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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Burnes favorite? Pair of 3B with fates intertwined? Your questions, answered — A flurry of trades and free agent signings gave fans plenty to talk about during Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings last week, but that doesn't mean the dealing is done.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB study identifies factors for rise in pitching injuries — Major League Baseball released a 62-page, yearlong study on pitching injuries Tuesday, identifying contributing factors to an increase in arm ailments — including players chasing higher velocity and better “stuff” …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Cubs trade Cody Bellinger, cash to Yankees for Cody Poteet — The New York Yankees acquired outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, continuing to stock up on high-end talent in the wake of outfielder Juan Soto's free agent defection to the New York Mets.
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Associated Press:
Florida county votes to OK financing for new $1.3B Rays ballpark — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St. Petersburg for another 30 years.
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ESPN:
MLB managers survey: Skippers on rules, playoffs, each other — Each year at MLB's winter meetings, the spotlight is on the players, the agents and the general managers. Trade buzz and free agent signings — we're talking about you, Juan Soto, and all you starting pitchers — dominate the headlines.
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
What I'm hearing about the Mariners' willingness to trade Luis Castillo and more — The Seattle Mariners' position on trading right-hander Luis Castillo is simple, according to sources briefed on their discussions: We'll do it, but only if the return makes the team better.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
A's acquire left-hander Jeffrey Springs from Rays — The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced Saturday, continuing their push toward contention with a significant increase in their payroll as they head into their first season in Sacramento.
Marc Stein / The Stein Line:
Sunday Best: All the latest NBA trade talk and personnel Intel — The usual Sunday spin around the league has numerous Western Conference updates along with the backstory behind Dennis Schröder-to-Golden State and a look at the rare new rule juicing trade activity — Around-the-league NBA notes on a Sunday?
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Valentina Martinez / Sports Illustrated:
Padres Linked to $76 Million Pitcher as Potential Blockbuster Free Agent Signing — The San Diego Padres could be in for a reunion with starting pitcher Sean Manaea. Manaea isn't an ace, but he's a solid third or fourth option. — San Diego's ace Joe Musgrove is set to miss the entire 2025 season …
Boston Police Department:
Two Suspects Arrested Following Hazardous Drone Operation on Long Island — On Saturday, December 14, 2024, at approximately 10:22 PM, officers from the Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit arrested two individuals, identified as 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
What Cubs' Kyle Tucker trade with Astros means for Alex Bregman, Cody Bellinger — The Houston Astros traded All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs on Friday in a deal could create a domino effect that could reverberate throughout the game. — It leads to the probable departure …
