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NL Central News and Rumors

BoSox have agreement with backup catcher Ross

CNNSI.com

BOSTON (AP) -- A baseball official familiar with the deal says the Boston Red Sox have agreed with backup catcher David Ross on a two-year, $6.2 million contract.

Carrie Muskat, MLB.com

The Cubs have hired PJ Mainville, who was the D-backs' assistant athletic trainer the last two seasons, as the team's head athletic trainer.

CNNSI.com

Baseball kicks off its award week today -- the list of finalists and announcement times can be found on the BBWAA's website -- and it features many of the game's boldest-face names in Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Justin Verlander, Mike Trout and Bryce …

Brian McTaggart, MLB.com

Astros prospect Austin Wates is in the early stages of a budding baseball career, but the kind of advice Wates wants to share has much more to do with life and the challenges ahead.

CNNSI.com

Awards Week kicks off today with the Rookie of the Year honor. There's no question who will win in the AL, and in the NL, another phenom should come out on top, writes Cliff Corcoran.