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Miami Herald:
A team that sought Luzardo, Marlins shortstop search, and why Gordon deal pleased Chisholm — The Marlins have been willing to listen to proposals for pitcher Jesus Luzardo all offseason, and sources say the Baltimore Orioles displayed the most interest. — The Orioles ultimately were unwilling to meet the Marlins asking price.
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The Athletic, MLB Trade Rumors, ClutchPoints and Royals Review
FanGraphs Baseball:
2024 Top 100 Prospects — ZiPS 2024 Top 100 Prospects - Updating the 2024 Draft Rankings — The Seven College Baseball Teams You Need to Know — Picks to Click: Who We Expect to Make the 2025 Top 100 — Names To Know: Notable Prospects Who Missed the Top 100
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Rob Manfred says he will step down as MLB commissioner in 2029 — TAMPA, Fla. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters Thursday that this will be his final term in office and he will retire when it expires in January 2029. — Manfred, 65, replaced Bud Selig …
Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
The Elly De La Cruz plan: Inside Cincinnati Reds' approach with a young star — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — At the end of last season, Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell and bench coach Freddie Benavides called a meeting with shortstop Elly De La Cruz to discuss the steps that they wanted to see him take during the offseason.
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Redleg Nation, MLB.com and ClutchPoints
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Charlie GoldsmithCincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati.com:
The Reds' plan for 2024 lineup starts with Elly De La Cruz at shortstop | Live updates
The Reds' plan for 2024 lineup starts with Elly De La Cruz at shortstop | Live updates
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New York Post, FanGraphs Baseball, Redleg Nation and Red Reporter
Stephen J. Nesbitt / The Athletic:
MLB players dressing down Nike, Fanatics over new uniforms that look ‘like a replica’ — The top story of spring training so far has nothing to do with the seams and stitches on a baseball. Instead, the talk of spring is all about the seams and stitches of the new jersey that Major League Baseball's …
Christian Arnold / New York Post:
1986 Mets World Series champion Lenny Dykstra suffers stroke — Mets great Lenny Dykstra suffered a stroke and has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, a source confirmed to The Post. — News of Dykstra's health issues first popped up on social media after “Dolan's Bar,” a Ridley Park …
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ESPN, Delaware County Times and New Jersey Online
Dan Szymborski / FanGraphs Baseball:
ZiPS 2024 Top 100 Prospects — Cubs VP of Scouting Dan Kantrovitz on the Amateur Draft and His Evolving Role — How's My Driving? — A Visual Scouting Primer: Pitching, Part One — Blake Butera Is Understandably Bullish on Tampa Bay's Prospect Pipeline — 2024 Top 100 Prospects
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Bleacher Nation, Lone Star Ball and Covering the Corner
Associated Press:
Guardians to start home opener following total solar eclipse — MLB, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox — CLEVELAND — The Guardians will throw the first pitch at their 2024 home opener after the earth, moon and sun align. — Cleveland's first game at Progressive Field …
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Plain Dealer, WKYC-TV, MLive.com and WFAA-TV
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Orioles eyeing pitching market after Kyle Bradish, John Means injuries — The Orioles are looking at the starter market with young star Kyle Bradish shelved to start the year with a UCL injury (which has been known about for weeks but just came to public light now) and John Means a month behind schedule.
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MLB Trade Rumors, ClutchPoints, Baltimore Sun and Camden Chat
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: MLB to enforce obstruction rule around bases — Major League Baseball intends to strictly enforce the obstruction rule around the bases this season, instructing umpires to be more diligent in calling the infraction, sources tell ESPN. — The league is holding a videoconference call …
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The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, Associated Press and baseballmusings.com
Lindsey Adler / Wall Street Journal:
He's One of Baseball's Best Pitchers. How Come No One Wants Him? — As teams report for Spring training, two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell is one of a clutch of valuable free agents without a team. Many of them share the same agent: Scott Boras. — Spring training is underway …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
The Athletic:
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart arrested after punching Suns' Drew Eubanks — Detroit Pistons power forward Isaiah Stewart punched Phoenix Suns power forward Drew Eubanks in the face in a Footprint Center parking lot before the Suns' 116-100 win over the Pistons on Wednesday, league sources briefed on the matter confirmed to The Athletic.
ESPN:
Jorge Soler, Giants agree to 3-year, $42M deal, source confirms — The San Francisco Giants and slugger Jorge Soler have agreed to a three-year contract worth $42 million, a source confirmed to ESPN. — The Giants have not officially announced the deal, which was first reported early Tuesday by the San Francisco Chronicle.
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