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The Athletic:
MLB's latest proposal to players comes with sharply worded letter marking ill will — In a letter accompanying Major League Baseball's latest proposal to the Players Association, deputy commissioner Dan Halem addresses top union negotiator Bruce Meyer in a biting tone that reflects the continuing ill will between the parties.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, Lone Star Ball, Talking Chop and Halos Heaven
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ESPN:
Sources: MLB owners expected to offer 70-75 games in proposal — Major League Baseball's owners are expected to send a new proposal to the players' union on Friday that includes a 2020 season lasting between 70 and 75 games, sources told ESPN's Karl Ravech.
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Royals Review and McCovey Chronicles
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: MLB return talks still at impasse as a mandated short season looms — Major League Baseball's latest economic return-to-play proposal left the MLB Players Association frustrated and increased the likelihood of commissioner Rob Manfred instituting a shortened season without input from the union …
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New York Daily News, Purple Row, MLB Baseball News …, Los Angeles Times and Pinstripe Alley
Jessica Kleinschmidt / MLB Baseball News …:
2020 MLB Draft: A's select pitcher Jeff Criswell in second round — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Thursday hosted the second day, and round, of the 2020 MLB Draft with the A's taking right-handed pitcher out of Michigan, Jeff Criswell at the No. 58 pick.
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NBCSports.com, Talking Chop, Brew Crew Ball, Phillies Nation, Twinkie Town and Yahoo! Sports
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Chris Halicke / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Draft Results: Texas Rangers Select RHP Tekoah Roby in Third Round — With the 50th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Texas Rangers selected Tekoah Roby, a right-handed pitcher out of Pine Forest High School in Florida. — Roby, 18, stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 180 pounds.
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Lone Star Ball
Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
2020 MLB Draft: Tracking White Sox selections on Day 2
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NBCSports.com, South Side Sox, Brew Crew Ball and Chicago Cubs News …
Len Hayward / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
MLB Draft 2020: Refugio's Kelley not selected in first round
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Beyond the Box Score
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
The 2020 MLB draft pick who could make the majors first on all 30 teams — One of the fun aspects of any MLB draft is trying to predict which players will be the first to reach the majors — and it's not always the players right at the top of the draft. This has become even harder …
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NESN.com
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Quick Hits: Harvey, Torkelson, Giants — While free-agent right-hander Matt Harvey has drawn the attention of teams in the Korea Baseball Organization, a KBO match may not be all that likely. KBO clubs are currently wary of adding new players to their roster because those individuals …
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McCovey Chronicles, FanGraphs Baseball and NBCSports.com
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Alex Cora: Astros' sign-stealing wasn't two-man show — Former Red Sox manager and Astros bench coach Alex Cora is taking responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he isn't ready to shoulder all the blame. — Cora received a season-long suspension after the commissioner's office found …
Chris Hilburn-Trenkle / Baseball America:
Cape League Surge Made Mariners Believers In Zach DeLoach's Bat — A year ago, it would have been hard to believe Zach DeLoach would be selected in the 2020 draft. — But after struggling in his first two years at Texas A&M, the junior outfielder exploded onto the scene during the Cape Cod League …
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Lookout Landing
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
MLB Instructs Teams To Find Taxi Squad Sites Ahead Of Potential Season — While Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association continue to trade proposals on how to bring baseball back in 2020, teams have already had to work on fixing the myriad logistical issues …
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Talking Chop
Chris Haynes / Yahoo Sports:
Sources: Significant number of players disappointed about not having a vote regarding NBA's return — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — There is a significant number of NBA players who are disappointed that everyone wasn't given the opportunity to vote on whether to restart …
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98.5 The Sports Hub, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Hoops Rumors, New York Post, The Ringer and Sports Illustrated
Dennis Waszak Jr / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers load up with more college bats on Day 2 of MLB draft — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Detroit Tigers took a few more big swings at rebuilding their lineup. — And, they hope sooner rather than later. — After selecting Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson …
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Detroit Tigers News … and Bless You Boys
