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KC's Mendoza named MVP of Caribbean Series

MLB.com

Kansas City Royals pitcher Luis Mendoza, who delivered 13 1/3 scoreless innings for Mexico in the Caribbean Series, was named the Most Valuable Player of the six-game, double-round-robin portion on Thursday.

CNNSI.com

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Infielder Mike Aviles and the Cleveland Indians agreed Thursday to a $6 million, two-year contract that includes a club option for 2015.

CNNSI.com

Felix Hernandez has reportedly reached a deal with the Mariners that would make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball, and he's well worth the honor, writes Joe Lemire.

Scott Merkin, MLB.com

White Sox hitting coach Jeff Manto is confident young hitters Tyler Flowers, Gordon Beckham, Brent Morel and Dayan Viciedo will develop into valuable everyday contributors at the big league level.

Paul Casella, MLB.com

Kansas City added to its Major League rotation by trading top prospects, but Bubba Starling leads some impressive holdovers.