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7:20 PM ET, November 13, 2017

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UPI:
Atlanta Braves name Alex Anthopoulos new executive vice president and general manager  —  The Atlanta Braves hired former Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays executive Alex Anthopoulos as their executive vice president and general manager, the team announced Monday.
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Associated Press:
Braves hire former Dodgers, Blue Jays exec Alex Anthopoulos as GM
Discussion: ESPN
Zach Dillard / Fox Sports:
Braves to name Alex Anthopoulos as next general manager
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
The Braves are set to hire a general manager. It's not Dayton Moore
ESPN:
Yankees OF Aaron Judge signs deal to be Pepsi spokesperson  —  Aaron Judge is racking up the endorsement deals.  —  The New York Yankees outfielder, who is a virtual shoo-in to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night, has signed a multiyear deal to be a national spokesperson for Pepsi.
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ESPN:
Aaron Judge unanimous pick as AL Rookie of the Year  —  Aaron Judge has won American League Rookie of the Year honors, becoming the first New York Yankees player to receive the award since Derek Jeter in 1996.  —  Judge won the award unanimously in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Rookie of the Year: How will Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger stack up to greatest duos ever?
ESPN:   Best rookie season ever! Looking back at Aaron Judge's greatest hits
ESPN:
Hot stove survey: Stanton to St. Louis?  Otani to the Bronx?  Insiders weigh in on the winter  —  As the Houston Astros decompress from their World Series celebration, the New York Yankees search for a manager, Derek Jeter charts the course of his new team and Scott Boras invents some entertaining …
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Cardinals looking at Darvish and Arrieta but eye trades 1st  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cardinals are looking at high-end starters, including Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta , but are telling people they will first investigate the trade market before committing to a big-ticket free agent.
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:   MLB Hot Stove: The four biggest questions heading into the 2017 GM Meetings
Carlos Beltrán / The Players' Tribune:
Muchas Gracias, Béisbol  —  Some of the best advice I have ever received in my life did not come from a ballplayer.  It came from a golfer, if you can believe it.  —  It was Chi Chi Rodríguez.  —  I have been in many conversations with Chi Chi.  He is a legend in Puerto Rico, and he is a very wise man.
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UPI:
Carlos Beltran ends 20-year career, announces retirement following World Series win  —  Outfielder Carlos Beltran announced his retirement after a 20-year major league career, going out on top by winning his first World Series championship with the Houston Astros.
Discussion: Church of Baseball
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers lead group of 6 MLB teams who must pay luxury tax for 2017 salaries  —  ORLANDO - The Los Angeles Dodgers, who topped Major League Baseball by spending $244 million in 2017 player salaries, are one of six teams expected to pay a luxury tax this year, according to year-end payroll reports submitted …
Discussion: Bleacher Nation and Cubs Insider
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:   MLB GM meetings: Fact vs. fantasy on Giancarlo Stanton, J.D. Martinez and others
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Group of N.F.L. Owners Warns Jerry Jones and Threatens Penalties  —  Several fellow owners of N.F.L. teams have given Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a cease-and-desist warning, threatening to punish him over his efforts to block a contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell …
Discussion: ProFootballTalk, The Ringer and SI.com
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Kevin Spain / USA Today:
Ned Yost's account of his injury shows it was more serious than first thought  —  Ned Yost says he's a lucky man, that he will be in a wheelchair for the next two months and that he expects to be moving around normally when the Kansas City Royals report to spring training, according to MLB.com.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' analytics director joins Brewers but team adds an assistant general manager
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers agree to minor league deal with Mark Montgomery  —  ORLANDO — Right-handed reliever Mark Montgomery has agreed to a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.  —  The Free Press learned of the move during Monday's MLB General Manager Meetings.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   4 Detroit Tigers to watch at baseball's annual GM meetings
ESPN:
Just how good is Shohei Otani, anyway?  —  Major League Baseball's free-agent market is expanding this winter with the addition of one of Japan's biggest stars, Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters.  —  MLB's agreement with Nippon Professional Baseball made this a bit tricky …
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
Gabe Lacques / Arizona Republic:
Cody Bellinger before the Dodgers … For the first time since they captured five consecutive National League Rookie of the Year awards from 1992-96, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the top rookie award back-to-back.  —  Monday, it was Cody Bellinger following in Corey Seager's footsteps …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Two ex-Yankees will be in next round of manager interviews … ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Boone and Hensley Meulens will be in the next wave of candidates interviewed to succeed Joe Girardi as Yankees manager, The Post has learned.  —  Brian Cashman said Sunday that the team was suspending …
Alex Butler / UPI:
Mookie Betts: Boston Red Sox OF bowls perfect game at World Series of Bowling  —  Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is a two-sport superstar.  —  His other sport?  Bowling.  —  Betts took some of his free time this offseason to participate in the 2017 World Series of Bowling Sunday …
Discussion: USA Today, Boston Globe and SI.com
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers have eye on Japan, but not just Ohtani, Darvish  —  Surrounded by luxury and overwhelming resort security, Major League Baseball's 30 general managers assembled Monday at the Waldorf-Astoria Orlando and immediate cut to the day's first order of business.  —  Lunch.
 
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels eyeing Logan Morrison to upgrade offense
Discussion: NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Five internal candidates who could make Rangers' 2018 rotation
Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Giants interested in Jackie Bradley Jr.?
John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants, A's check in at GM meetings; Brandon Morrow possible SF target
Discussion: CBS13
Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Twins interested in Raisel Iglesias?
Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Jay Bruce preferring Texas teams?
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Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Angels interested in Cesar Hernandez?
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
On GM meetings, BBWAA awards, super twos and bonuses for the Cleveland Indians
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays acknowledge they have work to do heading into GM meetings
SportsDayDFW com / Dallas Morning News:
10 things to know about Rangers pitcher Jake Diekman, from his pitching style to ulcerative colitis
Andrew Benintendi / ESPN:
Expert picks: Rookie of the Year
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