Judge, Bellinger unanimous picks as Rookies of the Year  —  The only major question was whether it would be unanimous — and it was.  —  Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are baseball's Rookies of the Year, after their record-setting home run binges left no need for any dissenting opinions.

Marlins have Stanton on the market as GM meetings start  —  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) For sale: 28-year-old chiseled slugger who led the major leagues with 59 home runs, the most in 16 years.  —  Price: $295 million over a decade.  —  Complication: Giancarlo Stanton only goes where he wants to …

Dave Martinez to make around $1 million per season to manage Nationals  —  Dave Martinez's contract to manage the Washington Nationals is a three-year deal for $2.8 million, according to the Washington Post.  —  The Post reports there is a fourth year option for $1.2 million.

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 …

Detroit Tigers' Ian Kinsler top of mind at general manager meetings  —  Avila has made no bones about it - he's looking to trade Kinsler and fielding calls.  —  CONNECT  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - Al Avila's phone was ringing.  —  The Detroit Tigers general manager was standing outside the Waldorf Astoria …

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.

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 …

At the GM meetings, the Reds offseason begins in wait-and-see mode  —  After a day at the general managers' meetings in Orlando, Fla., Cincinnati Reds GM Dick Williams could finally check off a box high up on his offseason checklist.  He and the Reds front office had finally touched base with every single one of the other 29 teams.

Heyman |  Dodgers and Cubs interested in Orioles closer Britton  —  ORLANDO — The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are two of the teams that have spoken to the Baltimore Orioles about star closer Zach Britton, sources tell FanRag Sports.  It is believed that a couple other teams …

Pitching coach Larry Rothschild to return to Yankees, may be only coach from Joe Girardi's staff to be retained  —  Larry Rothschild, who guided the Yankees' pitching staff to a strong 2017 season and is considered one of the best in the business, will be back for 2018, the News confirmed.

Jake Arrieta's son shows off his arm in pitch trick video  —  Chicago Tribune  —  This isn't the first time little Cooper Arrieta has upstaged his dad, Jake, and it probably won't be the last.  —  The Cubs pitcher's 6-year-old son throws a baseball through a ring that has been tossed …

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 …