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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What's next for D-Backs and Orioles, plus the Boras scoreboard and more notes  —  Share full article  —  Every offseason, it seems, at least one free agent who rejects a qualifying offer gets burned.  —  This offseason that free agent was right-hander Zac Gallen, who on Friday agreed to a one-year …
Robert Murray / FanSided:
Sources: Cubs to sign free-agent reliever Shelby Miller to multi-year contract  —  Chicago is making a long-term bet on the veteran reliever, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery. … Free-agent reliever Shelby Miller and the Chicago Cubs are nearing a multi-year guaranteed major-league deal, sources say.
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David Adler / MLB.com:
Cubs agree to 2-year deal with reliever Miller  —  The Cubs agreed to a two-year Major League deal with veteran reliever Shelby Miller with a club option for 2028, the team announced on Sunday.  In a corresponding move, infielder Ben Cowles was designated for assignment.
Ian O'Connor / The Athletic:
Inside Giants coach John Harbaugh's frantic first 30 days in office  —  Share full article  —  John Harbaugh was back in his Baltimore-area home Saturday, catching up with his wife on Valentine's Day while remembering the call from New York Giants co-owner John Mara last month that changed his life.
Mitch Bannon / The Athletic:
Blue Jays bullpen bites: Brendon Little's lessons, Tyler Rogers to WBC and more  —  Share full article  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — It was the biggest regret of Brendon Little's season.  Yes, the misplaced sinker that Cal Raleigh crushed to left field, the tying run in the Toronto Blue Jays' Game 5 loss …
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Dylan Svoboda / New York Post:
Yankees looked into Nick Castellanos trade before getting mixed reviews  —  The Yankees were talked out of pursuing Nick Castellanos.  —  The team looked into trading for the Phillies slugger earlier this offseason, but backed off after receiving mixed reviews, according to The Post's Jon Heyman.
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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
How the Phillies' $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce
Tim Healey / The Boston Globe:
Source: Red Sox' Roman Anthony to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic if he passes spring training physical  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Roman Anthony's ascent is about to reach its biggest stage yet.  —  The Red Sox wunderkind will play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic …
Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Bad Bunny wanted to pay Carlos Correa's WBC insurance.  Officials said ‘it was a bad idea’  —  Share full article  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa could not receive insurance to play for Puerto Rico in next month's World Baseball Classic …
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
An injury halted this KC Royals starter's career.  Now he is eager to pitch again  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Marsh missed all of 2025 after shoulder setbacks and had labrum surgery in October.  — Marsh expects March 9 clearance and should be ready to start throwing.
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The Athletic:
Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase used coded language, rigged pitch in playoff game: Feds  —  Share full article  —  Hours before a game against the Cincinnati Reds on May 18, 2025, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase received a text message.  —  “Throw a rock at the first rooster in today's fight,” it read.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Fried fueled by ALDS loss as he enters Year 2 with Yanks  —  TAMPA, Fla. — In Max Fried's mind, Game 2 of the American League Division Series still hasn't ended.  —  It followed him through the offseason — into each weight-room set, every sweat-drenched mound session.
ESPN:
Source: D-backs, Zac Gallen reach agreement on 1-year deal  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back starting pitcher Zac Gallen after reaching agreement on a one-year, $22.05 million deal, a source told ESPN on Friday, confirming multiple reports.  —  Gallen's deal, which is pending a physical …
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Gerrit Cole could pitch in spring games, but return timeline unchanged  —  TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole on Friday confirmed he may pitch in Grapefruit League games before the end of spring training, which would represent a significant milestone in his recovery …
 
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