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Hot Stove Digest: David Wright could be limited to 130 games

(AP)
(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.

WORKLOAD: Mets general manager Sandy Alderson would like to limit David Wright to 130 games this season to help keep him fresh. [ESPN New York]

HELLO, CHICAGO: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says an All-Star game at Wrigley Field could happen very soon. The next open year is 2019. [CBS Chicago]

OPENING DAY: No surprise here. Bruce Bochy officially named Madison Bumgarner the Giants opening day starter. [San Jose Mercury News]

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GOALS: Yankees starter Michael Pineda is aiming to pitch 200 innings for the first time in his career. [MLB.com]

NO CHANGE: Brewers general manager David Stearns says the acquisition of catching prospect Jacob Nottingham is not indicative of a potential Jonathan Lucroy trade. [@Haudricourt]

DRAFT LOTTERY: MLBPA chief Tony Clark says it would be beneficial for MLB to look into a draft lottery. [AP]

HOMER HISTORY: The Stew's Kyle Ringo looks back at the Ryne Sandberg game from June 1984. [The Stew]

NAME GAME: Ever wonder how some baseball teams got their weird names? Wonder no more. [Cut 4]

ENDORSEMENT: According to Darren Rovell, Adidas has signed Carlos Correa to a record-setting five-year endorsement deal. [@darrenrovell]

DEPTH WANTED: The Marlins could consider veteran Aaron Harang for rotation depth. [MLB.com]

TOP SKIPPER: Nick Cafardo asked players, managers, coaches and front office personnel who the best managers in the game are. See who ranked No. 1. [Boston Globe]

NICE PANTS: Bill Murray was supporting his Cubs Saturday.

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