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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays trip to Cuba for March 22 exhibition finally set — UPDATE, 5:59: The trip will cause some scheduling issues for the Rays, as they try to make sure their prep for the regular season is not disrupted. Each player will get $10,000 for going. — 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Exhibition game scheduled vs. Cuban National Team in Havana in first MLB club visit to nation since 1999 — PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Rays are headed south to Cuba to play the Cuban National Team this spring. — After months of trying to get the details for the trip finalized …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Stuart Sternberg: Corporate support key for new stadium — PORT CHARLOTTE — Rays officials have been hard at work since getting permission six weeks ago to look on both sides of the bay for a new stadium, conducting initial research, crunching numbers, meeting with civic and business leaders …
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Daniel Trotta / Reuters:
Tampa Bay Rays to Play in Havana During Obama Visit — HAVANA — The Tampa Bay Rays will become the first Major League Baseball franchise to play in Havana since 1999 when they face Cuba's national team in an exhibition this month coinciding with a historic visit by U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Aroldis Chapman Receives 30-Game Suspension — Newly-acquired Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman has been hit with a thirty-game suspension arising out of an investigation into domestic violence allegations, Billy Witz of the New York Times reports (links to Twitter).
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Aroldis Chapman suspension delivers right message — Thirty games is the right fit for all parties. — This is a win. — A win for commissioner Rob Manfred, who issued a 30-game suspension to Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman in his first act under baseball's new joint domestic-violence policy.
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ESPN:
Sources: Yasiel Puig not expected to be suspended for bar incident — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is not expected to be suspended for an alleged domestic violence incident involving his sister, sources familiar with Major League Baseball's investigation told ESPN's Pedro Gomez.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit's top pitching prospect was ‘real amped up’ in Grapefruit League opener, throws two scoreless innings — LAKELAND, Fla. - The adrenaline started pumping when he woke up. — Michael Fulmer tried to treat it like a normal day, but today was anything but normal for the Detroit Tigers …
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
Rockies will raise the outfield fence between right-center and right field — The Denver Post — The Colorado Rockies play the Seattle Mariners during an inter league game at Coors Field. The Colorado Rockies hosted the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 3, 2015. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Troy Tulowitzki still seething over Rockie exit from Denver
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Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Sources: Marlins reliever Carter Capps undergoes MRI on right elbow — The Marlins were looking at Capps as their possible closer — Capps has a history of elbow injuries — The Marlins managed to make it through spring training last season relatively unscathed in terms of serious injuries.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Tough road back for injured Hollands — CLEARWATER, Fla. - When his body failed him and his mind drained last summer, Mario Hollands went exploring. The Phillies reliever left his condo on Clearwater Beach and ventured to beaches at Indian Rocks and Madeira.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals, catcher Salvador Perez agree to new five-year, $52.5 million contract — He'll become a free agent after the 2021 season Royals had held three club options on Perez after this season — “He's out-performed that contract. He's an underpaid player in the game.” — rdodd@kcstar.com
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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Moyer arrives at camp to work with pitchers — PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners will open Cactus League play on Wednesday against the Padres with one notable absence, as designated hitter and right fielder Nelson Cruz will be sidelined temporarily due to a sore left knee.
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