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Good morning everyone! Here's the latest from all around baseball:
- The Mariners have received some good news on the status of Victor Sanchez.
- James Paxton has yet to throw for the M's this spring due to a minor injury that occurred during agility drills.
- Jeff Sullivan at U.S.S. Mariner explains why Jesus Montero's story isn't just a standard "best shape of my life" story.
- Mariners' starter Roenis Elias is excited at the prospect of visiting his family in Cuba with relations with the U.S. improving.
- Albert Pujols might be planning to retire before his contract with the Angels is up, but not for the reason you might think.
- Braves' center fielder B.J. Upton will go by a new name for the 2015 season.
- CC Sabathia showed up to Yankees camp weighing 305 pounds.
- The Rays plan to search for a new stadium by 2022.
- The Rangers have decided to pick up third baseman Adrian Beltre's 2016 option a little early.
- The Red Sox have signed Cuban super-prospect Yoan Moncada.
- Dave Cameron of Fangraphs thinks the Moncada signing was a reasonable deal for the Red Sox.
- Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs wonders what Moncada's career could look like given the hype surrounding him.
- ESPN has launched a new project, which ranks all teams in the four major sports in terms of their use of analytics. It's definitely worth checking out.