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1:55 PM ET, February 15, 2025

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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers strike out as Alex Bregman signs with Boston Red Sox  —  The Detroit Tigers missed out on third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency.  —  Bregman has signed a three-year, $120 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, multiple people with knowledge of the agreement told …
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Chandler Rome / New York Times:
Red Sox, Alex Bregman agree to three-year, $120 million deal: Source  —  Alex Bregman, a cornerstone of the Houston Astros' ascension into an American League superpower, is departing the only franchise he's ever known.  —  Bregman is in agreement on a three-year, $120 million contract …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks in agreement with late-inning reliever: Source  —  The Diamondbacks are in agreement with right-hander Kendall Graveman on a one-year, $1.35 million contract, a deal that adds another proven late-inning option to their bullpen.  —  The deal, which has a base salary …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks open camp with big pitching questions, and more, in need of answers  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks' past couple of years have not offered much regarding spring training storylines.  This year feels like it could be different.  —  As with most teams that are expected to contend …
Matt Gelb / New York Times:
Why the Phillies are eyeing more positional flexibility for Realmuto, Schwarber, others  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The day's formal workout for Phillies pitchers and catchers had been finished for about 20 minutes, but the action continued Friday afternoon on the half field adjacent to BayCare Ballpark.
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets' Edwin Diaz wants in on 2026 WBC — if team is OK with it  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Edwin Diaz is both a patriot and a conscientious employee, so when it comes to the next World Baseball Classic — 2026, right around this time — his desires are clear.  —  Yes, he wants to represent Puerto Rico again.
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ESPN:
Ichiro Suzuki to donate personal collection to Hall of Fame  —  Ichiro Suzuki plans to do more than just be inducted into the Hall of Fame this July.  He also intends to donate his entire personal collection to the museum in Cooperstown, New York.  —  Former National Baseball Hall of Fame …
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Marcus Stroman not at camp for first two workouts  —  TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman, the subject of trade rumors in recent months and currently the odd man out of the team's rotation, did not participate in the first two spring training workouts.
Ben Fischer / Sports Business Journal:
Stake in N.Y. Giants going on the market  —  The Giants are looking to sell up to 10 percent of the team, sources say, a process likely to set a new high-water mark for an NFL team valuation.  The century-old club, one of the most valuable sports teams in the world, has hired Moelis & Co. as its banker.
AJ Cassavell / MLB.com:
Free agent Pivetta joining Padres on 4-year, $55M contract (sources)  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres arrived at the Peoria Sports Complex for the start of Spring Training on Wednesday, still searching for clarity in their starting rotation.  —  Didn't take long to find it.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Way-Too-Early 2025 MLB All-Stars: AL, NL roster predictions  —  Good news, baseball fans: For this year's All-Star Game in Atlanta, players will return to wearing their primary home and road uniforms, the long-standing tradition that MLB went away from for the past four contests.
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Jayson Stark / New York Times:
2025 spring training survey: MLB insiders on the players, teams and storylines to watch  —  It seems like only yesterday that some of us were wielding our largest snow shovels to burrow a path from the front door back to what passes for winter civilization in those unfortunate states with no palm trees in sight.
 
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