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Matt Weyrich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals draft Oklahoma RHP Cade Cavalli with No. 22 pick in MLB Draft — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — The Nationals selected Oklahoma right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli with the 22nd overall pick of the 2020 MLB first-year player draft Wednesday, extending their streak of drafting pitchers in the first round.
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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB Draft: White Sox pick left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet at No. 11 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Garrett Crochet is the newest member of the — White Sox plan for long-term contention. — The White Sox spent the No. 11 pick in this year's MLB Draft …
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Andrew Gillis / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles select outfielder Heston Kjerstad with the second pick in MLB Draft — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — The Orioles have their newest face of the rebuild. — They selected Heston Kjerstad with the second overall pick in the draft, an outfielder from Arkansas.
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Andrew Gillis / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Who is Vanderbilt's Austin Martin? Meet the potential newest Orioles draft pick — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — At the top of nearly every draft board sits Spencer Torkelson, the power-hitting first baseman from Arizona State. He's expected to be the first overall selection by the Tigers.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2020 MLB mock draft 3.0: Kiley McDaniel predicts first two rounds — I've been on the phone almost nonstop for the past few days after mostly being on and off the phone for the past few weeks. I've noticed that most conversations until about dinnertime Tuesday started with hope …
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Keith Law / The Athletic:
Keith Law's 2020 MLB mock draft: Final first-round projection — Happy Draft Day! Here's my latest projection, as of whenever it was that I went to sleep on Tuesday night, of the 29 picks for Wednesday night's first round. As always, this is based on the best information I could get from sources …
Tim Healey / Newsday:
A look at Mets roster shows they've done well at MLB Draft — With the MLB Draft scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, a timely reminder: The Mets are pretty good at this. — Much of the minor-league frenzy among fans and media revolves around prospect and farm system rankings …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: MLBPA proposes 89-game season, expanded playoffs — The Major League Baseball Players Association has made a proposal to MLB for a season of 89 games, with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on Tuesday.
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Nick Goss / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Report: Details of MLB's latest season proposal to players revealed
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB Players Association considers MLB's latest offer that includes 76-game season a ‘step backwards’
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David Wellham / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ex-Brave Claudell Washington dies at age 65 — According to multiple media reports, former major league outfielder Claudell Washington died Wednesday morning. — Washington, 65, played in 17 seasons for seven teams, including the Braves. — He signed with the Braves as a free agent …
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Former Braves, Yankees outfielder Claudell Washington dies at 65 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Howard Bryant of ESPN reported this morning that Claudell Washington, who played for seven teams in a seventeen-year big league career, has passed away at the age of 65.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manfred: “We're Going To Play Baseball In 2020” — Major League Baseball is preparing yet another counter-offer to the Players Association after the MLBPA proposed an 89-game season with prorated salaries yesterday, commissioner Rob Manfred said minutes ago in an appearance on MLB Network …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLBPA To Propose 89-Game Schedule In Latest Offer To MLB
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Jack Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Red Sox confirm Torii Hunter's account of racial slurs at Fenway Park: ‘Take it from us, it happens’ — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Minnesota Twins star Torii Hunter singling out Fenway Park as a source of frequent racial slurs, and the team is taking Hunter's side.
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