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Associated Press:
Harper again lobbies for Trout to join him in Philly — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Now pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper. — The new Phillies slugger has again lobbied for superstar Mike Trout to join the franchise in 2021, a possible violation of Major League Baseball's tampering rule.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB win totals: How we see the 2019 season unfolding — What I'm Hearing: Bob Nightengale was in attendance for Bryce Harper's introductory press conference for the Philadelphia Phillies. He says it was made clear what the expectations are for this year and beyond. — CONNECT
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Padres see $3M ticket boost thanks to Machado — The San Diego Padres have generated nearly $3 million of additional ticket revenue in the two weeks since Manny Machado agreed to a 10-year, $300 million contract, according to the team's president of business operations, Erik Greupner.
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Bleacher Report and South Side Sox
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Miguel Cabrera won't apologize for albatross contract: ‘Why should anyone be sorry?’ — LAKELAND, Fla. — He's of the greatest players in franchise history, a future Hall of Famer who'll be alongside Cobb, Greenberg, Kaline and Trammell in Detroit Tigers' lore, but today, he is considered an albatross.
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Cincinnati.com and Sporting News
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize ‘going to be a fast-track guy’ for club — LAKELAND, Fla. — Just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Casey Mize walked into the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse. — Mize, an early starter — he usually gets to the ballpark around 7 a.m. — was not late.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers observations: Spring training fields leaving regulars sore
Scott Lauber / Kansas City Star:
Bryce Harper and Mike Trout together with the Phillies? Why it isn't such a crazy thought
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MLB Baseball News …
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Tigers top pick Casey Mize ends his first camp with a flourish
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Bless You Boys
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flaherty's nine strikeouts lead Cardinals' power-packed outing vs. Phillies — CLEARWATER, Fla. • For a game in March against a Philadelphia club that also fancies itself a contender for October, the Cardinals offered a striking peek at the power they have stockpiled in their pitching staff, and how they intend to exploit it.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cardinals longtime No. 1 prospect Alex Reyes vows to reclaim status — CLEARWATER, Fla. — It may have been a late inning of a meaningless spring training game, with most of the sellout crowd gone Tuesday from Spectrum Field, but for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes …
Mark Didtler / Boston Globe:
The Yankees' 2018 Opening Day starter won't be ready to start 2019 — Luis Severino has an inflamed right shoulder — TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Luis Severino will miss opening day because of an inflamed right shoulder that caused him to be scratched from his first scheduled spring training start on Tuesday.
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Sudden Luis Severino injury puts Yankees in the worst spot — TAMPA - The one area of vulnerability on this otherwise potentially deepest Yankee team in memory just got a little more vulnerable Tuesday when, after cracking off his first slider in his pre-game bullpen session, Luis Severino felt a sudden sharp pain in his shoulder.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Luis Severino Shut Down For Two Weeks Due To Shoulder Inflammation
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Lone Star Ball and Pinstripe Alley
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Newest Blue Jay Buchholz ready to embrace challenge of returning to AL East — DUNEDIN - He's 34 years old and some of his most electric stuff might be behind him, but Clay Buchholz isn't even remotely intimidated about returning to face the batting beasts of the American League East.
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Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Headaches await ESPN's Jessica Mendoza in Mets advisory role — The Mets better hope Jessica Mendoza, who they hired Tuesday as one of their baseball operations advisers, is better in that gig than she is working for ESPN as one of its “Sunday Night Baseball” analysts.
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New York Mets / Mets Insider Blog:
JESSICA MENDOZA NAMED BASEBALL OPERATIONS ADVISOR
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New York Daily News, NBCSports.com, MLB Daily Dish and The Big Lead
Associated Press:
Nationals ace Scherzer shuns DH, decides to bat — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In his third spring training start, Washington ace Max Scherzer wanted to try something different: batting. — Nationals manager Dave Martinez could have used a designated hitter in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to Boston …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Extensions are MLB's new normal. Are Bryant, other Cubs next? — MESA, Ariz. — Has there been a change in strategy around baseball? What used to be the goal of nearly every player — earning the right to choose which team he plays for — might now be less appealing.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
The wait for White Sox pitching prospect Dylan Cease shouldn't be long — Chicago Tribune — Dylan Cease's White Sox debut may take place a little later than necessary, but the pitching prospect still should be an integral part of the 2019 season. — Too many things have happened …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Who is White Sox prospect Nick Madrigal?
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Associated Press:
Nimmo, Rosario earn slight raises from Mets — NEW YORK — Brandon Nimmo and Amed Rosario earned slight raises from the New York Mets. — Nimmo's one-year contract calls for a salary of $598,285 while in the major leagues and $276,246 while in the minors.
Eno Sarris / The Athletic:
Tracking machines, spin efficiency and the plan to get Sonny Gray back on track — Sonny Gray had a bad season in New York. We all saw that ERA (near 5.0), and his season culminated in his general manager all but telling the world that the pitcher would not be back in pinstripes.
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New Jersey Online, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com and New York Post
Danny Shapiro / Arizona Sports:
D-backs' Merrill Kelly struggles again in second outing of spring training — SURPRISE, Ariz. — It was déjà vu for Merrill Kelly in his second outing of the spring and for the Arizona Diamondbacks, that wasn't a good thing. — Kelly again was shelled in a limited outing …
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AZ Snake Pit
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
AP sources: MLB near deal for rosters to expand to 26 in '20 — NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players' union are near an agreement to expand active rosters by one to 26 starting in 2020 as part of a deal that would include a commitment to discuss larger economic issues after opening day this year.
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MLB Baseball News …, baseballmusings.com and Bleacher Nation
Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners squander ninth-inning rally, settle for a 7-7 tie with the Padres — Mariners right-hander Justin Dunn gave up a solo homer with two outs in the ninth that tied the game. — Mariners 7, Padres 7 at Peoria Stadium — Notable — Down a run going into the top of the ninth …
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Lookout Landing
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Those who insist that Joey Gallo must bunt more might be rejoicing this season. Here's why — Oh, to be Drew Smyly, at least on Tuesday. — That has nothing to do with baseball but geography. — Smyly lives in Scottsdale. The beat writers are housed in Surprise.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Behind Dominic Smith's sleep revelation that has Mets raving — JUPITER, Fla. - Not only is Dominic Smith resting soundly through the night after shrinking the severity of his sleep apnea — a menacing disorder that disrupts a person's breathing pattern — but he's seeing the ball better too.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets may have to make alternative infield plans with Todd Frazier, Jed Lowrie injuries — JUPITER, Fla. — Third baseman Todd Frazier (oblique strain) started his running progression Tuesdays, but there is still no update on Jed Lowrie (left knee). — Frazier took several days off …
