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Reds, Leake agree to one-year, $3M contract

CNNSI.com

CINCINNATI (AP) The Reds have agreed to a $3.06 million, one-year deal with right-hander Mike Leake, avoiding salary arbitration with their fifth starter.

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WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with pitcher-turned-first baseman Micah Owings for a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.

ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com

Carlos Marmol plans to be in spring training camp on time despite a domestic abuse allegation in the Dominican Republic that he denies, a source told ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine.

CNNSI.com

Cincinnati added the leadoff hitter it has needed for years and it may have found an in-house supplement to one of the NL's best staffs. Jay Jaffe breaks down the Reds' offseason.

David Brown, yahoo.com

Hold on, we already might have a winner: Cubs are asking fans to design logo for Wrigley’s 100th anniversary. Here’s my entry: twitter.com/mighty_flynn/s… - It's a long season. (@mighty_flynn) February 6, 2013 Now that's just sad. However, it also

Adam Berry, MLB.com

Jose Molina sat out the first two World Baseball Classics, but two factors made this year's a priority. The 37-year-old Rays catcher wanted the opportunity to play alongside his brother, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, for the first time, and he also w…

Paul Hagen, MLB.com

Major League Baseball's investigation into the widening Biogenesis scandal became more complicated Tuesday when four more players, including Brewers superstar Ryan Braun, were linked to the now-defunct Florida clinic alleged to have distributed performa…