Eric Hosmer, who kick-started the Padres’ rebuild, and Luke Voit, the Yankees surprise power hitter, both find themselves suddenly feeling unwanted.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
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The Dodgers listened to all of questions about him Monday, but declined to publicly talk about Trevor Bauer, saying they plan to move forward.
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