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2:50 PM ET, February 17, 2025

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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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 …
Fabian Ardaya / New York Times:
‘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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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani throws first bullpen of Spring as Dodgers embrace ‘World Series or bust’  —  PHOENIX − The fans lined up in the early morning Saturday, rushed through the gates the moment they opened, and then camped out to secure the best seats possible for the most heralded bullpen session of the spring.
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Sean McAdam / masslive.com:
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 …
Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
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.
MLB Trade Rumors:
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.
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Former World Series closer Bobby Jenks battling stomach cancer  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Bobby Jenks always has been a bigger than life character, both physically and as a Major League Baseball presence over seven seasons.  —  Babe Ruthian, with a better fastball.
Jen McCaffrey / New York Times:
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.
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.
 
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