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8:25 AM ET, January 30, 2025

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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Top 100 MLB prospects for 2025, ranked by Kiley McDaniel  —  It's time to rank the top prospects in Major League Baseball for the upcoming season, some of whom will be in the majors in 2025 and others who will rise through the minors in the years ahead.  —  Many of the top prospects …
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Keith Law / New York Times:
Top 100 MLB prospects 2025: Keith Law's rankings, with Roman Anthony at No. 1  —  Welcome to this year's ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball.  I've been compiling and writing such rankings for 18 years now, and those of you who've read them before will find the format here similar to those from the recent past.
Associated Press:
MLB average salary rose 2.9% to record $4.66M last season  —  NEW YORK — The rate of increase for Major League Baseball's average salary slowed to 2.9% last year to a record $4.66 million, according to the annual report of the players' association.  —  The average of $4,655,366 …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Temple Now:
Tragic news to share  —  It is with deep sadness that we write to share news of the death of first-year student Tyler Sabapathy.  Over the weekend, Tyler sustained critical injuries and ultimately passed away this afternoon.  —  The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic.
Will Sammon / New York Times:
Mets notes: What would their lineup look like without Pete Alonso?  —  New York Mets owner Steve Cohen shared over the weekend that it might be difficult to fit free agent Pete Alonso into the payroll as the club continues “to bring in players.”  —  So, beyond revealing an exhaustion …
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Chandler Rome / New York Times:
Astros GM Dana Brown details “fracture” in relationship with ex-reliever Ryan Pressly  —  HOUSTON — The deterioration of Ryan Pressly's relationship with Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown became public on Tuesday morning, two days after Pressly accepted a trade to the Chicago Cubs.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs to acquire reliever Ryan Pressly from Astros, sources say
Dennis Lin / New York Times:
Brother of late Padres owner responds to widow's lawsuit in court filing  —  Matt Seidler filed a response to the lawsuit brought by the widow of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, denying allegations that he and his brother acted in bad faith, while alleging that their accuser …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers grade for Tommy Kahnle signing: Reliever a good fit, but big injury risk  —  The Detroit Tigers signed Tommy Kahnle in free agency.  —  Here's how Evan Petzold, the Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, evaluates the deal between the Tigers and Kahnle in the 2024-25 MLB offseason …
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
Austin Hays agrees to one-year deal with Reds: Source  —  The Cincinnati Reds, continuing to add to new manager Terry Francona's roster, have reached agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract with free-agent outfielder Austin Hays, according to a source briefed on the discussions.
Associated Press:
Rangers make network to produce, distribute game broadcasts  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have created a new company to oversee production and distribution of their game broadcasts.  —  The MLB team on Monday unveiled the Rangers Sports Media & Entertainment Company.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers announce Rangers Sports Network, with major cable deals expected soon
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Francisco Lindor needs to be Mets' next captain  —  My suggestion for the Mets won't engender any unnecessary drama, and it definitely shouldn't trigger even so much as a single boobird, unlike in the strangely mixed reaction at their fan festival Saturday at Citi Field.
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Has a frontrunner emerged to sign Scherzer?  —  For hire: Future Hall of Fame starting pitcher with a track record of excellence, a competitive fire the likes of which few have ever matched and a wealth of postseason experience.  —  On paper, Max Scherzer looks like a player who would help …
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
Twelve MLB breakout candidates I'm excited to scout in spring training  —  One of the most fun parts of each major-league season is when a player puts together a breakout year, playing well beyond expectations and/or past performance.  —  I reached out to all 30 MLB teams recently to learn …
Maury Brown / Forbes:
MLB Revenues Hit Record $12.1 Billion In 2024  —  The business of Major League Baseball was exceptionally good in 2024, as the league saw a surge in popularity and growth across the business.  —  The league reported $12.1 billion in gross revenues for last year; a record high.
Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Red Sox are $32 million below CBT threshold; here's what they could spend it on  —  February starts on Saturday.  Truck Day is exactly one week away.  Alex Cora and Craig Breslow will hold their opening media sessions of spring training in just about two weeks (on February 11) in Fort Myers.
Discussion: NESN.com and Sports Illustrated
 
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