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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How Jordy Mercer helped Detroit Tigers sign Josh Harrison  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Josh Harrison needed a place to stay.  —  It was 10 years ago and he had just been traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, arriving in Lynchburg, Virginia, with a duffel bag, luggage and nowhere to sleep.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers live chat: Talk baseball with Anthony Fenech at 1 p.m.  —  Welcome to our Detroit Tigers live chat with Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech.  —  If you've got a question about the 2019 season or spring training, leave it below.  —  Then at 1 p.m., during …
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers giveaways: Here's what fans can get for free this summer
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers spring training observations: ‘Big 3’ prospects stand out
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones wants to hit leadoff; can he get on base?
Associated Press:   AP source: Harrison has 1-year agreement with Tigers
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Adam Ottavino wows his manager and new teammates in first action as a Yankee  —  TAMPA - It was quite the introduction.  Adam Ottavino faced four batters in a simulated game Thursday morning.  The Yankees' newest reliever struck out all four.  —  He left his manager shaking his head and sympathizing with the hitters.
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ESPN:
Nick Cafardo, longtime Boston Globe baseball writer, dies at 62  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo has died after collapsing at the team's spring training ballpark.  —  The newspaper said Cafardo had an embolism Thursday and Red Sox medical staff was unable to revive him.
Discussion: USA Today
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Adam Ottavino, Greg Bird stand out in simulated play at Yankees camp
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
DJ LeMahieu, without a set position, viewed as one of the Yankees' regulars
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Bob Hohler / BostonGlobe.com:
Veteran Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62
Associated Press:
Manny Machado's $300M, 10-year contract announced by Padres  —  SAN DIEGO —The San Diego Padres have announced their $300 million, 10-year deal with All-Star infielder Manny Machado, more than two days after the deal was agreed to.  —  Machado will be introduced Friday at spring training in Peoria, Arizona.
Discussion: ESPN
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Strike looming for Major League Baseball?  It's looking a like real possibility  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — It was cold and rainy Thursday morning in Phoenix, and the forecast from Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark was just as gloomy.
Associated Press:   Column: Players finding payoffs are changing in baseball
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
5 takeaways from Cubs spring training, including a familiar role for Albert Almora Jr. and options without Ben Zobrist  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses how Albert Almora Jr. has looked so far in spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs might need to use a collection of closers, even after Brandon Morrow returns  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses how Albert Almora Jr. has looked so far in spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Column: Cubs' millennial players are digging Joe Maddon's message
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
World Series drought disappointing for Yankees' Brett Gardner  —  TAMPA, Fla. - While Brett Gardner is looking forward to celebrating a special New York Yankees anniversary later this year, he had to admit Thursday that with it comes one disheartening reminder.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Respect rules as Clint Frazier, Brett Gardner stake claims at Yankees spring training  —  TAMPA, Fla. - In a quiet moment on Thursday, Clint Frazier sought out Brett Gardner.  —  Left field is Gardner's position, and it's Frazier's aim to claim an outfield spot this spring.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets' deep bullpen could let Seth Lugo sneak into rotation  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Let's imagine a scenario where Seth Lugo enters the rotation this year.  —  All it would take is an injury to one of the five starters for Lugo, Robert Gsellman or Corey Oswalt find his way in.
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Daily Record:
Mets keeping Robert Gsellman, Seth Lugo as relievers thanks to a strong rotation  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When it comes to Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman, the Mets are sticking by the advice that if isn't broken, don't fix it.  —  While there had been talk of the two being stretched …
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
When Fowler plays Sunday, he'll hit second for Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • At times this offseason, as Cardinals manager Mike Shildt jotted out the look of his lineup, he of course considered the best possible outcome from all of his options.  And right there, in the career totals …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Robinson, Munoz vie for utility role on Cardinals
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen moving closer to playing center field in games  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Michael Lorenzen did some drills in the outfield Tuesday and took batting practice in the cages Thursday.  —  It's all a part of the team's plan to prepare Lorenzen for spring training games.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   Spring Training report: 3 observations from Cincinnati Reds' fielding drills
Associated Press:
Dodgers to honor Don Newcombe with uniform patch, bobblehead  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor pitching great Don Newcombe by adding a commemorative No. 36 patch to their uniforms this season.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Newcombe died Tuesday at 92.
Discussion: ESPN
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J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers great Don Newcombe dies at 92; trailblazing pitcher was mentor to many
Discussion: Whittier Daily News
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Gary Sanchez: Comeback player of the year or bust?  —  TAMPA, Fla. — For the bulk of the 12-minute interview session Gary Sanchez had at his locker as New York Yankees pitchers and catchers arrived to spring training, he was asked about one topic.  —  How will he rebound from his abysmal 2018?
Associated Press:
Indians, reliever Tyler Clippard agree to terms on minor contract  —  Clippard went 4-3 with a 3.67 ERA in 73 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018.  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cleveland Indians and two-time All-Star reliever Tyler Clippard have agreed to a minor league contract.
 
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The rotation options who could help solve Yankees' biggest issue
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Manish Mehta / New York Daily News:
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Padres' addition of Machado while Rangers stand pat is a tale of two windows
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Andruw Jones arrives at Braves camp
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Thomas Bassinger / Tampa Bay Times:
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
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