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(2:30pm) At a dinner Saturday hosted by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, Sandy Koufax presented Clayton Kershaw with the 2014 N.L. MVP and Cy Young awards * * * (2:17pm) What do Peyton Manning, Prince Fielder, and MLB free agent Ryan Kalish have in common? Cervical-fusion surgery on the…

(8:51pm) A belated happy 28th birthday (Jan. 17) to Padres forever-prospect Cody Decker. Our wish for you: MLB debut in 2015! * * * (8:33pm) With the Australian baseball season winding down, Rays C prospect Maxx Tissenbaum is hitting .324 (7th) with 8 HR (5th/tie) and a .942 OPS (7th) * * *

(10:50pm) Presuming Jason Marquis starts 2015 with the Reds’ Triple-A team, he’ll join a starting staff that includes Jon Moscot * * * (10:46pm) Free agent Jason Marquis has signed a minor-league deal with the Reds that includes an invite to big-league Spring Training * * *

(12:18pm) Jacoby Boren, a 6’1″ offensive lineman with national champion Ohio State, is the third Boren brother to play for the Buckeyes * * * (11:35am) Former Jewish minor leaguer Randy Poffo, better known as wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage, has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame * * * (11:18am) Big news: the Orioles have…

(4:47pm) Bill James predicts Joc Pederson will hit 26 HRs and get 29 SBs in 2015, something no rookie but Mike Trout has done * * * (4:36pm) Ryan Kalish‘s minor-league contract with the Blue Jays has fallen through for undisclosed reasons, returning him to free agency * * *

(8:02pm) What B.A. degree did Reds “AAA” pitching prospect Jon Moscot recently complete at Pepperdine? Economics * * * (7:58pm) In late July, Israel’s national team will compete against Austria, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden in the B-level European Championships * * * (7:45pm) Happy birthday to Toronto’s Kevin Pillar, who turned 26 today! * * * (7:43pm) Happy birthday to Hall…

(9:41am) In the offseason Australian Baseball League, Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum is 3rd in OPS (.968) and HRs (6/tie), 7th in OBP (.405), 9th in average (.323) * * * (9:30am) Check out this new video interview with Padres “AAA” prospect Cody Decker * * * (9:14am) Former MLB prospect Eric Berger is 3-2 with a…

(12:56pm) Catch the latest from Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum on his excellent blog, “Red White and the 3-0 Green Light” * * * (12:50pm) Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum, in Australia this offseason, went 4-for-5 Sunday with 2 HR. He’s hitting .333 (ranked 7th) with a .971 OPS (3rd) * * * (11:19am) Ex-MLB hurler Ryan Sadowski immersed himself…

(10:50am) Padres prospect Cody Decker rocking a Christmas sweater…and mistletoe * * * (10:41am) A Happy Chanukah tweet from the Rays, whose Jewish prospects include Maxx Tissenbaum and Lenny Linsky * * * (10:25am) A Happy Chanukah tweet from the Cardinals, who have more Jewish prospects (7) than any other MLB team * * *

(10:55pm) Ex-Dodgers prospect Tyger Pederson has signed with the Joplin Blasters of the independent American Association * * * (10:50pm) Max Fried, via Twitter: “Thank you to @Padres for making my childhood dream a reality! These past couple years have been incredible and I can’t thank everyone enough” * * * (10:40pm) Padres prospect Max Fried,…

(6:36pm) Arthritis found in Matt Kemp’s knees could derail his trade to San Diego — and imperil Joc Pederson‘s hold on CF in the Dodgers’ lineup * * * (2:26pm) Photo of Maxx Tissenbaum from yesterday’s Australian Baseball League All-Star Game * * * (2:17pm) Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum went 2-for-2 yesterday in the Australian Baseball League’s All-Star Game….

Congrats to Reds “AAA” pitching prospect Jon Moscot on finishing his B.A. degree at Pepperdine * * * Ex-Blue Jays prospect Ian Kadish has accepted a strength and conditioning internship with the Ohio State football team * * * Former Blue Jays prospect and independent-league player Ian Kadish has retired from baseball. “I’ve decided to hang it up and move…

The Mets met with free agent Craig Breslow during the current Winter Meetings, but several outlets say the team’s interest is tepid * * * The Dodgers have traded Matt Kemp to the Padres, a deal that could make room in the outfield for rookie Joc Pederson * * * The Dodgers have designated 27-year-old C Ryan…

The Dodgers today announced they have claimed C Ryan Lavarnway off waivers. Lavarnway played parts of 4 seasons with Red Sox, which drafted him in 2008 * * *

Think Mexican League pitchers respect ex-MLB’er Josh Whitesell? Whitesell, who hit .315 this year with 16 HRs and 68 RBIs, was intentionally walked a league-leading 9 times * * * The Reds have assigned former Mets 1B Josh Satin to the “AAA” Louisville Bats, where he’ll join P Jon Moscot * * * Jewish Sports…

Maxx Tissenbaum, one of four Rays prospects playing in Australia this winter, is hitting .321, 12th-best in the league * * * Nate Fish talks to the Jerusalem Post about the current state of baseball in Israel, while Peter Kurz seeks money for it in Cleveland * * * Mazel tov to Oakland’s Nate Freiman and wife…

Mariners “AA” prospect Jack Marder, whose concussion from a fastball this summer was his 7th, has retired for medical reasons. Now he’s finishing his B.A. and coaching at U. of Oregon * * * Ryan Braun says his right thumb feels 100% after Oct. 2 surgery to repair a nerve * * * Independent-league IF Andrew…

Oakland has acquired 1B Ike Davis from the Pirates. The A’s already have a Jewish first baseman on their 40-man roster in Nate Freiman * * * Current free agents include Craig Breslow, Ryan Kalish, Jason Marquis, Eric Berger, Richard Bleier and Ben Guez. Also looking for work: Nick Rickles, Cameron Selik * * * From Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston: Free agent Craig Breslow is “getting plenty…

Josh Satin now is one of three Jewish players in the Reds’ organization, joining “AAA” pitcher Jon Moscot and “A” pitcher Zack Weiss * * * Happy birthday to Cardinals prospect Robert Stock, who turned 25 yesterday! * * * Josh Satin has signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old 1B/3B has been with the Mets franchise since being…