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Bob Melvin is leaving the San Diego Padres to manage the San
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Yankees heavily scouting Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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The San Francisco Giants have interest in Japanese free agent RHP
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Report: SF Giants will not be outbid for top free-agent pitcher
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Anthony DeSclafani's struggles vs. Orioles expose Giants' rotation
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Shohei Ohtani's former baseball coach and teammates in Japan
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Why Farhan Zaidi, Giants have eye on Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu
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Japanese star Kodai Senga could fit into Mets lineup with Max Scherzer
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