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Hot Stove Digest: Cubs, White Sox show interest in Rays starter

Is Jake Odorizzi on the Cubs and White Sox radar? (AP)
Is Jake Odorizzi on the Cubs and White Sox radar? (AP)

Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet.

INQUIRING: Up to ten teams have asked the Rays about acquiring one of their young starters. That list includes both the Cubs and White Sox. [CBS Chicago]

OFFICIAL: Gavin Floyd's contract with the Blue Jays is a major-league deal worth $1 million. He can earn an additional $1 million in incentives. [@JonHeyman]

WINNING: The players improved to 3-0 in arbitration cases after Toronto's Jesse Chavez was awarded a $4 million salary. [@SosnickCobbe]

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ADVISOR: The Blue Jays have hired Eric Wedge as their Player Development Advisor [@BlueJays]

ICYMI: Jake Arrieta earned a record arbitration deal from the Cubs. Will an extension follow? [The Stew]

AILING: New Padres reliever Fernando Rodney was removed from a Caribbean Series game on Thursday due to tightness in his leg. The decision was described as a precautionary measure. [@JesseSanchezMLB]

NO RUSH: Alex Speier suggests the Red Sox are in no hurry to extend emerging stars Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts. [Boston Globe]

CONTACT: The Diamondbacks have been in contact with representatives for reliever Tyler Clippard, confirmed their interest. [@JackMagruder]

GOOD READ: Bill Baer looks at how "grit" may not be the best attribute for a baseball player to possess. [Hardball Talk]

COMING BACK: Coming off Tommy John surgery, Joe Nathan plans to pitch again in 2016. [@jonmorosi]

HOMER HISTORY: Yahoo Sports' editor Joey Gulino on the night Tony Fernandez stunned the Orioles. [The Stew]

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