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Photo Credit: Bleacherreport.com Mets relief pitcher Alex Torres will be the first, and maybe only, pitcher to wear the new protective hat on the mound. Last year Torres, then with the San Diego Padres, was the first to wear the prototype of the first protective hat in MLB history. Many fans and baseball players weren't fans of the hat…

http://gty.im/454355026 Once an unknown baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates that was on the fence of making the big leagues out of camp or being sent down to minors. Josh Harrison, 27-years old, had a breakout campaign in 2014 and reaped the rewards today receiving a 4-year $27.3 M contract extension. In 2014 he knocked 58 total extra-base…

http://gty.im/458012290 0 The Kansas City Royals and young star Yordano Ventura have agreed upon a 5-year $23M contract, that contain club options for the years 2020 and 2021. The deal will pay Ventura $23M over the five guaranteed years, while each option year is worth $12M, with a $1M buyout.  All told, Ventura stands to earn at least $47MM if…

http://gty.im/454356212 AL Previews: AL East, AL Central, AL West NL Previews: NL East, NL Central, NL West 2014 AL Central Standings  AL Central W L PCT GB Detroit Tigers 90 72 .556 - Kansas City Royals 89 73  .549 1 Cleveland Indians 85 77  .525 5 Chicago White Sox 73 89 .451 17 Minnesota Twins 70 92 .432 20 2015…