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Yu Darvish Dodgers

Report: Phillies have checked in on Yu Darvish

We have a surprise entrant in the Yu Darvish sweepstakes. According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies have looked into free agent pitcher Yu Darvish, and may become a factor if his market doesn’t develop as …

Mike Trout unsure if he will attend Super Bowl to support Eagles

Mike Trout sounds like a true game-time decision as to if he will be back in the stands to support the Philadelphia Eagles for Super Bowl LII. Speaking with the media during a conference call on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels star, a New Jersey …

Edgar Martinez

Rays’ Souza leading Edgar Martinez for Hall of Fame charge

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is leading the “Edgar Martinez for the Hall of Fame” campaign. The Rays outfielder sent a funny tweet in response to Tampa Bay Times reporter Marc Topkin’s Hall of Fame ballot. Topkin …

Austin Jackson reportedly agrees to two-year deal with Giants

The San Francisco Giants continue to find solutions for their 2018 outfield. Fan Rag Sports’ Jon Heyman reported on Monday that the Giants and Austin Jackson agreed to a two-year deal worth $6 million. He says there are incentives that could …

Yu Darvish Dodgers

Report: Yu Darvish has five-year offer on table

The Yu Darvish market appears to be heating up. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, Darvish has a five-year offer on the table, though he doesn’t name the team making the offer. It is unclear why Darvish hasn’t signed yet and which …

Yu Darvish Dodgers

Report: Brewers have made offer to Yu Darvish

The Milwaukee Brewers appear serious about landing a free agent starter, and they’ve reportedly gone for one of the big ones. According to Yahoo Japan and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Brewers have made an offer to free agent pitcher Yu …

Josh Donaldson

Josh Donaldson still hoping for long-term offer from Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is headed into his final year under team control, and he’s really hoping to hear from the team on a long-term extension. Donaldson has long been vocal about his desire to remain with the Blue Jays, …

Twins P Michael Pineda intends to pitch this year

Michael Pineda says he intends to pitch this year even though he is still recovering from Tommy John surgery. Pineda was signed by the Minnesota Twins this offseason for two years at $10 million. The Twins signed him to a two-year deal knowing that …

JD Martinez

Red Sox confirm ‘active negotiations’ with JD Martinez

The Boston Red Sox have confirmed what we had all heard already — they want J.D. Martinez. Red Sox chairman Tom Werner confirmed Friday that the Red Sox are in “active negotiations” with Martinez and are hoping to get something done …

Roy Halladay

Roy Halladay autopsy shows he had Ambien, amphetamines and morphine in system

The autopsy report for Roy Halladay was released on Friday, and it shows the former pitcher died from blunt force trauma with drowning as a contributing factor following his fatal plane crash on Nov. 7. The autopsy showed Halladay had a mix of drugs …

Manny Machado

Report: Indians, Orioles had discussed Manny Machado trade

There’s no real movement on the Manny Machado trade front, but that doesn’t mean teams haven’t been trying. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Cleveland Indians held trade discussions with the Baltimore Orioles about Machado …

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Report: Blue Jays acquire OF Randal Grichuk in trade with Cardinals

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to add depth to their outfield. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reported on Friday that the Jays acquired Randal Grichuk in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. He says they are giving up Dominic Leone and Conner Greene …

Tim Tebow Mets

Tim Tebow invited to major league spring training with Mets

Tim Tebow may never end up playing in the major leagues during his professional baseball career, but he is one step closer to being able to showcase his skills to the people in charge of deciding his future. On Friday, the New York Mets announced …

Jake Arrieta

Phillies OF trying to recruit Jake Arrieta

Chicago Cubs free agent pitcher Jake Arrieta is getting a wining-and-dining of sorts from a representative of one National League counterpart. CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury reported this week that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Williams is …

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Cubs catcher clarifies remarks that angered Yadier Molina

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras stirred up some drama last week with some comments about himself and his veteran counterparts at the position, but now he is taking time to clarify his remarks. In a recent interview with Steve Greenberg of the …

Andrew McCutchen Pirates

Pirates fans petitioning for owner Bob Nutting to sell team

Pittsburgh Pirates fans are furious after the team traded away two of its biggest stars this offseason, and many of them have turned on ownership because of it. A petition that was started on Change.org this week seeks to force Pirates owner Bob …

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