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3:55 PM ET, January 14, 2015

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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Johan Santana making a comeback — and the Yankees are interested  —  Johan Santana's comeback began Tuesday night, pitching two scoreless innings in the Venezuelan Winter League, and the Yankees were among the teams in attendance.  —  It was the left-hander's first game on a mound since …
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Associated Press:
Santana starts comeback attempt with 2 IP  —  CARACAS, Venezuela — Johan Santana retired six straight batters on Tuesday night in the Venezuelan Winter League, the first outing for the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner since he tore an Achilles tendon last June.
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Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Braves are still talking to clubs about Gattis  —  With the start of Spring Training a little less than a month away, the Braves are still talking to a few clubs that had shown interest in Evan Gattis during the early portion of this offseason.  —  As USA Today's Bob Nightengale first reported …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Braves talking to three teams about Evan Gattis trade  —  The Atlanta Braves are engaged with three teams in trade talks for catcher/outfielder Evan Gattis, according to a baseball official with direct knowledge of the negotiations.  —  And one of those teams appears to be the Houston Astros …
Discussion: Hot Stove and CBSSports.com
Dan Rafael / ESPN:
Pacquiao agrees to fight Mayweather  —  The fight the world has wanted to see for the better part of six years — a long-awaited summit meeting between welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the two top boxers in the world — is not done, but it has cleared a major hurdle.
Bob Nightengale / Associated Press:
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball hits Cubs, Yankees early  —  Phil Orlins was reminiscing Tuesday about producing the 1990 debut of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, featuring the now- defunct Montreal Expos, and now 26 years later, it's now the Chicago Cubs' hopeful return to prominence highlighting their broadcast season.
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Wright vows to make up for last season during intense training program  —  David Wright at The Barwis Methods Center at the Mets' spring training facility.  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The road back from the left shoulder injury has been long and tedious with even some outbursts of anger …
John Lott / National Post:
Toronto Blue Jays want grass in the Rogers Centre: An inside look at the difficult growth process it requires  —  Imagine: Sitting before you is a scale model of the Rogers Centre, roughly the size of a round roasting pan.  Your challenge: to put a real baseball field in the stadium …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets righty has been subject of trade rumors all offseason  —  9/12/14: Dillon Gee earns the win against the Nationals, throwing 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball while striking out four  —  NEW YORK — Amid baseball's annual flow of trade rumors, it's sometimes easy to forget …
Discussion: Metsblog and Amazin' Avenue
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Mike Kickham  —  The Mariners have acquired lefty Mike Kickham from the Cubs in exchange for 21-year-old right-hander Lars Huijer, Seattle announced.  —  Kickham, 26, was designated for assignment when the Cubs made their signing of Chris Denorfia official.
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Lack of big trade shows Mets wisely playing long game  —  Mets radio broadcaster Josh Lewin discusses the Mets' plans at shortstop, the team's expectations for the 2015 season and more on Hot Stove  —  It's officially mid-January, and, unless you firmly believe in the ability of Wilmer Flores, the Mets still don't have a shortstop.
Discussion: Metsblog and MLB Trade Rumors
Michael O'Keeffe / NY Daily News:
Document from 1945 that said black players couldn't make it in baseball is up for sale  —  Document from 1945 - two years before Jackie Robinson broke MLB color barrier - saying black players couldn't make it in baseball is up for sale  —  A 1945 document offered for sale …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks still interested in James Shields, despite tight budget  —  Although the imminent signing of Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez puts the Diamondbacks beyond their financial comfort zone and could push them to make cost-cutting moves, General Manager Dave Stewart said Tuesday …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks agree to terms with Cuban starter Yoan Lopez
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Wandy Rodriguez To Sign With Braves After Failing Physical With Phillies  —  Veteran lefty Wandy Rodriguez has failed his physical with the Phillies and instead agreed to a minor league deal with the Braves.  Hector Gomez of Listin Diario first tweeted that a deal with Atlanta was close …
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Justin K. Aller / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves sign Wandy Rodriguez to minor league deal
 
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