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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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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.
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.
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 …
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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Len Hayward / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
MLB Draft 2020: Refugio's Kelley not selected in first round  —  REFUGIO — Refugio right-handed pitcher Jared Kelley was considered one of the top high school pitching prospects in the country entering Wednesday's MLB Draft.  —  Wednesday night, though, Kelley did not have his name called during the first round.
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
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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
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Sean Williams / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox continue college trend, select Garrett Crochet 11th overall  —  The 2020 MLB draft kicked things off on Wednesday night, in what's going to be a much different draft than years past.  This year only features five rounds, but for the White Sox, there is an additional change with this draft.
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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 …
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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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Torii Hunter offers powerful examples to GHS of his racial issues in Boston
Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Doing the bare minimum becoming a competitive advantage  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  For years in this space, I've argued that even ignoring any moral imperatives, it is sound business sense for teams to treat the players in their organizations well.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
 
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
2020 MLB draft: With so many 1st-round busts, Phillies have made up for it in 2nd round a few times
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