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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said
Sunday night that the agents for Ohtani told him the two-way
star is not signing with New York.
The Yankees were not the only team to learn they would not be in
the running for Ohtani.
According to the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox were informed
they were eliminated from the bidding. Other media reports
indicated that the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates,
Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets are out of
the sweepstakes.
Media reports indicated that the Seattle Mariners and San
Francisco Giants are among nine teams to be granted a meeting
with Ohtani.
Cashman told reporters that Ohtani seems to prefer West Coast
teams and smaller markets.
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A World Series championship celebration may have come at a cost
for Dallas Keuchel.
The 29-year-old Houston Astros ace has suffered a "minor (left)
foot sprain" and is in a walking boot, reportedly the result of
an injury he sustained during the team's World Series title
parade last month.
Keuchel told TMZ he slipped during the celebration. The
Chronicle reports Keuchel is expected to be ready for spring
training in the middle of February.
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The San Diego Padres signed general manager A.J. Preller to a
three-year contract extension through the 2022 season, the team
announced Sunday.
Preller was originally named GM of the Padres on Aug. 6, 2014.
Preller was instrumental in trades which yielded players such as
first baseman Wil Myers, center fielder Manuel Margot and second
baseman Carlos Asuaje, as well as adding top prospects to the
farm system. He also spearheaded a flurry of international
signings over the last two years.
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