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Nolan Arenado arrives at Cardinals camp. 'I'm back and I'm ready to go play ball.' — JUPITER, Fla. — With a bag he received as the Cardinals' representative a few years ago in the All-Star Game in Seattle, Nolan Arenado walked toward the clubhouse he calls home again.
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Nolan Arenado at Cardinals camp after offseason of trade talk — JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reported to spring training Sunday, showing up to play for a team that spent much of the offseason trying to trade him. — The eight-time All-Star and 10 …
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Arizona Diamondbacks, Geraldo Perdomo agree to extension: Source — The Arizona Diamondbacks and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million extension, a source confirmed, a contract that locks into place one of the team's more prominent clubhouse leaders to a deal …
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Cleveland likely to get next WNBA franchise in '28 — The WNBA is preparing to award Cleveland its 16th franchise, multiple sources have told SBJ, with an approximate bid worth a league record $250M. — The sources put Cleveland's expansion chances as high as 90% — with an announcement expected …
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‘Unique’: How the Dodgers will have to get ‘very creative’ with Shohei Ohtani's rehab — PHOENIX — The lone mishap to come at this stage of Shohei Ohtani's rehabilitation from a second major elbow ligament reconstruction came on Saturday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers star threw his first bullpen session of the spring.
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Shohei Ohtani throws first bullpen of Spring as Dodgers embrace ‘World Series or bust’
Shohei Ohtani throws first bullpen of Spring as Dodgers embrace ‘World Series or bust’
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Some Things I Think I Think: Red Sox still open to adding with trade talks — *Even as the Red Sox welcome Alex Bregman into camp this weekend, there's evidence that they're still looking at additional ways to improve the major league roster.An industry source confirmed the Red Sox …
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Royals extend GM J.J. Picollo, pick up Matt Quatraro's option — SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Royals extended executive vice president and general manager J.J. Picollo's contract through 2030 with a club option for the following year. — The club also exercised its 2026 option …
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Alex Bregman could join Tigers in future after Detroit made ‘priority list’ in free agency — LAKELAND, Fla. — Don't let anyone tell you the Alex Bregman saga with the Detroit Tigers is finished. — Maybe it's just getting started. — Agent Scott Boras — who has represented Bregman …
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) uncertain for Opening Day — TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is uncertain for Opening Day because of tendinitis in both elbows. — A five-time All-Star, the 35-year-old dealt with the issue last season and through the postseason …

Frankie Montas Shut Down Six To Eight Weeks With Lat Strain — 12:50pm: The Mets informed reporters, including Tim Healey of Newday, that Montas has a high grade right lat strain. He will get a platelet-rich plasma injection and be shut down for six to eight weeks.
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Rafael Devers says he won't give up third base, move to DH if Red Sox ask him — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rafael Devers offered a simple answer Monday when asked if he was willing to move off third base, potentially to designated hitter, to accommodate new teammate Alex Bregman. — “No,” Devers said repeatedly.
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How Theo Epstein and Dustin Pedroia shaped the Red Sox's successful pursuit of Alex Bregman — FORT MYERS, Fla. — To pull off a move so massive that it would alter the trajectory of the franchise, the Boston Red Sox first had to answer 16 pages worth of questions from agent Scott Boras, Alex Bregman and his wife, Reagan.
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