MLB trade rumors and news for March 29th, 2017

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Good morning baseball fans!

Here is a roundup of what’s going on around the National League East.

• St. Louis and Yadi Molina are progressing on extension talks.
• The Rangers have secured Rougned Odor for the long run.
• The Indians signed Jose Ramirez to a four-year extension Friday afternoon.
• Phillies release Chris Coghlan.
• A.J. Pierzynski retires, thus joining the ranks of former players who now work for Fox.
• The Rays are working with the White Sox to acquire Peter Bourjos.
• In easily the cutest news ever, the six-year old son of Cleveland’s GM leaked a little (huge) signing secret on live radio.
• However...that extension for Francisco Lindor, no matter now adorably “leaked”, is unlikely for the moment.
• The Rays are interested in Rob Refsnyder.
• The Yankees have brought back Jon Niese on literally the same contract they just released him from. Maybe it was a typo?
• A-Rod has gifted the internet with a new meme.
• The Rangers are scouting Wily Peralta.
• Will Dusty Baker be with the Nationals past 2017?
• Baseball is slowly killing free agency.
• What’s the best case scenario for the Yankees this season?

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