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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Wilmer Flores loved by fans, but Mets won't tender him a deal to stay — This time, Wilmer Flores truly is no longer a Met. — The Mets have non tendered beloved fan favorite Wilmer Flores, and he is now a free agent and can sign with another organization.
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Robinson Cano: What the NY Mets lineup would look like if they trade for him
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mariners to cover much of Robinson Cano's remaining salary to complete blockbuster deal with Mets: source
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Brodie Van Wagenen's first big Mets move is getting skewered
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Robinson Cano trade success for Mets would be determined by prospects involved in deal
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce headed to Seattle Mariners in trade
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds To Non-Tender Billy Hamilton — The Reds are planning to non-tender center fielder Billy Hamilton, reports C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic (via Twitter). He'll become a free agent and will be eligible to sign with any team once the move is official.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Billy Hamilton, Jonathan Schoop among non-tenders looking for work — Friday was non-tender day across the majors. Teams have to offer players on their 40-man rosters a contract for the 2019 season, with those not offered one becoming free agents. As always, the list of non-tenders is interesting …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds will part ways with center fielder Billy Hamilton — With another projected salary bump through arbitration, the Reds will not offer a contract to center fielder Billy Hamilton before the non-tender deadline Friday, according to club sources.
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Brian Cashman: What will decide Patrick Corbin sweepstakes … STAMFORD, Conn. — The way Brian Cashman sees it, cotton and linen are thicker than blood. — Sure, the Yankees' general manager doesn't mind that Patrick Corbin, the free-agent left-hander who visited Yankee Stadium on Thursday …
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Eric Barrow / New York Daily News:
Brian Cashman talks educating Patrick Corbin on the Yankees and other key issues after dangling from a Stamford building
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Brian Cashman doing everything to get a Sonny Gray trade done
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs tender contract to Addison Russell amid 40-game domestic violence ban — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs on Friday tendered a contract to suspended shortstop Addison Russell, who is eligible for arbitration. — Russell, 25, will miss the first month of the season after accepting …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs tender contract to shortstop Addison Russell despite MLB suspension — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs will tender a 2019 contract to Addison Russell before Friday's 7 p.m. deadline despite the shortstop's 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic-violence policy.
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Mariners acquire C Omar Narvaez from White Sox for P Alex Colome — The Seattle Mariners continued their cost-cutting Friday, sending reliever Alex Colome to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Omar Narvaez. — Colome has 96 saves in six seasons with Tampa Bay and Seattle …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Trade Alex Colome To White Sox For Omar Narvaez — The Mariners announced Friday that they've traded reliever Alex Colome to the White Sox in exchange for catcher Omar Narvaez. — Colome, 29, is arbitration-eligible and projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $7.3MM in his second trip through the process.
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Associated Press:
One unidentified MLB player tests positive for banned stimulant — NEW YORK — One unidentified major league player tested positive for a banned stimulant in the year ending with the World Series. — Under the joint drug agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association …
Matt Layman / Arizona Sports:
Diamondbacks do not tender contracts to Chris Owings, Shelby Miller — The Arizona Diamondbacks will not tender a contract offer to longtime infielder/outfielder Chris Owings, reports 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station's John Gambadoro. — Friday marked the deadline for teams to decide whether …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sign reliever Beck to minor-league deal — The Cardinals have signed righthanded reliever Chris Beck, who spent this past season with the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets. — Beck, 28, who had one save and a 4.50 earned run average with the two clubs, was signed to a minor-league deal …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sign reliever Shreve to one-year deal
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TMZ.com:
KC Chiefs Running Back Kareem Hunt Brutalizes and Kicks Woman in Hotel Video — 1:33 PM PT — Hunt has reportedly been sent home from the Chiefs' practice facility, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano. — He reports Hunt will likely be placed on the commissioner's exempt list …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Yan Gomes — 7:09pm: The deal is official. — 6:47pm: Righty Jefry Rodriguez and a PTBNL are also in the deal, Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer tweets. The hard-throwing 25-year-old reached the majors last year, bringing control problems with him.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers could move on from catcher James McCann. Here's why — Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season. Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. — CONNECT
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