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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sign 24-year-old former prospect Ryan Vilade to minor-league contract — The Detroit Tigers signed utility player Ryan Vilade, a 24-year-old former prospect who had a .370 on-base percentage at the Triple-A level last season, to a minor-league contract.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Free agent Kenta Maeda, Tigers reach 2-year, $24M deal — Right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Tigers agreed Sunday on a two-year, $24 million contract, lengthening Detroit's rotation as it hopes to improve on a 78-84 finish in the winnable American League Central, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB free agency 2023: Ten teams to watch as free agency picks up — For nearly a month now, baseball's offseason has operated at a relative standstill. That soon will change. Because the hard reality of every winter in baseball will win out, regardless of the pace at which transactions occur …
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Roderick Boone / The Charlotte Observer:
What Steve Clifford said after LaMelo Ball's injury in Charlotte Hornets' loss to Orlando — Some 24 hours prior to the Charlotte Hornets embarking on their current road trip, Steve Clifford was eager to see how things would shake out during these final days of November. — “This is a tough week,” the coach said.
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Lynn Worthy / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals, Willson Contreras poised to move forward after catcher's strong finish — Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras concluded his first season in St. Louis on the injured list with a balky left wrist, but he still managed to carry some momentum with him into the offseason.
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