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John Ourand / Puck:
The Orioles Prepare for Private Equity Control — The Angelos family is selling the team to two P.E. billionaires, David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti, for $1.725 billion. — It looks like the Orioles sale is finally going to happen. I've had several plugged-in sources tell me that the team's owner …
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Pamela Wood / The Baltimore Banner:
Orioles sale left state leaders in the dark, capping year of difficult negotiations — Baltimore Orioles Chairman John Angelos did not give Maryland Gov. Wes Moore a heads-up that he was selling the team on Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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ESPN:
Reports: Orioles to be sold to group led by David Rubenstein — John Angelos has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. — The transaction reportedly values the Orioles at $1.725 billion.
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Top 100 MLB prospects for 2024, ranked by Kiley McDaniel — It's that time of year again when we rank the top prospects in Major League Baseball, some of whom will be in the majors in 2024 and others who will rise through the minors during the upcoming season.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Orioles acquire former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes from Brewers — MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers — The Baltimore Orioles have acquired former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, the teams announced Thursday, giving up infielder Joey Ortiz …
USA Today:
Predictions for MLB's top remaining 2024 free agents: Who will sign Cy Young winner? — As the calendar flips to February with spring training just weeks away, some of Major League Baseball's best free agents remained unsigned. — It's been a relatively quiet winter (new Dodgers Shohei Ohtani …
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Let's build a team from best remaining free agents
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Associated Press:
Donations pour in to replace destroyed Jackie Robinson statue — Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier. — The total raised just through …
Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Mets close to agreement with reliever Jake Diekman: Sources — The New York Mets are close to an agreement with left-handed reliever Jake Diekman, league sources told The Athletic on Thursday. — Diekman would fit the profile the Mets were said to be looking for in their bullpen …
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Andy Martino / SNY:
Mets likely putting finishing touches on offseason work
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Jeff Agrest / Chicago Sun Times:
Marquee Sports Network will broadcast majority of Cubs spring-training games remotely — The lead tandem of Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies will be in Arizona for the first weekend of games at the end of this month. Most of the remaining games will be called remotely.
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John Metcalfe / Mercury News:
3 great cocktail recipes for your Super Bowl LVIII party (plus mocktail options) — These bold and tasty beverages will hold their own against your seven-layer dip and game-day barbecue. — Sometimes it's not about whose team wins or loses, but the party you had along the way.
The Athletic:
How the Rockets rebuild is accelerating ahead of schedule — with Houston star hunting at the trade deadline — HOUSTON — The Rockets are going star-hunting again. — This might seem like a surprise to some, but a team that entered Wednesday 22-24, sitting just outside of a Play-In spot …
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Associated Press:
Guardians' home opener on collision course with solar eclipse — CLEVELAND — Talk about high drama. — By the time the first pitch is thrown at the Cleveland Guardians' home opener on April 8 at Progressive Field, fans will have seen something more unusual than a no-hitter …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Twins trade 2B Jorge Polanco to Mariners in 5-player deal — MLB, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners — The Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins swung a five-player trade Monday, with second baseman Jorge Polanco going to Seattle for outfield prospect Gabriel Gonzalez, reliever Justin Topa …
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