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MLB Rumors: Yankees, Cubs & Blue Jays Interested Signing in Dexter Fowler
For the second consecutive season, Dexter Fowler finds himself in free agency, hoping for a long term deal. Last season he “settled” for one year back on the Chicago Cubs. He might end up going back to where he won a World Series, but the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays are also in the picture.
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MLB Rumors: Blue Jays, Astros, Yankees & Rangers Interested in Signing Edwin Encarnacion
The number one player in free agency has been taken off the market, which puts the spotlight on Edwin Encarnacion as the next slugger to get signed, with or without a new CBA. It seems the Encarnacion is entertaining four different options, which include staying with the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers remain in the picture.
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MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals & Los Angeles Dodgers Interested in Signing Justin Turner
A steady but small decline in his batting average since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers hasn’t stopped Justin Turner from appearing like one of the best infielders in this free agency class. He’s certainly drawing the interest of the St. Louis Cardinals, although he might end up going back to the team he’s played for the last 3 years.
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MLB Rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks Trying to Trade Shelby Miller
After a disastrous first season, Shelby Miller is on the trading block for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are hoping someone takes him or someone else from their long list of young, controllable starting pitchers.
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MLB Rumors: Nationals & White Sox Interested in Chris Sale Trade
A lot of teams are hesitant about making big moves until the CBA issues are sorted out. Not the Washington Nationals, who are looking at a number of potential big signings to put themselves in a position to win the World Series, including making a trade with the Chicago White Sox for star pitcher Chris Sale.
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MLB Rumors: Giants, Nationals & Mets Favorites to Sign Yoenis Cespedes
The Los Angeles Dodgers financial issues seem to be keeping them out of the Yoenis Cespedes sweepstakes. It seems like the overall number one free agent in the 2016-2017 class is going to end up playing for one of the following teams: Stay with the New York Mets, join division rivals Washington Nationals, or head back to the Bay Area and join the San Francisco Giants.
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MLB Rumors: Miami Marlins & Minnesota Twins Interested in Signing Justin Masterson
For teams looking to keep their payroll tight yet somehow improve their starting pitching situation, Justin Masterson could end up being a good solution, with the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins looking into the option of signing him.
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MLB Rumors: Dodgers, Giants, Nationals & Yankees Strongest Contenders for Aroldis Chapman
With the ongoing CBA negotiations, it’s not surprising to see a stall in how teams are conducting their big spending in this offseason. However, expensive players aren’t off the menu, with Aroldis Chapman aiming at becoming the highest paid reliever in MLB history, with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Dodgers all in the picture. The Washington Nationals also seem to be at the table.
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MLB Rumors: Detroit Tigers Trade Talks Not Going Anywhere
The Detroit Tigers set a goal this offseason: To get younger and leaner salary-wise by trading some of their more expensive veterans. So far, they’ve been driving a very hard bargain, not exactly asking for what potential trade partners are calling reasonable demands.
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MLB Rumors: Braves, Orioles & Nationals Interested in Signing Matt Wieters
The steady decline in offensive production along with poorer pitch framing has hurt Matt Wieters’ market, but he does have interest in him coming from the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and a tad from the Atlanta Braves.