May 2019 - Baseball Wiretap

Cardinals Expect Marcell Ozuna To Be Ready For Opener
Outfielder Marcell Ozuna underwent offseason shoulder surgery.

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CC Sabathia To Retire After 2019 Season
Left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia is entering his 19th major league baseball season.

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Blue Jays, John Axford Agree To Minor League Deal
Reliever John Axford was 4-1 with a 4.41 ERA for the Blue Jays last season.

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White Sox May Be 'Safety Net' For Bryce Harper, Manny Machado
The feeling around baseball is that the White Sox are a "safety net" for unsigned superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, according to a report.

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Manny Machado Meets With Padres For Second Time
Padres general manager A.J. Preller flew to Miami to meet with Manny Machado last week, according to sources.

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Jacob deGrom 'Not Sure' If Extension Will Come Before Opening Day
Jacob deGrom hasn't received a long-term contract offer from the Mets and isn't sure if he will before Opening Day.

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Marlins Name Jose Urena Opening Day Starter
Jose Urena allowed a home run to the Cubs' Ian Happ on the first pitch of the 2018 season.

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Blue Jays Have 'No Firm Timeline' For Vlad Jr.'s Debut
The Blue Jays have no firm timeline for when Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. will join the Major League club this season.

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Mariners In No Rush To Trade Edwin Encarnacion
The Mariners have been expected to trade Edwin Encarnacion ever since they acquired him in a three-team deal back in December.

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Alex Bregman: No City I Want To Beat More Than Boston
Alex Bregman is stirring things up with the Red Sox, who eliminated the Astros in last year's ALCS.

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Andrew Friedman: Dodgers Have 'No Weak Spot'
Andrew Friedman said he remains open-minded about possible additions, but proclaimed that he sees "no weak spot" on the Dodgers' roster.

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Cubs Add Xavier Cedeno To Bullpen
The Cubs have signed Xavier Cedeno to add another left-handed option to their bullpen, according to sources.

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Phillies, Aaron Nola Agree Upon Four-Year, $45M Extension
The extension buys out Aaron Nola's three years of salary arbitration eligibility, plus his first free-agent year.

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Padres 'Very Aggressive' With Offer To Manny Machado
The White Sox, Yankees and Phillies also remain in the mix for Manny Machado.

Andy Martino/SNY

Jacob deGrom Won't Discuss Extension With Mets During Season
The pitcher has set a deadline of Opening Day to complete any potential extension.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Bryce Harper Won't Consider Short-Term Deals
Bryce Harper met with the Giants, who reported would prefer to land him on a lucrative short-term deal.

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Marlins To Hire Jorge Posada As Special Adviser
The Marlins are expected to hire Jorge Posada as a special adviser to the club's baseball operations department.

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Cubs To 'Enhance' Domestic Violence Training
The Cubs are working to "enhance" their domestic violence training and awareness after Addison Russell was suspended for 40 games last year after violating the league's domestic abuse policy.

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Angels Hoping To Have Shohei Ohtani Back In May
Brad Ausmus says the Angels are hoping to have Shohei Ohtani back and ready to hit "sometime in May."

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Blue Jays Make Formal Offer To Sergio Romo
Sergio Romo had 25 saves for the Rays last season.

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Oddsmakers Now Favor Giants To Sign Bryce Harper
The Giants have quickly risen to the top in the "race" for Bryce Harper.

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Garth Brooks In Spring Training With Pirates
Garth Brooks, 57, has previously been in the camps of the Padres (1999), Mets (2000) and Royals (2004).

Associated Press

Brett Anderson, A's Agree Upon One-Year Deal
Brett Anderson had a 4.48 ERA in 17 starts for the A's last season.

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Justin Verlander: Free Agent System Is Broken
Justin Verlander doesn't buy the theory that the market for big time free agents has been limited by rebuilding clubs this offseason.

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Kyler Murray Will Give Back Signing Bonus To A's, Pursue NFL Career
Kyle Murray has announced he is fully committed to becoming an NFL quarterback.

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Corey Kluber Trade Talks Have Quieted Down
Corey Kluber is under team control through 2021.

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Yankees May Have Made $220M Offer To Manny Machado
The Yankees made a seven- or eight-year offer worth $220 million to Manny Machado, according to a claim by Jim Duquette.

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Rob Manfred Says No DH Or Draft Changes Coming In 2019
Rob Manfred says any possible designated hitter or draft changes won't come this year.

Katherine Acquavella/CBS Sports

Panama Wins First Caribbean Series Since 1950
Panama beat Cuba 3-1 on Sunday to win its second ever Caribbean Series and first since 1950.

Associated Press

Giants Prefer Short-Term Offer For Bryce Harper
The Giants appear to be a serious contender to sign free-agent Bryce Harper.

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