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Feb 20, 2019
Manny Machado has yet to formally sign his 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres, but that didn't stop the team's store at Petco Park from briefly having his No. 13 jerseys available for sale on Wednesday.
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Feb 20, 2019
Buster Posey most likely will not catch in any spring training games until early March, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday.
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Feb 20, 2019
Troy Tulowitzki, who missed all of last season with the Blue Jays due to injuries, says he's healthy and excited about chasing a World Series title with the Yankees.
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Feb 20, 2019
The Detroit Tigers and veteran infielder Josh Harrison have agreed to a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Feb 20, 2019
Jed Lowrie will get an MRI after experiencing pain in the back of his knee while running.
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Feb 20, 2019
Tim Anderson says Manny Machado 'might have' missed the boat by choosing the Padres over the White Sox.
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Feb 20, 2019
The World Series champion Red Sox are not the favorites to win the AL East this season. That honor goes to the Yankees.
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Feb 20, 2019
San Diego made a surprising free-agent splash for the second consecutive winter. But can the Padres surround Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer with a championship-level roster?
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Feb 19, 2019
Major League Baseball is putting new rules in place this season to guard against high-tech sign stealing, SI.com reported Tuesday.
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Feb 19, 2019
Major League Baseball is putting new rules in place this season to guard against high-tech sign stealing, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming an SI.com report.
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Feb 19, 2019
Not only could Manny Machado's $300 million pact increase the price tag for Bryce Harper, it also could lead to even heftier free-agent hauls for Mookie Betts and Mike Trout in two years.
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Feb 19, 2019
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will miss at least the first week of full-squad workouts after he cut his foot while celebrating his team winning the Dominican Winter League championship.
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Feb 19, 2019
Hours after Manny Machado agreed to a $300 million, 10-year deal with San Diego, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the slow free-agent market is "a little much ado about nothing if in fact those players all sign at the end of the day."
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Feb 19, 2019
Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez, who had an MRI this week that showed his right shoulder is structurally sound, will be shut down for two weeks and be re-evaluated March 5.
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Feb 19, 2019
Even with the rise of new tactics like the opener, old-school aces are leading the way.
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Feb 19, 2019
The Baltimore Orioles have a season win total of 59.5, while the Yankees are at 96.5. Here are the odds you need to know for all 30 MLB teams.
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Feb 19, 2019
By signing the biggest free-agent deal in sports history, both the player and the Padres knew exactly what they were doing.
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Feb 19, 2019
Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe has died at the age of 92, the team announced.
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Feb 19, 2019
We break down what the deal means for the infielder, the Padres and a certain other available star.
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Feb 19, 2019
Manny Machado, a four-time All-Star who had a .297 batting average with 37 home runs, 107 RBIs and a career-high .905 OPS last season, has reached a deal with the Padres, sources told ESPN.
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Feb 19, 2019
A team spending to win? The third baseman's move to San Diego changes the prospect-packed Friars' timetable for a return to contention.
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Feb 19, 2019
The biggest contract decision yet to be made isn't about this winter's top free agents. It's about baseball's biggest star.
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Feb 19, 2019
As rumors swirl for both superstar free agents, we examine each team believed to be interested.
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Feb 19, 2019
As rumors swirl for both superstar free agents, we examine each team believed to be interested.
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Feb 18, 2019
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says his Hall of Fame father advised him to seek out DH Kendrys Morales as a mentor in the same fashion Morales did with Guerrero Jr. as a rookie with the Angels nearly 15 years ago.
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Feb 18, 2019
Miguel Cabrera says he is fully healthy and ready to get back on the field and play. The two-time AL MVP hit against a pitcher Monday for the first time since rupturing a tendon in his left biceps on June 12.
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Feb 18, 2019
Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said Monday that, while there is not a perfect correlation between a bigger payroll and winning, "spending more money helps."
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Feb 18, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers were excited to know Mike Moustakas likely is sticking around for 2019.
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Feb 18, 2019
Players' union head Tony Clark said baseball fans should question whether it makes sense to purchase tickets for some teams, responding to commissioner Rob Manfred's assertion that players have failed to adjust their economic demands during free agency.
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Feb 18, 2019
It may not seem right, but Charlie Blackmon will be in right field for Colorado this season after playing center field since 2015.
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Feb 18, 2019
Mike Trout isn't eligible for free agency until after the 2020 season, but Angels owner Arte Moreno says a new deal for the franchise player has already been discussed internally.
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Feb 18, 2019
Giancarlo Stanton says he's looking forward to getting more experience playing in the American League and playing games that matter from May through October in his second year in pinstripes.
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Feb 18, 2019
A black cap with the Miami Marlins' new neon logo sat atop Jorge Posada's graying hair Monday, a jarring sight for fans who recall he spent his entire playing career with the New York Yankees.
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Feb 18, 2019
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts says the team was quiet on this year's free-agent market because the team doesn't "have any more" money to spend.
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Feb 18, 2019
The Cubs announced a partnership with Muslim organizations to battle racism, while team owner Tom Ricketts distanced himself from racially insensitive emails by his father, Joe.
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Feb 18, 2019
Giants manager Bruce Bochy has said that he will retire after the 2019 season.
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Feb 18, 2019
Reds first baseman Joey Votto hopes to rebound after a subpar season in 2018.
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Feb 18, 2019
Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor says he's more concerned with getting healthy than long-term contract.
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Feb 18, 2019
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant said he's more than happy to clear the air with Yadier Molina after offseason comments Bryant made about the city of St. Louis raised the ire of the Cardinals' All-Star catcher.
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Feb 18, 2019
With a stagnant market turning free agents into freeze agents, the lefty's six-year, $140 million pact with the Nats sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Feb 18, 2019
You can't blame the Padres for being interested in a superstar in his prime. But the timing just isn't right, the moment isn't right, and the deal would seem destined to fall flat.
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Feb 18, 2019
Veteran shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and the Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to multiple reports.
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Feb 18, 2019
Veteran shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and the Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
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Feb 17, 2019
The Dodgers' closer is aiming to get more movement on his cutter in an attempt to rebound from an erratic 2018.
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Feb 17, 2019
Aiming to speed the pace of play in baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball will begin implementing pitch clocks in spring training games.
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Feb 17, 2019
Free-agent third baseman Mike Moustakas is returning to the Brewers on a one-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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Feb 17, 2019
Despite being in different stages of both their careers and their respective rehabs, Albert Pujols and Shohei Ohtani are both eyeing a return to the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup by Opening Day.
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Feb 17, 2019
Aaron Judge is entering spring training at full health and, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, is "as healthy as he's been probably since he's been in the big leagues."
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Feb 17, 2019
New York Mets infielder Robinson Cano had a youthful perspective after reporting to spring training with the New York Mets.
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Feb 17, 2019
Madison Bumgarner was joking when he told manager Bruce Bochy he absolutely refuses to pitch behind an opener.
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Feb 17, 2019
Ryan Zimmerman finds it odd that so many teams now feel the need to announce they are trying to win.
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Feb 17, 2019
Left-hander Aaron Loup and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year contract that guarantees $1.4 million, a deal that includes a team option for 2020.
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Feb 17, 2019
Marcus Stroman expressed frustration with the direction of the Blue Jays, saying he wants a long-term deal with the team but that front-office officials aren't returning the interest.
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Feb 17, 2019
Majors home run leader Khris Davis would like a multiyear deal from the Oakland Athletics to stay with the franchise at least three more years.
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Feb 17, 2019
There's one thing Philadelphia wants from stars, and if either of baseball's top free agents sign there, they'd better deliver.
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Feb 16, 2019
Expected to open the season with Triple-A Syracuse, Mets prospect Tim Tebow knows this is an important spring training as he continues his quest to make it to the major leagues.
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Feb 16, 2019
Ichiro Suzuki, in Mariners camp on a minor league deal, checked in at camp with only 7 percent body fat. "He looks unbelievable," GM Jerry Dipoto said.
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Feb 16, 2019
The big left-hander has said that the 2019 season will be his last, but it could help punch his ticket to Cooperstown.
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Feb 16, 2019
The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a deal with outfielder Cameron Maybin to bring the 32-year-old to camp as a non-roster invitee.
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Feb 16, 2019
St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna is expected to be ready for Opening Day. Ozuna underwent offseason shoulder surgery and will begin the spring on a limited throwing program.
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Feb 16, 2019
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, who is 14 strikeouts away from reaching 3,000 for his career and four wins from 250, formally announced that he'll retire after the 2019 season.
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Feb 16, 2019
The highly touted Blue Jays phenom showed up early for fielding drills and BP and talked about using a bat much like his father's.
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Feb 16, 2019
John Axford and the Blue Jays have completed a minor league contract to reunite after the reliever was traded to the Dodgers last season.
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Feb 16, 2019
After providing a taste of what they can do last season, these pitchers are ready to take their place among MLB's elite.
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Feb 16, 2019
With cartilage from a cadaver and his trademark attitude, the Red Sox second baseman is determined to be his old self in 2019.
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Feb 15, 2019
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager said being sidelined last year while his teammates were making the World Series was difficult, but he spent the offseason undergoing an intense strength-and-agility regimen while recovering from a pair of surgeries.
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Feb 15, 2019
Phillies president Andy MacPhail, who continues to size up free agents such as Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, says "all of our ownership group wants to win."
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Feb 15, 2019
Roberto Osuna will close for the Houston Astros in the right-hander's first full season with the team.
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Feb 15, 2019
Roberto Osuna will close for the Houston Astros in the right-hander's first full season with the team.
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Feb 15, 2019
Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm last April, took a massive step toward pitching again the majors, throwing a bullpen session with the Yankees on Friday.
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Feb 15, 2019
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell spoke publicly to reporters Friday for the first time since his suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic abuse policies. "I've let a lot of people down," Russell said.
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Feb 15, 2019
Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes says he thinks he will be able to return this season following surgery on both heels last summer, but he doesn't know when he will be ready to play.
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Feb 15, 2019
Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith will be slowed at the start of spring training due to a sore shoulder that manager Scott Servais attributes to "overzealous" offseason throwing.
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Feb 15, 2019
Switch-hitting, versatile infielder Yangervis Solarte has reached agreement on a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.
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Feb 15, 2019
Though pitcher Michael Fulmer lost his salary arbitration case against the Tigers and will make $2.8 million in 2019, players finished hearings with a 6-4 advantage in decisions.
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Feb 15, 2019
Three and a half months after the pursuit started, here's where things stand with Harper, Machado and their suitors. Plus, updates on Craig Kimbrel, Nolan Arenado and other stars seeking paydays.
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Feb 15, 2019
Three and a half months after the pursuit started, here's where things stand with Harper, Machado and their suitors. Plus, updates on Craig Kimbrel, Nolan Arenado and other stars seeking paydays.
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Feb 15, 2019
The Oakland Athletics signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a one-year, $2 million contract Friday.
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Feb 15, 2019
The Yankees and starting pitcher Luis Severino have agreed on a four-year deal with a fifth-year option that could max out at $52.25 million, sources told ESPN.
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Feb 15, 2019
The New York Yankees and starting pitcher Luis Severino have agreed on a multi-year deal, a source tell ESPN.
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Feb 15, 2019
The Yankees and starting pitcher Luis Severino have reached a four-year deal with a fifth-year option. Sources told ESPN that the total value of the deal could max out at $52.25 million.
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Feb 15, 2019
Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia says if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't have had the knee surgery after the 2017 season that sidelined him for all but three games in 2018.
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Feb 15, 2019
Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia says if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't have the knee surgery after the 2017 season that sidelined him for all but three games in 2018.
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Feb 15, 2019
The way free agency is going, the rush to sign early-bird contract extensions could become the norm. But at what cost?
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Feb 15, 2019
Three and a half months after the pursuit started, here's where things stand with Harper, Machado and their suitors. Plus, updates on Craig Kimbrel, Nolan Arenado and other stars seeking paydays.
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Feb 15, 2019
Jose Urena is getting a second chance for a first impression as the Marlins' Opening Day starter, manager Don Mattingly announced Thursday.
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Feb 14, 2019
Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93.
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Feb 14, 2019
Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93.
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Feb 14, 2019
Mets ace Jacob DeGrom isn't sure he'll receive a long-term offer from the Mets before Opening Day and didn't rule out limiting his 2019 workload to protect his personal future.
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Feb 14, 2019
Danny Farquhar, who collapsed in the dugout last April and underwent surgery for a brain aneurysm, is wearing a padded cap in the field.
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Feb 14, 2019
Free agent infielder Manny Machado met with Padres general manager A.J. Preller in Miami last week, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported the meeting.
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Feb 14, 2019
An up-and-coming star, an aging veteran and a recent signee all agree that this offseason has been unsettling.
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Feb 14, 2019
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says that the team has no firm timeline for when megaprospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will join the big league club this season.
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Feb 14, 2019
David Price has changed his uniform number this spring, but he's not saying why. Any guesses?
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Feb 14, 2019
Max Scherzer took a shot at MLB's free agency, saying that teams getting on the win-loss cycle creates bandwagon fans and poisons the game.
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Feb 14, 2019
Aaron Nola hopes to win titles with the Phillies, and a four-year, $45 million contract will give him a chance.
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Feb 14, 2019
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Matt Harvey will be sidelined about 10 days because of a glute strain he felt during agility drills.
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Feb 14, 2019
We break down the cases for why you might crown Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron or Babe Ruth.
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Feb 14, 2019
After beating the Indians in arbitration for the second year in a row, pitcher Trevor Bauer said the team ended the hearing by using "character assassination" tactics against him.
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Feb 14, 2019
The Twins are finalizing a seven-year extension with shortstop Jorge Polanco and have agreed to a five-year, $35 million deal with outfielder Max Kepler, sources told ESPN.
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