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As lockout looms, MLB agents set aside rivalries to unite against salary cap

— Ken Rosenthal – The Athletic — As lockout looms, MLB agents set aside rivalries to unite against salary cap

### With MLB labor unrest brewing, a number of agents are incensed by the way commissioner Rob Manfred is guiding the negotiating process. ▪▪ Link ▪▪

Manager who never managed. Plus: Eight players get QOs

— Ken Rosenthal – The Athletic — Manager who never managed. Plus: Eight players get QOs

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Athletics hiring Brewers' Cam Castro as general manager: Sources

— Ken Rosenthal – The Athletic — Athletics hiring Brewers' Cam Castro as general manager: Sources

### The Athletics are building a new-look front office after recently hiring Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations. ▪▪ Link ▪▪

The Angels are on the cusp of a renaissance. Their first calls could send a message

The Angels are on the cusp of a renaissance. Their first calls could send a message The best way for the Angels to send a warning shot to MLB would be to lure away the architect of one of the World Series participants.

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Nine (!) Gold Glove newbies. Plus: An 85-year-old's viral card shop

Nine (!) Gold Glove newbies. Plus: An 85-year-old's viral card shop Welcome to The Windup, The Athletic’s MLB newsletter.

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Japanese players, posted as MLB lockout looms, face tight signing timeline: Sources

Japanese players, posted as MLB lockout looms, face tight signing timeline: Sources Infielder Teruaki Sato won’t be permitted to maximize his negotiating window the way outfielder Seiya Suzuki did.

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With Matt Kleine in limbo, Cardinals exec Randy Flores emerges as Astros GM candidate: Sources

With Matt Kleine in limbo, Cardinals exec Randy Flores emerges as Astros GM candidate: Sources Kleine, a longtime Brewers executive, has not removed himself from consideration for the Astros’ job.

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