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Nicholas Parco / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton will only approve trade to Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers or Astros: report — Yankees fan dreaming of a Giancarlo Stanton-Aaron Judge 1-2 punch, don't give up hope just yet. — According to a report, the Marlins slugger named the Yankees among three other teams he'd be willing to accept a trade.
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Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins trade Dee Gordon to Mariners for prospects — Miami Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton was named NL MVP on Thursday, the first Marlin to win that award in franchise history. The honor comes after Stanton tallied 59 home runs and 132 RBI in 2017 and amid daily rumors that the Marlins will trade him.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dee Gordon trade begins Marlins firesale, Mariners playoff aspirations — MLB awards season is here. Take a look at all the 2017 winners. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT — The Seattle Mariners and Miami Marlins, separated by 2,732 miles and going in complete opposite directions …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Dee Gordon
Mariners Acquire Dee Gordon
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Barry Jackson / miamiherald:
Former Marlins regime confused by Jeter's approach, regrets Stanton no-trade clause
Former Marlins regime confused by Jeter's approach, regrets Stanton no-trade clause
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Gabe Zaldivar / Forbes:
Latest Rumors On Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei Ohtani And More Ahead Of MLB Winter Meetings
Latest Rumors On Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei Ohtani And More Ahead Of MLB Winter Meetings
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Sign Tyler Chatwood — 6:35pm: Jon Heyman of FanRag passes along further details on Chatwood's deal (Twitter links). He'll earn $12.5MM apiece in each of the first two years and $13MM in the third. — By operation of an escalator provision, that $13MM salary for 2020 will climb …
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Caution makes sense when predicting stardom for Cubs target Shohei Ohtani — Photos of Japanese star free agent Shohei Ohtani. — Chicago Tribune — Stardom needs no interpretation. — You know it when you see it, and apparently everything about baseball import Shohei Ohtani …
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Kevin Spain / USA Today:
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 …
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi wasn't hard enough on Gary Sanchez, Yankees sources say — The perception coming out of the Aaron Boone press conference is that the Yankees want the new manager to shower players with love as a way of getting the most out of them, none more so than Gary Sanchez.
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox assets Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia could be up for bid at winter meetings — Photos of White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu. — Chicago Tribune — Rick Hahn has a plan in place for the White Sox during baseball's winter meetings that begin Sunday in Orlando, Fla. …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Keep calm and carry on, Mozeliak says
Keep calm and carry on, Mozeliak says
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Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Tracker 2017-18 — The chart below tracks all prominent, fantasy-relevant free agent moves during the 2017-18 offseason. Check back for frequent updates. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies remove two from 40-man roster — The Phillies cleared two spots on their 40-man roster to provide some flexibility ahead of next week's Winter Meetings. The team, according to a source, placed outfielder Cameron Perkins and infielder Engelb Vielma on waivers.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
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 …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Theo Epstein: Leaner Kyle Schwarber looking to dominate ‘the controllables’ — Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber. — Chicago Tribune — The photographs of a trimmer Kyle Schwarber that were posted on social media Wednesday weren't touched up.