Derek Jeter: Marlins need to fix money issues but not given Giancarlo Stanton will be traded  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — As trade rumors continue to swirl around Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, new owner Derek Jeter is leaving it to his baseball operations people to keep the face of the franchise in the loop.

Rumor Central: Mets open to pursuing Shohei Otani?  —  The New York Mets could be joining the long list of teams interested in Japanese two-way star Shohei Otani.  —  Marc Carig and David Lennon of Newsday report the Mets are “weighing a pursuit” of Otani because the new bidding rules “will leave him within their financial reach.”

Criticism of Cubs manager Joe Maddon ‘comes with the territory’: GM Jed Hoyer  —  Photos of Joe Maddon, the 2015 NL Manager of the Year.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon drew criticism in the National League Championship Series for some of his moves, including the fateful decision …

With Daniels bullish on DeShields, will Rangers still seek center fielder?  —  The Texas Rangers were a better team in 2017 with Delino DeShields in the starting lineup.  —  The club that finished six games below .500 (78-84) was six games above .500 (54-48) when DeShields was a starter.

Why a Jacoby Ellsbury trade isn't close to happening  —  MORE FROM: … ORLANDO, Fla. — You can see the parallels, can't you?  —  A year ago, the Yankees held Brian McCann as a veteran pushed out of his old job, armed with a full no-trade clause.  —  Now, the Yankees hold Jacoby Ellsbury …

Minnesota Twins' Paul Molitor named 2017 AL Manager of the Year  —  Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor was named the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday.  —  Molitor, 61, orchestrated an impressive turnaround in Minnesota that saw the Twins jump from 59-103 and a fifth-place finish …

Cardinals not in the market for starting pitching  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • The quest to acquire starting pitching is “not a huge focus for us,” Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Tuesday.  —  Mozeliak said that, ideally, potential starter Alex Reyes …

More than 1,000 on hand to celebrate life of late Roy Halladay  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay was remembered Tuesday as an amazing husband, father, friend and teammate who was one of the best pitchers of his generation but an even better man.

Girardi says he was ‘a little shocked’ when Yanks let him go  —  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Joe Girardi expected to be back for an 11th season as New York Yankees manager.  —  “I was a little shocked,” he said of his dismissal Tuesday after attending a meeting of Major League Baseball's competition committee.

MLB eyes early December to finalize posting system for Ohtani  —  The Texas Rangers' pursuit of Shohei Ohtani will remain on hold until early December, when Major League Baseball hopes to have finalized a new posting system with Nippon Professional Baseball.

Gabe Kapler's only season as a manager gave hints for how he will lead Phillies  —  It was another batting practice, another hot afternoon in a South Carolina or Georgia baseball outpost — the exact details are jumbled a decade later — when 31-year-old manager Gabe Kapler detonated.

Twins Void $3 Million Contract Of Dominican Shortstop Jelfry Marte  —  The Twins have voided the $3 million contract of 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Jelfry Marte due to an issue the team discovered during his physical.  —  The Twins' concern, according to multiple sources, related to Marte's vision.

Detroit Tigers to target starting pitching, relievers in free agency  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - It seemed weird, how, as general managers and agents from across Major League Baseball packed into the Waldorf Astoria during this week's GM meetings - with many meetings about free agent players scheduled - the Tigers were a bit of an afterthought.