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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers vs. Atlanta Braves in exhibition: Scoring updates — The beginning of the Major League Baseball season brings a new round of predictions. The Detroit Free Press' Anthony Fenech and George Sipple give their prognostications for the 2018 season. Wochit — CONNECT
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers Al Avila: ‘I think it has been a very productive spring’
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers outright Blaine Hardy to Triple-A to make spot on 40-man roster
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer dominates in final start before season
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit's Michael Fulmer has strong outing as Tigers beat Braves, 10-3
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Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Cards pitcher Wainwright going on DL with hamstring strain — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will start the season on the disabled list because of a strained left hamstring. — The Cardinals made the announcement Sunday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright scratched from start against Washington — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. • Veteran Adam Wainwright has been scratched from his scheduled start for the Cardinals' last Grapefruit League game Sunday and will be replaced by 21-year-old Jordan Hicks, one of the Cardinals' top prospects.
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Sporting News, MLB Trade Rumors and Federal Baseball
Bob Brookover / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Scott Kingery gets six-year, $24 million contract, plus a Phillies roster spot — CLEARWATER, Fla. — When the Phillies opened spring training six weeks ago, Scott Kingery had a removable locker in the middle of the home clubhouse at Spectrum Field and seemingly little chance of leaving …
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Phillies prospect Scott Kingery makes team, gets long-term deal — As many major league teams choose to send their top prospects to the minor leagues to start the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies have taken the opposite approach with infielder Scott Kingery.
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Sign Scott Kingery To Long-Term Deal
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MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Cueto pitches Giants past A's 5-1 in Bay Bridge game — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Considering the state of the San Francisco rotation, the Giants were hoping to see something positive from Johnny Cueto. — And Cueto delivered in his final start of spring training.
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Tom Kuebel / Arizona Sports:
Diamondbacks option Yasmany Tomas to Triple-A Reno — Yasmany Tomas was optioned to Triple-A Reno by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday morning, reducing the roster to 33 players. — The Cuban outfielder/third baseman signed a six-year, $68-million dollar contract with the Diamondbacks …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Arizona Republic:
Next Slide — Yasmany Tomas won't open the season with the Diamondbacks. — On Sunday, the team announced they had optioned the outfielder/third baseman to Triple-A Reno. — Tomas, 27, had posted a .293 batting average and a .370 on-base percentage with the Diamondbacks this spring.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series team: Where are they now? — Where are they now? — A look at some of the key figures from the Diamondbacks' 2001 winning World Series championship team and what they are doing now: — Infielder Jay Bell: Manager of the Trenton Thunder …
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Associated Press:
Indians OF Michael Brantley starting season on disabled list — GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cleveland Indians will start the season missing Michael Brantley. — Still recovering from offseason surgery on his right ankle, Brantley is being placed on the disabled list as the team continues …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox reserving the right to dream big in Year 2 of the rebuild — Chicago Tribune — Ten years ago the Rays were coming off a 96-loss season and predicted by most to finish last again the American League East. — It didn't turn out that way, as starter James Shields pointed out at the start of White Sox spring training.
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Brew Crew Ball and South Side Sox
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Chelsea Janes / Chicago Tribune:
Miguel Montero on Nationals: Excited to be on team ‘that has a chance to win it all’ — The Washington Post — From the moment the Nationals signed catcher Miguel Montero in early February, he seemed likely to win a spot on their Opening Day roster. No one would say that, of course.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ian Happ's power in leadoff spot gives Cubs lineup ‘an intimidation factor’ — Chicago Tribune — A break with tradition might give the Cubs a more fearsome presence before Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo bat in the first inning. — The power Ian Happ displayed last season and this spring …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Will Joe Maddon's legacy include a second term as Cubs manager?
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles wrap up spring training having built roster while preparing in Sarasota — Spring training has long since evolved from a schedule of casual morning workouts and afternoons spent at the golf course waiting for the season to start, but what the Orioles did over the past six weeks was as modern a spring training as they come.
Discussion:
Camden Chat
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Luis Castillo goes 5 innings, allows 4 runs as Cleveland Indians top Cincinnati Reds 6-4 — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Reds closed the Cactus League portion of their spring with a 6-4 loss to Cleveland Indians before a sellout crowd of 10,311 at Goodyear Ballpark. — It was a record for a Reds-Indians game at Goodyear.
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Associated Press:
Hellickson, Napoli, Revere among the latest big league cuts — Washington pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, Cleveland slugger Mike Napoli and Cincinnati outfielder Ben Revere were among the latest cuts as big league teams reached a deadline to make roster decisions.
Associated Press:
Lefty Wade LeBlanc returns to Mariners — PEORIA, Ariz. — Left-hander Wade LeBlanc has rejoined the Seattle Mariners, two days after he asked for his release from the New York Yankees. — The Mariners signed the 33-year-old LeBlanc on Sunday. — The move could help shore up a Mariners bullpen …
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ESPN
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Cameron Rupp sent out to make room for Drew Hutchison on Phillies roster — CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies resolved their catching situation Sunday morning and unsurprisingly Cameron Rupp was the odd-man out. The 29-year-old veteran was told that he had been designated for assignment …
Discussion:
Phillies Nation
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Designate Cameron Rupp
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Brandon Drury ready to go for Yankees; CC Sabathia tunes up for Toronto — Pete Caldera recaps the latest from Yankees spring training on March 25 — TAMPA, Fla. - Brandon Drury feels he's good to go on opening day. — Actually, he was ready to go on Sunday, but the Yankees played …
Associated Press:
Yuli Gurriel's rehab from hand surgery ‘going better than expected’ — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — No matter what, Yuli Gurriel will not be with the Houston Astros on Opening Day. But the first baseman might not be on the disabled list, either. — After several days of soft-toss batting practice sessions …
Todd Rosiak / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Surprising Ji-Man Choi has turned heads with his hitting, personality — PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers don't hand out a “Most Surprising Player” award at the end of spring training. — But if such an honor existed, the likely winner for 2018 would be Ji-Man Choi.
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MLB Trade Rumors
