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2:30 PM ET, November 30, 2016

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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: Red Sox ‘probably’ not going to be finalist for Edwin Encarnacion  —  It was trending this way for the last month, but now it looks like there will be some certainty very soon.  —  According to a major league source, the Red Sox are “probably” not going to be a finalist for the services …
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Who will replace Big Papi in Boston?  —  BOSTON — In case you missed it two weeks ago, David Ortiz filed the paperwork with Major League Baseball that made the inevitable official.  —  Big Papi is retired.  —  So, although Ortiz still occasionally walks through the doors of Fenway Park …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and FenwayNation
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: Blue Jays interested in Dexter Fowler, Jay Bruce  —  The Toronto Blue Jays, knowing they may end up losing right fielder Jose Bautista this winter, are showing a strong interest in free agent center fielder Dexter Fowler, sources tell FanRag Sports.  —  Fowler became a free agent …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs prepare for Dexter Fowler's departure, sign center fielder Jon Jay
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Sign Jon Jay
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Veteran slugger spent past three seasons in Korea  —  MILWAUKEE — In one of the most out-of-the-box signings in recent baseball history, the Brewers on Tuesday finalized a three-year contract with Eric Thames, a 30-year-old going on five years since his last at-bat in the big leagues …
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers sign Eric Thames to play first base
Maury Brown / Forbes:
MLB Owners Drop International Draft In Effort To Get New CBA Done  —  With the clock winding down before the current labor deal in Major League Baseball with the players is set to expire at midnight on Wednesday, the owners appear to have dropped a key aspect in their negotiations in an effort to get a deal done.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Top Prospects Voice Opposition To International Draft  —  David Ortiz said he is against an international draft.  Nelson Cruz, Edwin Encarnacion, Gary Sanchez, Carlos Santana, Willson Contreras, Carlos Carrasco and Miguel Sano are among the prominent Latin American players who have appeared …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why trading Andrew McCutchen is a real possibility for the Pirates  —  The former MVP is a big part of Pittsburgh's past — but perhaps not its future  —  Of all the big names available in trade, Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen might be the most likely to go.
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: Mets could see JD Martinez as Cespedes fall-back  —  Yoenis Cespedes remains by far and away the Mets' main outfield target, but sources say the team has some interest in Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez as a fall-back option should things not work out for Martinez.
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Mets Said to Re-Sign Yoenis Cespedes for Four Years, $110 Million
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Fox Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Logan Verrett  —  The Orioles announced that they've acquired right-hander Logan Verrett from the Mets in exchange for cash.  Verrett's departure from the Mets will clear a spot on New York's 40-man roster that'll go to the newly re-signed Yoenis Cespedes.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and MLB Daily Dish
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies, Jordan Lyles Avoid Arbitration  —  The Rockies announced today that they've avoided arbitration with right-hander Jordan Lyles on a one-year deal.  Terms of the contract weren't disclosed.  MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz had pegged Lyles for a $3.3MM salary in 2017, however.
Discussion: Purple Row
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Rome Was Built In Half A Season - Minor League Team of the Year  —  When everyone looks back at the 2016 Rome Braves years from now, they may be remembered as one of the better minor league teams of the early 21st century.  The rotation featured prospects in all six spots …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Bob Dutton / thenewstribune:
Mariners' search for rotation help could lead them back to their past  —  SEATTLE  —  The next step for the Mariners in bolstering their rotation is to find a veteran arm capable of stepping into the middle of the unit, and the search could lead them to return to their past.
 
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Pirates Designate Jeff Locke For Assignment, Sign Lisalverto Bonilla
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Courtney Schellin / ESPN:
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