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Hannah Keyser / Yahoo Sports:
Sources: MLB suspends Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán 81 games under domestic violence policy — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Domingo German Suspended 81 Games for Domestic Violence — The suspension includes 18 games German missed in 2019 while M.L.B. conducted an investigation, so he will be out for the first 63 games of 2020. — The Yankees learned on Thursday that Domingo German …
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ESPN:
Twins bolster rotation with veterans Rich Hill, Homer Bailey — MLB, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals — The Minnesota Twins added two veteran arms to their starting rotation, signing free agents Rich Hill and Homer Bailey to one-year deals, the team announced Tuesday.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Sign Rich Hill, Homer Bailey
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Associated Press:
White Sox, Robert agree to $50 million, 6-year contract — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert is locked in with the Chicago White Sox — for the next six years at least, and possibly for the opening day lineup, too. — The White Sox and their prized …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Designate Tayron Guerrero — The White Sox have designated right-hander Tayron Guerrero for assignment, the team announced. The moves makes room for outfielder Luis Robert, whom the White Sox signed to a long-term contract Thursday. — This ends a very short run with the White Sox …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Morosi: 50/50 Chance Of Nolan Arenado Trade — With the market showing a big appetite for star third basemen, the Rockies now appear to be increasingly likely to strike a trade involving Nolan Arenado. MLB.com's Jon Morosi reports on Twitter that there's now “roughly a 50/50 chance” …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Josh Donaldson — The Braves could lose third baseman Josh Donaldson in free agency, but they're not going down without a fight. They've made the longtime star a four-year offer, David O'Brien of The Athletic tweets. They join the Twins and Nationals as teams known to have made recent four-year proposals for Donaldson.
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Don Larsen, who pitched only perfect game in World Series history, dies at 90 — By his own admission, Don Larsen was a most imperfect fellow and therefore about the unlikeliest man to ever pitch the only perfect game in World Series history. But pitch it he did, on October 8, 1956 …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Defense is still a glaring weakness as Mets flip the calendar to 2020 — Amidst a rewarding offseason that gave them Dellin Betances, the Mets are closing out 2019 with a feeling of satisfaction. The rotation is set with six starters in Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman …
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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
Ranking Every MLB Team's Draft Performance In The 2010s — The 2010s saw waves of young stars arrive at a nearly unprecedented rate in Major League Baseball, and talent-rich drafts were a big part of that. — The 2010 and 2011 drafts are widely considered two of the best drafts in recent memory.
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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
Ranking The Best Draft Classes Of The 2010s
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Corey Kluber gives Texas Rangers a solid rotation, but I Don't Know is still at third — Two months into the baseball offseason, the Texas Rangers have taken one big loss (Anthony Rendon chose the Los Angeles Angels) but rebounded with one big win (trading for two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber).
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Baseball Prospectus:
Long Relief: How Will This Baseball Decade End? (Part One) — The first pitch of the first game of the 2010 Major League Baseball season was thrown by Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox. It was hit by Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees. Shortstop Marco Scutaro scooped it up and threw …
