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2:35 PM ET, November 29, 2015

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Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers To Sign Jordan Zimmermann  —  12:12pm: Zimmermann's deal is a straight-up five year contract and includes no options at the end, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com tweets.  —  11:20am: Zimmermann's deal is expected to be a five-year pact worth roughly $110MM, according to sources who spoke with Jon Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
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Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Ben Zobrist  —  Ben Zobrist is the Mets' “No. 1 target” this offseason, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links).  The Nationals, Braves, and Giants are also among the leading teams for Zobrist.  The Royals, meanwhile, are not expected to offer the same type of money that those other clubs are.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Just Mets
Brad Johnson / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers In Talks With Jordan Zimmermann  —  The Tigers are in talks with free agent starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, tweets Jon Morosi of FOX Sports.  Sources tell Morosi and Ken Rosenthal that talks have become serious.  The Dodgers and Cubs have also been tied to Zimmermann.
Nick Cafardo / BostonGlobe.com:
Will the Red Sox meet the asking Price for David?  —  The Red Sox are prohibitive favorites, at least in the eyes of the media and a few baseball executives, to land free agent David Price for two reasons: president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski's relationship with the lefthander …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign J.A. Happ  —  7:48pm: Happ will receive $10MM in 2016 and $13MM apiece for the next two years of the deal, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports on Twitter.  —  6:46pm: The Blue Jays have announced the signing of lefty J.A. Happ to a three-year, $36MM contract.  Happ, 33, is represented by Dave Rogers.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
With rotation set, Blue Jays must find a way to augment bullpen  —  The Toronto Blue Jays did a little Black Friday shopping, picking up J.A. Happ on a three-year deal.  But Happ's signing is a strong indicator that the Blue Jays will not be bringing back David Price as well according to Shi Davidi.
Los Angeles Times:
MLB to investigate Dodgers' Yasiel Puig for role in reported brawl  —  Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig prepares for batting practice on Oct. 7 before the start of the National League division series against the New York Mets.  —  Yasiel Puig will be investigated by the commissioner's office …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brett Lawrie, Danny Valencia Drawing Trade Interest  —  Athletics infielders Brett Lawrie and Danny Valencia are generating trade interest, and one of the two is likely to be moved in the wake of Oakland's re-acquisition of Jed Lowrie, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
NY Rangers coach Alain Vigneault: ‘Who would you rather have as a son, Henrik Lundqvist or Brad Marchand?’  —  Alain Vigneault fired back swiftly, directly, fiercely and personally Saturday morning at Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien and forward Brad Marchand.
Discussion: CBS Boston and NESN.com
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Mike Hessman, Minors Home Run Leader, Retires  —  The greatest home run hitter the domestic minor leagues have ever seen has decided that 19 seasons is enough.  —  First baseman/third baseman Mike Hessman, the U.S. minor league career home run leader with 433 home runs …
Discussion: CBSSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Chris Davis and the ‘hometown discount’  —  Chris Davis #19 talks to the press after the final game of the season.  The Orioles beat the the New York Yankees 9-4 at Oriole Park. … A hometown discount.  —  It's a no-win phrase purposely avoided by those involved in pro sports negotiations.
Owen Watson / Fox Sports:
Donaldson is crushing it in Canada  —  For the past two years, there's been a dark horse in the MVP race.  Though he never had a shot at winning the award with the likes of Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout putting up the types of seasons they did, Josh Donaldson has nonetheless been one of the best players …
Discussion: ANDREWSTOETEN.com
 
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