Craig Kimbrel rumors, news

Craig Kimbrel news, rumors

  • On a club with big expectations, some will experience their 1st Orioles Opening Day
    • On a club with big expectations, some will experience their 1st Orioles Opening Day
    BALTIMORE—Nearly all the 2023 Orioles are returning in 2024. Opening Day starter Corbin Burnes, closer Craig Kimbrel and utilityman Tony Kemp could be the only players new to the team this season. However, there are a few players who were with the team last year who are getting ready to experience their first Orioles Opening […]...2024
  • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
    • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
    Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The 90-win East Division foes are largely intact from last year and look to make another postseason run The Philadelphia Phillies finished 14 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings, but came away victorious in the Division Series over the NL East champs for the second straight season. Philadelphia spent most of the offseason doubling down ...2024
  • 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeat
    • 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeat
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Baby Birds zoomed up to 101 wins and the division crown in 2023, and their nest of prospects only continues to grow. For almost a decade, the daunting AL East was dominated by the high-profile New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, as well as the perennially savvy Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, however, the division champion was none of those three teams; inst...2024
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  • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles
    • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles
    PhotoPhoto by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles are stocked with young players and made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by acquiring Corbin Burnes. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles endured have endured plenty of losing in recent seasons as the club worked its way through a rebuild that, at times, was painful. The Orioles’ Front Office preached patience and...2024
  • • Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 5, 2024
    Yandy Diaz If you want a player with a sea of red for a stats page, Diaz is your guy. He led all qualified 1B in wRC+ (164) and was 4th in xwOBA (.381). He slashed a strong .330/.410/.522, and while some may argue for regression, Diaz's xBA of .305 ranks 6th amongst all hitters. He also is plus at controlling the zone (19.7 Chase%, 18.3 Whiff%, both 83rd Percentile), which allow him to maintain hi...2024
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  • 30 teams, 2024 edition
    • 30 teams, 2024 edition
    I bought some more 2024 Topps last week, a blaster and a couple of loose packs to balance off the hanger boxes and jumbo pack I bought the last time. I thought that might limit the collation issues, but that is greatly overestimating Topps. I think I'm on my fifth Matt Olson card.But I did get the nifty CC Sabathia relic with the gray swatch that doesn't match the pictured pinstripes, but does giv...2024
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Craig Kimbrel injury and suspension

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  • 2024 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East
    • 2024 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East
    Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images This will again be a division filled with very good teams. Three teams from the AL East made the postseason last year, four finished over .500 and the fifth barely missed the latter mark. This shouldn’t be any different in 2024. It’s entirely possible that four teams in this division win 90 or more games. Could that mean four postseason teams from the AL E...2024
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  • 2024 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL East
    • 2024 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL East
    Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Some teams on the upside here, some not. The Cubs might have made the postseason easily in 2023 if they had done better vs. NL East teams. Overall they were 11-20 vs. the NL East (Braves, 2-4; Marlins, 2-4; Mets, 3-3; Phillies, 1-5 and Nationals, 3-4). Here’s hoping for better results in 2024. Atlanta Braves Key departures: Eddie Rosario, Brad Hand, Mike ...2024
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  • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2021
    • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2021
    Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Oh, man. Here we go. The Cubs’ World Series core was given one more chance at contention in 2021. And they did get off to a good start. After a combined no-hitter over the Dodgers June 24, they were 42-33 and tied for first place in the NL Central. An 11-game losing streak followed, and overall they went 5-17 in their next 22 games, which put up the “FOR...2024
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  • • Orioles “Seriously Engaged” On Craig Kimbrel
    The Orioles are “seriously engaged” on free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (X link). Baltimore has been involved on a number of late-game bullpen arms as they look to compensate for the loss of Félix Bautista to Tommy John surgery. Kimbrel wouldn’t be as notable a pickup as Josh Hader or Jordan…...2023
  • Braves’ season ends with 3-1 loss to Phillies
    • Braves’ season ends with 3-1 loss to Phillies
    Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images A tremendous season ends in disappointing fashion for the Braves. The Atlanta Braves had their chances in Game 4, but saw their season come to an end with a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Spencer Strider took the mound to a chorus of boos in the first inning and responded by striking out Kyle Schwarber with a 100 mph fastball. He jumped ahead of...2023

Craig Kimbrel lifestyle

  • Fantasy Baseball Podcast: What? You Don’t Want To Hear About Our Teams?
    • Fantasy Baseball Podcast: What? You Don’t Want To Hear About Our Teams?
    The All-Star break has passed, I, Geoff have returned from vacation, and Grey is ready to talk trade deadline buzz. With that in mind we talk about some of the top names that could be moved, Joey Gallo, Trevor Story, Craig Kimbrel to name a few. We speculate on the potential for a fire sale in Chicago, and walk you through our thoughts on some recent callups and how their playing time will shake o...2021
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "July 30: Acquired Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer from the White Sox for Craig Kimbrel The funniest thing about this deal is how bad Kimbrel was against the Cubs after the deal."

  • 2023
    "Don’t think any Cubs closer has had that since Craig Kimbrel."

  • 2022
    "11:11am: The Dodgers and White Sox are in agreement on a trade sending outfielder AJ Pollock to Chicago in exchange for reliever Craig Kimbrel, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB."

  • 2021
    "1:21 pm: The White Sox are acquiring star closer Craig Kimbrel from the Cubs, reports Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation (Twitter link)."

  • 2020
    "Cubs barely survive a bullpen meltdown, but they have a Craig Kimbrel problem"

  • 2019
    "While it once seemed all but inevitable that perennial All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel would be moving on from the defending World Series champion Red Sox, the momentum has shifted to the point where it would no longer be all that surprising to see the power righty return to Boston."

  • 2018
    "Red Sox pitcher Craig Kimbrel is away from spring training camp in Fort Myers while his infant daughter has surgery."

  • 2017
    "Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career."

  • 2016
    "The Rangers struck early against David Price and late against Craig Kimbrel en route to a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Fenway Park."

  • 2015
    "The Braves traded closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr."

  • 2014
    "Major League Baseball recognized this season's top relief pitchers Wednesday, announcing Kansas City's Greg Holland and Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel as the recipients of the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award and the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award, respectively."

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Craig Kimbrel trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

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  • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Chicago White Sox
    • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Chicago White Sox
    Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports It’s going to be another long season in the south side of Chicago. The 2021 Chicago White Sox won 93 games, boat-raced a perennially weak division by 13 games, and looked like they had one of the most talented and deep rosters in baseball for the foreseeable future. They had Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson, both coming off a 4+ fWAR seasons, they had Yasmani Grand...2024
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  • Spring Training has started and you can still make a credible free-agent team
    • Spring Training has started and you can still make a credible free-agent team
    Matt Chapman #26 of the Toronto Blue Jays prepares to field during Game 2 of the Wild Card Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images More than half of the league seems disinterested in improving their roster through free agency Spring Training has...2024
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  • Braves News: ZiPS projections, pitcher/catcher week, more
    • Braves News: ZiPS projections, pitcher/catcher week, more
    Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday ZiPS’ playoff and World Series odds came out and they love the Braves as much as they can as a projection system. Meanwhile we are entering pitcher/catcher reporting week and Scott Boras’ top free agent clients remain unsigned. Boras has been known to take his time with free agents in the...2024
  • • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2021
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Craig Kimbrel stats and results

  • • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
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  • • Braves News: ZiPS projections, pitcher/catcher week, more
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  • Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024
    • Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024
    Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have won six straight NL East titles and still look like the cream of the division’s crop The Atlanta Braves have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but there are still some key players available and moves left to be made around Major League Baseball as the calendar plunges into January. The Braves themselves have...2024
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  • Braves bats go brick-cold in 3-0 shutout loss to Phillies in NLDS Game 1
    • Braves bats go brick-cold in 3-0 shutout loss to Phillies in NLDS Game 1
    Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Spencer Strider did his job. The bullpen kept them in the game. Philadelphia's pitching staff was just better. The high-powered offense for the Atlanta Braves short-circuited in their first game in the 2023 NLDS, as the Philadelphia Phillies rode their bullpen to a 3-0 shutout victory to take Game 1 of the Divisional Series. The first inning was a challenging on...2023
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  • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones hits his 450th career home run
    • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones hits his 450th career home run
    Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1921 - The Reds and the Braves tie a major league record as their infields combine for 28 chances. The Reds won the game 7-3. 1997 - Andruw Jones hits the Braves’ 10th grand slam of the season to set a new National League record. 2001 - The Braves acquire Julio Franco from the Mexico City Tigers. Franco was leading the Mexic...2023
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Craig Kimbrel parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

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  • Who to root for in October as a White Sox fan
    • Who to root for in October as a White Sox fan
    Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Our club has long been eliminated from postseason contention, but that doesn’t mean you should abstain from watching baseball in October October is one of my favorite months. Most people love it because of Halloween or pumpkin spice everything. But me, I’m here for one thing above all else: Postseason Baseball Unfortunately for White Sox fans, our team will not ...2023
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  • Matt Olson reaches 50 homers on the season but Braves lose 7-5 to Phillies
    • Matt Olson reaches 50 homers on the season but Braves lose 7-5 to Phillies
    Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Andruw Jones now has company in the Braves single-season 50 homer club, as Matt Olson homered twice to reach the milestone number. Matt Olson got two steps closer to breaking Andruw Jones’ franchise record for homers in a single season after he smacked both his 49th and 50th home runs of the season in tonight's game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to help ...2023
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones hits his 450th career home run
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  • • Outside The Confines: They might be Giants
    Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Carlos Correa still hasn’t signed a deal. The Giants moved on with two new signings. A look back at 2022. Happy Boxing Day to our readers from the English-speaking world outside of the United States. I think today should be a holiday everywhere. I think we need a day to recover from Christmas. And I hope everyone had a happy holiday weeke...2022
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  • • Which free agent relievers should the Cubs target for 2023?
    Why not a CJ reunion? | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images It’s not just a starting lineup the Cubs have to build. News item: Reliever David Robertson and the New York Mets are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN. First Brandon Nimmo. Now David Robertson. Mets just keep getting better.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 9, 2022...2022

Top Craig Kimbrel news

  • • Yanks tie it off Kimbrel in 9th, beat Sox in 16th
    The Yankees needed this one, and they would have played all night to get it. An RBI single to center by Didi Gregorius was the go-ahead hit for the Bombers in a thrilling 4-1, 16-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career....2017
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  • • Yankees tie it off Kimbrel, beat Sox in 16th
    The Yankees needed this one, and they would have played all night to get it. An RBI single to center by Didi Gregorius was the go-ahead hit for the Bombers in a thrilling 4-1, 16-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career....2017
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  • • Sale's gem spoiled as Red Sox fall in 16
    The Yankees needed this one, and they would have played all night to get it. An RBI single to center by Didi Gregorius was the go-ahead hit for the Bombers in a thrilling 4-1, 16-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Seven innings earlier, Matt Holliday forced extras with a game-tying homer off Craig Kimbrel -- the first Fenway blown save in the Boston closer's career....2017
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  • • Benintendi's flare lifts Sox past Rangers
    The Red Sox needed a few extra innings to do it, but they overcame a blown save by Craig Kimbrel to take the first of a three-game series with the Rangers on Monday night, beating Texas 7-5 in 11 innings at Globe Life Park. Boston has won five games in a row and seven out of eight....2017
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  • • Betts delivers in 10th as Sox outduel Jays
    Mookie Betts came through with a three-run double in the top of the 10th inning, and along the way, he helped provide some protection to Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel and manager John Farrell....2017
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  • • Braves deal Kimbrel, Upton to Padres in blockbuster deal
    The Braves traded closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. to the Padres on Sunday in exchange for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin. A Major League source revealed Atlanta will also acquire two highly-regarded prospects -- right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler and outfielder Jordan Paroubeck -- and the 41st pick in June's Draft....2015
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  • • Red Sox strike out 20, cap sweep of Rangers
    The Rangers arrived in Boston as the hottest team in the Major Leagues. They left after being swept by the Red Sox, culminating with a 6-2 defeat in Thursday's soggy finale of a three-game series. Drew Pomeranz turned in one of the most powerful performances of his career to earn the win, holding heavy-hitting Texas to four hits and two runs while walking one and equaling a personal best with 11 s...2017
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  • • Red Sox strike out 20, cap sweep of Rangers
    The Rangers arrived in Boston as the hottest team in the Major Leagues. They left after being swept by the Red Sox, culminating with a 6-2 defeat in Thursday's soggy finale of a three-game series. Drew Pomeranz turned in one of the most powerful performances of his career to earn the win, holding heavy-hitting Texas to four hits and two runs while walking one and equaling a personal best with 11 s...2017
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Craig Kimbrel fantasy rankings and news

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  • • SAGNOF: What Do I Even Know
    It's officially the last week of fantasy baseball season which means for anyone who is out of title contention, fantasy baseball research season begins. For today's SAGNOF, I am going to open myself up to personal torture and I will try to rank closers for next season. For this exercise, I tried to give each team a projected saves leader based on guys who I expect to be on the roster for next seas...2021
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  • Fantasy baseball owners shouldn’t reach for Indians’ James Karinchak
    • Fantasy baseball owners shouldn’t reach for Indians’ James Karinchak
    Five things are pretty much certain heading into the 2021 fantasy baseball season: Liam Hendriks, Josh Hader, Aroldis Chapman, Raisel Igelsias and Edwin Diaz, in whatever order you like them, are considered the top five relievers. Beyond those, there are a slew of familiar names, such as Kenley Jansen, Brad Hand, Kirby Yates, Craig Kimbrel......2021
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  • • David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Yankees Try Building Without Opening Their Checkbook
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  • • Jose Abreu's Unanimous AL ROY Validates Big MLB Dollars Poured into Cuban Market
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Craig Kimbrel schedule, game

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  • • Spring Training has started and you can still make a credible free-agent team
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  • Orioles’ bullpen jobs are open; Rodriguez, Kimbrel on 1st spring outings
    • Orioles’ bullpen jobs are open; Rodriguez, Kimbrel on 1st spring outings
    SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening?-One of the few competitions for the Orioles in spring training will be for spots in the bullpen. It appears that Craig Kimbrel, Yennier Cano, Danny Coulombe and Cionel Pérez are locks. Dillon Tate, who has two options remaining, and Mike Baumann, who doesn’t have any options, also appear to have a good […]...2024
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Craig Kimbrel rumors, scandals

  • • Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024
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  • • Soxivus 2022: The Airing of Grievances
    These two, man. | Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images With the dust settled on a devastatingly mismanaged White Sox season, a dozen South Side Sox writers come together to wail and moan over all the misdeeds I gotta lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna hear about it!— Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza from Seinfeld’s “The Strike.” While ...2022
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  • • Trade Candidate: Ian Happ
    After many months of rumors and speculation, the Cubs finally pulled the ripcord on their rebuild in earnest at last year’s trade deadline. In quick succession, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, Jake Marisnick and Trevor Williams were all given opportunities elsewhere. Now the roster mostly consists of new…...2022
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  • • Can The White Sox Make The Most Of Andrew Vaughn?
    The White Sox have one of the best closers of his generation burning a hole in their pocket. Craig Kimbrel’s trade availability is no secret, so much so that speculation has reached the what-happens-if-they-don’t-trade-him part of the trade rumors life cycle, as explored yesterday by MLBTR’s Mark Polishuk. That said, when GM Rick Hahn picks…...2022
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  • • MLB rumors: White Sox willing to consider Craig Kimbrel trade; Eduardo Rodriguez drawing interest
    Here's what's buzzing around MLB for Wednesday...2021
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  • White Sox to exercise $16M option to keep eight-time All-Star RHP Craig Kimbrel
    • White Sox to exercise $16M option to keep eight-time All-Star RHP Craig Kimbrel
    The Sox certainly gave up a lot to get Kimbrel, so it’s not shocking that they would try to get some more out of their investment....2021
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  • • MLB trade rumors: Max Scherzer prefers West Coast; White Sox, Red Sox among many teams after Craig Kimbrel
    Here's a roundup of what's buzzing around MLB for Tuesday...2021
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  • • Fantasy Baseball Podcast: What? You Don’t Want To Hear About Our Teams?
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  • • MLB rumors: Red Sox unwilling to spend for Craig Kimbrel; Yankees have talked extension with Luis Severino
    Here's the latest MLB gossip as pitchers and catchers head to Florida and Arizona...2019
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  • • MLB rumors: Red Sox unwilling to spend for Craig Kimbrel; Aaron Nola inks extension with Phillies
    Here's the latest MLB gossip as pitchers and catchers head to Florida and Arizona...2019
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