Braves Acquire Nathan Wiles From Rays
The Rays announced that right-hander Nathan Wiles has been traded to the Braves for cash considerations.
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Ryan Borucki Expected To Make Pirates’ Roster; DJ Stewart Unlikely To Make Team, Has Opt-Out Clause
10:34am: Mlodzinski will begin the season in the Pirates’ rotation, Shelton announced to the team’s beat this morning (via Stumpf).
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The Opener: Free Agency, Injuries, Extensions
After a busy weekend, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Veterans return to free agency: While the free agent market was largely picked clean as recently as last week, Article XX(B) free agents (as well as a selection of other players) had opt-out clauses this….
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Montero, Okert Will Make Astros’ Roster; Singleton Will Not
Veteran right-hander Rafael Montero has made the Astros’ Opening Day roster, reports Ari Alexander of Houston’s KPRC-2. Lefty Steven Okert has also made the cut, per MLB.
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Yankees To Sign Ryan Yarbrough
The Yankees and free agent left-hander Ryan Yarbrough have agreed to a major league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided.
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Giants Notes: Stassi, Huff, Villar, Schmitt
Max Stassi won’t exercise the opt-out clause in his minor league contract, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, and the catcher will instead remain in the Giants organization and play with Triple-A Sacramento.
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Yankees Considering Adding Right-Handed Hitting Depth
It wasn’t long ago that the Yankees’ lineup was almost entirely comprised of right-handed hitters, but the additions of such players as Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm, plus the emergence of in-house options like Austin Wells, Ben Rice, and switch-hitter Jasson Dominguez has brought a lot more balance to the Bronx.
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