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9:55 AM ET, February 11, 2015

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Clark / miamiherald:
Baseball's All-Star Game coming to Marlins Park in 2017  —  The 2017 All-Star Game will be played at Marlins Park.  —  Officials are expected to announce within the week that Miami has been awarded the Midsummer Classic for the first time, multiple sources with knowledge of the agreement confirmed Tuesday to the Miami Herald.
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
D-backs to make first overall pick; Astros have highest estimated bonus pool  —  High school senior Brendan Rodgers (Lake Mary HS, FL) is putting in the work to try to become one of the top picks in the 2015 Draft  —  Barring the trade of a Competitive Balance pick, the final piece of the puzzle has been placed.
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs ace preparing to lead deep rotation as club eyes postseason berth  —  After elevating his strong career to new heights in 2014 with an ERA of 2.46, Jon Lester is poised to thrive in the Senior Circuit  —  MESA, Ariz. — Jon Lester got a head start on getting to know his new Cubs teammates …
Discussion: Cubs 101
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Durable right-hander with two pennants on resume joins rotation
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:   Next move may be as important as last ones for Padres, Preller
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
For Rays' Balfour, a heartbreaking trip from home  —  ST. PETERSBURG — His 2014 season had been mostly a mess, and that's more politely than he would put it.  Concerns about the massive makeover his Rays team was undergoing heading into 2015 would have been natural.  —  2 Weeks Ago
Discussion: DRaysBay
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves sign former closers Veras, Capps to minor league deals  —  The Braves added a couple more former closers, signing Matt Capps and Jose Veras to minor league contracts that include invitations to major league spring training.  —  They hope that Capps, a Douglasville native can get past …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Outside the Top 100 list, 21-year-old right-hander primed to make big jump in '15  —  MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis debate the super sleeper prospect for the 2015 season … As much time as we spend on figuring out who should go on the Top 100 Prospects list, we care about more than just the “big” names.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
V-Mart's surgery today; will he miss 4 weeks or 4 months?  —  A week of not-so-anxious waiting is coming to an end.  —  Sometime this afternoon, the Detroit Tigers will know the severity of Victor Martinez's left knee injury, suffered while participating in baseball activities two weeks ago.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' potential target Yoan Moncada nearing decision  —  Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada is expecting to field contract offers over the next two weeks and could sign with a team soon after, his agent said Tuesday.  —  “I'm hoping, certainly, that by the end of next week …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Vance Worley Wins Arbitration Case Against Pirates  —  Right-hander Vance Worley has won his arbitration case against the Pirates, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter.  That means Worley will earn his filing amount of $2.45MM, rather than Pittsburgh's submission of $2MM.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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Tom Farrey / ESPN:
Little League reviews Chicago team's eligibility … Little League Baseball has met to review facts surrounding the eligibility of the Chicago-based team that won the 2014 U.S. championship, amid allegations that the much-celebrated squad may have violated a rule prohibiting the use of players …
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Primarily an outfielder in Cuba, D-backs' prized addition also adjusting to training regimen  —  Steve Gilbert talks about how the D-backs are optimistic about Yasmany Tomas' workouts at third base  —  PHOENIX — So far, so good for Yasmany Tomas when it comes to learning how to play third base.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Yahoo Sports:
It's a Grand Slam!  Yahoo and MLBAM Team Up for Exclusive Video Content  —  By Ken Fuchs, VP/Group Lead - Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Finance, and Product Partnerships  —  Building on our partnership with MLBAM, Yahoo will now offer a variety of fun new features for fans like in-game highlights …
 
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Lefty, who missed most of last season due to a knee injury, looking forward to camp
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