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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
David Ortiz open to international draft in MLB, seeks further input from players before implementation — Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, perhaps the most prominent voice in Dominican baseball, says he is open to the idea of an international draft but is wary of its implementation …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Major League Baseball pushes for international draft, while players' union opposes it, sources say — Negotiations between Major League Baseball and the MLBPA centered around the potential for an international draft, sources close to ownership told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
No deal: Cardinals' April 7 home opener canceled as MLB lockout leaks more games, talks fall shy — JUPITER, Fla. — Park the trucks. Keep the Clydesdales comfortable. — It could be a while. — Despite two long days of negotiations getting Major League Baseball and the players' union closer …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Major League Baseball cancels second week of season after discussions fail to produce CBA — Major League Baseball canceled the second week of the regular season Wednesday after days of discussion with the MLB Players Association failed to generate a new collective-bargaining agreement.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLBPA to respond to MLB's latest CBA proposal Wednesday; game cancellations on hold — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to pick up talks on a new collective bargaining agreement Wednesday morning after deep-into-the-night discussions produced enough progress toward …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB cancels another two series after negotiations with MLBPA break down again; Opening Day could be pushed to April 14 … Major League Baseball canceled two more regular season series Wednesday as its lockout neared Day 100, and players, teams and fans were left to ponder a 2022 season minus at least a dozen games on their schedules.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB cancels 93 more games, gap narrows in bargaining — NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games Wednesday, appearing to close the remaining chance to play a full 162-game schedule and threatening locked out players with loss of salary and service time.
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Mike Ozanian / Forbes:
MLB Deals With Apple And NBC Sports Are Worth A Combined $115 Million Annually — Baseball is in the midst of a lockout that is threatening the start of the 2022 season, but that isn't preventing the league from getting richer. — The new multi-year streaming deal between Major League Baseball …
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
'He's got to get downhill.' How can the Chicago Bulls get Zach LaVine to regain confidence driving to the rim? — Despite a blowout loss in Philadelphia, Zach LaVine showed flashes of his old self with 24 points Monday against the 76ers. — It's a sight the Chicago Bulls are eager …
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams are cleared for contact drills, putting their Chicago Bulls returns close — Injured Chicago Bulls players Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams could resume contact drills Friday, preparing both for potential returns at the end of the month.
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Mike Preston / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens should be in no rush to offer QB Lamar Jackson contract extension — The Ravens are in no rush to sign quarterback Lamar Jackson to a contract extension, and they should be glad he isn't campaigning for a new deal, too. — Since training camp opened in 2021, I have advocated …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins place franchise tag on tight end Mike Gesicki, keeping standout pass catcher in Miami for another year — The Miami Dolphins are hanging onto the top pass-catching tight end slated for free agency this offseason, securing him in Miami for at least another year.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres doesn't care who Yankees new shortstop will be as long as they help Bombers win World Series — TAMPA — All winter, Gleyber Torres has heard the rumors. — The Yankees are going to go get Carlos Correa to play shortstop. The Bombers can trade for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
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