:
Six Takeaways From Our Playoff Odds Release — Every February, a series of rituals brings baseball back from its wintry break. Pitchers and catchers report. Spring training starts. My dad calls me to tell me Rogers Hornsby's quote about the offseason. FanGraphs releases its initial run of its Playoff Odds.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox acquire righty Jordan Hicks in trade with Red Sox — CHICAGO — The White Sox wanted to acquire Minor League hurler David Sandlin from Boston for his high-level mound upside and his six years of control. — In fact, they had interest in the No. 8 prospect among the Red Sox Top 30 within …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Everything you need to know about the Yankees' search for a righty bat — St. John's has caught contagious Rick Pitino trait — and opponents are paying the price — Jets can learn Super Bowl 2026 lessons from Patriots, Seahawks turnarounds — Already a subscriber? Log in. — HOROSCOPES
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