Cubs Sign Tyler Chatwood  —  6:35pm: Jon Heyman of FanRag passes along further details on Chatwood's deal (Twitter link).  His $13MM salary for 2020 will climb to $15MM if he earns an All-Star nod in each of the next two seasons or receives one Cy Young vote in either of those years.

Latest Rumors On Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei Ohtani And More Ahead Of MLB Winter Meetings  —  We're just a few short days away from the MLB winter meetings and the two biggest names on the market may soon be nestled safety with new ballclubs.  —  Shohei Ohtani and Giancarlo Stanton represent …

Aaron Boone's confidence on full display as new Yankees skipper aces intro  —  Nothing Aaron Boone said at his introductory press conference on Wednesday is proof that he'll be a good manager, but I'll say this: I came away impressed with the way he handled his first day under the bright lights …

Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman will wear No. 34 to honor Roy Halladay  —  Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman plans to honor his childhood hero Roy Halladay by switching to Halladay's No. 34 next season.  —  The 26-year-old Gausman tweeted that growing up in Colorado he became a fan of Halladay …

Jerry Blevins excited to have Mickey Callaway, a former pitching coach, as the Mets manager  —  Jerry Blevins is excited to have a new manager and pitching coach.  The Mets lefthanded reliever, who appeared in a career-high 75 games last season, said Thursday that it will be a new experience …

Yusmeiro Petit finalizes $10 million, 2-year contract with A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Yusmeiro Petit has finalized his $10 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics after passing a physical Thursday.  —  The versatile right-hander had been at home in Venezuela then Argentina …

Cardinals' front office complete a series of promotions, name Morales int'l director  —  ST. LOUIS  • When players acquired by the Cardinals' international scouts arrive in Jupiter, Fla., to take the next step in their professional career, one of the people they get to know best is Luis Morales.

Ohtani MLB market: These two trades could swing the race for the Japanese free agent  —  The Mariners and then the Angels swung deals with the Twins for international slot money  —  As part of the pursuit of Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani, the Mariners on Wednesday acquired $1 million in international slot money from the Twins.

Orioles interested in reuniting with familiar face in veteran starter Miguel González  —  Former Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro is reportedly considering a return to the majors at age 53.  —  Orioles beat writers Eduardo Encina and Jon Meoli talk about the Orioles' minor league signings.

Juan Francisco hits his 60th Dominican Winter League home run  —  Former Cincinnati Reds slugger Juan Francisco, nicknamed “El Caballo Azul,” hasn't played Major League Baseball since 2014, but he is still crushing home runs in the Dominican Winter League.  —  The 30-year-old hit …

Former Marlins regime confused by Jeter's approach, regrets Stanton no-trade clause  —  A six-pack of Marlins notes on a Thursday:  —  As the Marlins draw closer to a Giancarlo Stanton trade, count the former Marlins president among those puzzled by Derek Jeter's first two months as the team's CEO.

Mariners Acquire Dee Gordon  —  The Mariners have officially struck a deal with the Marlins to acquire second baseman Dee Gordon.  Seattle will also pick up $1MM in international spending capacity.  Righty Nick Neidert is going back to Miami along with fellow prospects Christopher Torres and Robert Dugger.

Landing Shohei Ohtani could lead to Rangers doing something baseball has never seen  —  The Rangers conducted, not one, but two press conferences Wednesday.  —  And uttered not one word about Shohei Ohtani in the process.  —  If you were them, sitting at the portal to a whole new dimension in baseball, would you?

Red Sox take Henry Owens off 40-man roster, setting up potential acquisition  —  The Red Sox have put former top prospect Henry Owens on outright waivers, taking him off the 40-man roster, a baseball source said Wednesday.  —  The 40-man roster was full after the Red Sox protected players ahead of the Rule 5 draft.