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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Gary Sheffield deserves to be in baseball's Hall of Fame: ‘He was a bad boy’ — LOS ANGELES − He is the greatest hitter on this year's Hall of Fame ballot. — He is the most feared slugger on the ballot. — And he may be the most brutally honest player in baseball. — His name is Gary Sheffield.
Associated Press:
2023 MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool — The allocation of the 2023 Major League Baseball pre-arbitration bonus pool, as determined by the collective bargaining agreement. An eligible player gets $2.5 million for winning a MVP or Cy Young Award, $1.75 million for second in the voting …
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Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
Red Sox hire former Yankees hitting coach as coordinator — Dillon Lawson, the New York Yankees' former big-league hitting coach, has joined the Boston Red Sox as a hitting coordinator, Lawson told The Athletic. His focus will be on working with the club's upper-level minor leaguers.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Sources: D-backs bring back Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on $42M deal — The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. have agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract with a club option for a fourth season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel on Sunday.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
How Yoshinobu Yamamoto became baseball's most coveted free agent — YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO'S BAG of tricks is an actual bag. — Inside it, he carries a yoga mat, wooden blocks, tiny soccer balls and mini-javelins. When he's ready, the 25-year-old Yamamoto lays out his yoga mat …
The Seattle Times:
Mariners to take full control of ROOT Sports NW, clouding team's financial outlook — With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in just two months, the uncertainty surrounding one of the Seattle Mariners' primary revenue streams — local television broadcasts …
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