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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign Steve Pearce — The Blue Jays have announced a two-year, $12.5MM contract with first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce. ESPN's Buster Olney had reported earlier this morning that talks between the two side were gaining some traction. — The 33-year-old Pearce will bring …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
What's happened to the market for Edwin Encarnacion? — The slugger might not get the deal he's looking for — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The case of free-agent first baseman Edwin Encarnacion is getting curiouser and curiouser. — His suitors keep disappearing.
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: Pedro Alvarez emerging on Red Sox radar
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Jim Salisbury / CSN Philly:
Sources: Phillies close to signing reliever Joaquin Benoit — WASHINGTON - It looks as if the Phillies will have some action at the winter meetings. — The team is close to signing veteran reliever Joaquin Benoit, sources tell CSNPhilly.com. The winter meetings officially begin on Monday.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies near agreement with veteran reliever Joaquin Benoit, source says
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals pursuing Chris Sale, Andrew McCutchen — The Washington Nationals are discussing a deal for left-handed ace Chris Sale with the White Sox, but will not give up rookie of the year finalist Trea Turner to get him, according to a person familiar with their thinking.
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Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Are the Nationals out on Mark Melancon? — With their acquisition of catcher Derek Norris last week, the Nationals' offseason list of roster priorities dwindled to two heading into baseball's Winter Meetings: closer and center field. While the free agent market is devoid of top-flight center fielders …
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ESPN:
Source: Matt Holliday agrees to 1-year, $13M deal with Yankees — Former St. Louis Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday and the New York Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal worth $13 million, a source told ESPN's Jim Bowden, confirming multiple reports. — The Cardinals informed Holliday …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As Holliday and ex-teammates move on, Cardinals still need a move
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Ian Powers / New York Daily News:
Carlos Beltran not returning to Yankees, veteran slugger agrees to 1-year deal with Houston Astros — Cross Carlos Beltran off the Yankees' wish list for next week's Winter Meetings. — The nine-time All-Star who spent most of the last three seasons in pinstripes has agreed to a one-year deal with the Astros.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
As usual, Yankees' priority is to improve their pitching staff
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Sign Carlos Beltran
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ESPN:
MLB announces uniform deal with Under Armour, Fanatics starting in 2020 — Under Armour and Fanatics will take over for Majestic and Nike as the official uniform partners for Major League Baseball, the league confirmed Monday. — The deal is scheduled to begin in 2020 and run for 10 years …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why MLB teams are more motivated than ever to lock up their young talent — Plus why Houston chose Beltran, a new direction for the A's & more Winter Meetings notes. — Getty Images — One likely consequence of the new collective-bargaining agreement is that clubs will be more motivated …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The Royals are in a bind and will have to do something about it soon — With free agency looming for many high-priced players, Kansas City has to act soon. — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The logical move for the — Royals would be to trade two of their potential free agents, center fielder Lorenzo Cain and closer Wade Davis.
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Bud Selig, John Schuerholz Elected To Hall Of Fame — Bud Selig, credited for shepherding baseball into a new modern era as commissioner from 1992-2015, and John Schuerholz—who helped build the Royals and Braves into world champions-were elected to the Hall of Fame Sunday by the Today's Era Committee.
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Pedro GomezMLB / ESPN:
Players' meal money takes big hit in new CBA — One aspect of baseball's new collective bargaining agreement that has not been publicized is that the players' meal money on the road is dropping from $105 to $30 per day, according to two major league sources.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Re-Sign Rich Hill — 1:48pm: Hill gets a $2MM signing bonus and will earn $12MM in 2017, $16MM in 2018 and $18MM in 2019, according to the Associated Press. — 12:02pm: The Dodgers announced today that they've officially re-signed left-hander Rich Hill to a new three-year contract.
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