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Astros, Cardinals, Red Sox discussed trade involving Isaac Paredes, Brendan Donovan: Sources — Share full article — In another sign that the Houston Astros are trying to lessen their infield surplus, the team had serious discussions about a three-way trade in which they would have sent Isaac Paredes …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates, Red Sox Among Teams Interested In Isaac Paredes — The Pirates and Red Sox are two of “at least five teams” discussing Isaac Paredes in trade talks with the Astros, according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal. This is the first time Pittsburgh has been linked to Paredes …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Former MLB speedster Terrance Gore dies at age 34 — Terrance Gore, a dynamic baserunner whose speed impacted postseason games for the better part of a decade, has died at age 34, the Kansas City Royals announced Saturday. — According to USA Today, Britney Gore, his wife …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Former Kansas City Royals speedster Terrance Gore dies at age 34
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Kansas City Royals mourn loss of beloved former outfielder Terrance Gore at 34
Kansas City Royals mourn loss of beloved former outfielder Terrance Gore at 34
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Dylan Svoboda / New York Post:
Terrance Gore, World Series champ and ex-Met, dead at 34
Terrance Gore, World Series champ and ex-Met, dead at 34
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ESPN:
Sources: Marcell Ozuna to Pirates on 1-year, $12M deal — The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan. — The deal, which was first reported Monday by the New York Post …
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Jason Foster / MLB.com:
Mets agree to big league deal with OF Melendez (source) — Outfielder MJ Melendez and the Mets have agreed to a one-year deal pending a physical, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo on Sunday. The contract is worth $1.5 million plus $500,000 in incentives, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
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Sean Smith / Baseball-Reference.com:
Total Zone Data … Total Zone Runs — There are three methods used to calculate the range portion of TotalZone, and depend on how much data is available from the Retrosheet files. The first is used when there is limited information on who fielded each hit, and whether the hits were grounders, flies, line drives, or popups.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Caleb Durbin In Six-Player Trade — 10:02am: The two teams have announced the trade. All six players in question were on their clubs' 40-man roster, so no corresponding moves were necessary. — 8:25am: The Red Sox are acquiring infielder Caleb Durbin from the Brewers, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
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Sean McAdam / masslive.com:
State of the Sox: Signing of Isiah Kiner-Falefa leaves Red Sox incomplete
State of the Sox: Signing of Isiah Kiner-Falefa leaves Red Sox incomplete
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Drew Lerner / Awful Announcing:
If you want MLB.tv this season, you'll need to jump through ESPN's hoops … Edit by Liam McGuire — Update 2/8 [4:40 p.m. ET]: This post has been updated to clarify current MLB.tv subscribers that are setup for auto-renewal will not need an ESPN Unlimited subscription this season.
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MLB.com:
Each team's top storyline entering Spring Training — After a long and busy offseason, in a matter of days, all 30 clubs will have their full Spring Training squads on hand and the official push to Opening Day will begin. — With all that in mind, it's a good time to take stock of where everyone stands.
Dianna Russini / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing at the Super Bowl about Maxx Crosby, Bill Belichick, Travis Kelce and more — Share full article — SAN FRANCISCO — As VIPs stood shoulder to shoulder along the wall of a private room off Union Square, celebrating Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's MVP award …
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ESPN:
Caribbean Series Scoreboard — Mexico Verde — Mexico Rojo — The 2026 Caribbean Series kicks off Feb. 1, 2026! Learn more about the schedule, format, teams and other stats now. — 7d- Héctor Cruz-Rodríguez — It's time for the 2024 Caribbean Series!
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
The biggest Yankees storylines and questions as spring training nears — Don't let New York's frigid weather fool you: spring training is about to begin. — The Yankees' pitchers and catchers officially report to camp on Wednesday, which is when Aaron Boone will deliver his first remarks of the spring.
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