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10:05 AM ET, February 13, 2015

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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Gallardo, Ludwick prominent veterans acquired after club's tough 2014 season  —  Yovani Gallardo was durable and made the adjustments necessary to remain effective in 2014 and he could be due for another solid season  —  ARLINGTON — When a team loses 95 games, there are bound to be new faces in Spring Training the next season.
Discussion: Fox Sports
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
James Shields' agent on contract negotiations: We didn't overreach  —  FOX Sports  —  James Shields' agent says his client ‘has been one of the best pitchers in the game for eight years,’ so when it comes to his contract negotiation, 'I don't understand what “overreached” means.'
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Players Avoiding Arbitration: Thursday  —  As of Thursday morning, there were just 14 players with unsettled arbitration cases (per MLBTR's Arb Tracker).  While some of the remaining cases figure to end in an arbitration hearing, there will still be a few more settlements to avoid that outcome.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics, Tyler Clippard Avoid Arbitration
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Paul Lukas / ESPN:
Is scrutiny of Taveras patch proper?  —  Cardinals' memorial raises questions about how teams honor the deceased  —  Oscar Taveras was over the legal limit when he and his girlfriend were killed in a car accident.  —  Pitchers and catchers will be reporting to spring training camps …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Phillies continue to have trouble dealing Papelbon  —  FOX Sports  —  Trading Jonathan Papelbon continues to be a problem for the Phillies.  —  To illustrate the difficulty that the Phillies are experiencing in trying to trade Jonathan Papelbon, consider a recent turn in their discussions with the Brewers.
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Trade Rumors
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
As Scott Walker mulls White House bid, questions linger over college exit  —  (Family Photo/For The Washington Post)  —  MILWAUKEE — Scott Walker was gone.  Dropped out.  And in the spring of his senior year.  —  In 1990, that news stunned his friends at Marquette University.
Discussion: Bloomberg View
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Discussing Minors Deal With Joe Thatcher  —  The Astros are interested in Joe Thatcher and a source tells Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle (Twitter link) that he believes Houston will sign the veteran left-hander to a minor league contract.  Another source says no deal is done …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Shae Simmons Undergoes Tommy John Surgery  —  The Braves have announced that right-hander Shae Simmons underwent Tommy John surgery today and will miss the 2015 season as he rehabs from the procedure.  —  Simmons, 24, surfaced with the Braves in late May and enjoyed a very strong run through …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Finalizing Two-Year Deal With Kelvin Herrera  —  6:10pm: Herrera will earn $1.6MM in 2015 and $2.55MM in 2016, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman tweets.  Herrera has also passed his physical, Heyman notes, so it's seemingly just a matter of time before the contract becomes official.
Discussion: Royals Review and HardballTalk
Colin McConnell / Toronto Star:
Pioneering Toronto Star baseball writer Alison Gordon dead at 72  —  Gordon, who covered the Blue Jays for the Star from 1979 to 1984, was Major League Baseball's first female beat writer.  —  Alison Gordon, shown here in 2001, was the Toronto Star's Blue Jays' beat writer from 1979-84.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Matt Harvey: A-Rod's return is ‘exciting, good for baseball’  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Matt Harvey is busy forging his comeback from Tommy John surgery, but he is keeping an eye on the Alex Rodriguez saga with the Yankees.  He offered words of support to Rodriguez, who apologized to Yankees brass on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Mets' Matt Harvey throws first bullpen session of ‘a healthy spring training’
Discussion: HardballTalk
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners To Sign Rickie Weeks  —  FEB. 12: Weeks can also earn up to $2MM worth of incentives on his deal with Seattle, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (via Twitter).  —  FEB. 11: The Mariners and second baseman Rickie Weeks are in agreement on a one-year, $2MM Major League deal …
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Pitcher becomes second Ray to strike out four in one frame  —  5/10/13: Will Venable strikes out but reaches on a wild pitch and later scores on a balk in the midst of Alex Cobb's four-strikeout inning  —  ST. PETERSBURG — One of the stranger frames of the Rays' season took place …
Discussion: DRaysBay
 
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks take high school righty DeCarr in third round
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Don Babwin / Associated Press:
Celebrated little league team stripped of championship title
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Governor Rick Scott Announces the Nationals and the Astros Will Keep Spring Training in Florida
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Designate Aaron Northcraft For Assignment
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Bob Nightengale / Associated Press:
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