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Juan Recio / ESPN:
Police: Wander Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in San Juan de la Maguana, 100 miles west of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic after what two police sources said was an altercation Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn.
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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Finalists for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie & Manager of the Year revealed — It's awards season, and that means some of MLB's most prestigious hardware will soon be handed out as the Baseball Writers' Association of America recognizes the best of the 2024 season with the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
MLB free agency: How ace Roki Sasaki could rock offseason — Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB! In a decision sure to rock this offseason, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Japan's NPB announced they plan to post their 23-year-old star pitcher, allowing the ace to join the majors for the 2025 season.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Chiba Lotte Marines to post Japanese star Roki Sasaki to MLB — The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday that they will begin the process of posting Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander considered one of the most talented pitchers in the world, paving the way for the 23-year-old to join Major League Baseball in 2025.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Source: Miami Marlins to hire Clayton McCullough as manager — The Miami Marlins are hiring former Los Angeles Dodgers first-base coach Clayton McCullough as their new manager, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN on Sunday. — McCullough, 44, spent the past four seasons …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda will get ‘every opportunity’ to win job in starting rotation — The Detroit Tigers aren't going to cut right-hander Kenta Maeda and eat the remaining $10 million of his two-year, $24 million contract, at least not before the 2025 spring training.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sign Bligh Madris to minor league deal, acquiring him for 3rd year in a row — The Detroit Tigers called Bligh Madris to Cleveland before Game 5 of the ALDS as a contingency plan because Kerry Carpenter, a fellow left-handed hitter, suffered a hamstring injury.
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Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Hot Stove priorities: What Rangers need to do to become contenders again — The Texas Rangers have a lot on their plate this winter as they try to rebound from a disappointing 2024 season after winning it all in 2023. — ARLINGTON, Texas — As the hangover period from the conclusion …
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