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The Boston Globe:
RELATED: Gladiator: A Spotlight Team report on Aaron Hernandez  —  When Caitlin Hill refused to leave the grounds of the stadium, she was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and trespassing, Bolger said.  Officers were putting Caitlin Hill into a prisoner transport van for the trip …
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ESPN:
Free-agent pitcher Rich Hill, wife arrested after incident at Gillette Stadium  —  MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, New England Patriots  —  Free-agent pitcher Rich Hill and his wife were arrested and fined over an altercation with police at Saturday's Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots game, Foxborough Police told The Boston Globe.
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ESPN:
Sources: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu agrees to 4-year, $80M deal with Blue Jays  —  MLB, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers  —  Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a four-year, $80 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
David Price in play as Blue Jays weigh options to upgrade pitching (while Red Sox look to move salary)  —  The three months David Price spent with the Blue Jays in 2015 were among the most enjoyable of his career.  The Jays are in a different place now, with a different front office.
ESPN:
Source: Travis Shaw, Blue Jays have 1-year, $4M deal  —  Travis Shaw and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.  —  The source said the deal includes $675,000 in performance bonuses.  —  The deal ends up creating a swap …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Trade Chance Adams To Royals  —  1:20pm: The Yankees announced that they've acquired minor league shortstop Cristian Perez in exchange for Adams.  The 21-year-old had a down season in his first year at Class-A Advanced in 2019, hitting .252/.290/.285 in 424 plate appearances.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks To Sign Kole Calhoun  —  The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Kole Calhoun, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports.  It's a two-year deal that contains a $9MM option for a third season or a $2MM buyout, according to Morosi.  Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Sign Francisco Cervelli  —  10:07am: The Marlins and Cervelli are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $2MM, tweets MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.  The contract is pending a physical.  —  9:40am: The Marlins are “making progress” on a one-year contract with free-agent catcher Francisco Cervelli …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Sign Dellin Betances  —  The Mets gave their fans a pleasant holiday surprise, announcing Tuesday that they've agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent right-hander Dellin Betances.  The Excel Sports client will reportedly be guaranteed $10.5MM and secure a player option …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
In Fighting Over the Minors, What Might Baseball Lose?  —  M.L.B. says it needs to take a broad look at the structure of the sport, but its proposal to trim the minor leagues risks undercutting part of what makes it special.  —  When the San Francisco Giants chose catcher Joey Bart second …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians To Sign Cesar Hernandez  —  The Indians have reached a one-year agreement with free-agent second baseman Cesar Hernandez, ESPN's Jeff Passan tweets.  The Octagon client will earn a $6.25MM salary for the 2020 season.  —  Hernandez, 30 in May, was non-tendered earlier this month …
John Boell / Newsday:
Mets hire Ricky Meinhold as minor-league pitching coordinator  —  The Mets are looking for ways to improve as an organization, even in the offseason.  —  “[Mets general manager] Brodie [Van Wagenen] has challenged us every day to be more creative and innovative,” said Mets executive director, player development Jared Banner.
 
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