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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Sources: Cardinals set to deal Piscotty to Athletics — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • The deal that would send Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty back home to the Bay Area has been agreed upon but is awaiting results of a medical review Thursday before it could be finalized.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards reel in Ozuna — • Already the talk of this offseason among some rivals and agents because of all the talks they're having to stoke their roster, the Cardinals' took their most significant step yet of the winter Wednesday. — Now comes the action.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals reach for a few ‘lottery tickets’ in Rule 5 draft — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • A loophole used against them a few years ago worked for the Cardinals on Thursday as they reached into the Rule 5 draft and selected a teenage outfielder who they consider a “lottery ticket.”
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notes: Top spot in batting order is up for grabs — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • First thing's first for the Cardinals as they near spring training. Manager Mike Matheny plans to have a conversation with veteran leadoff hitters Matt Carpenter and Dexter Fowler about who will bat No. 1 entering the season.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Winter meetings notebook: Rosey ‘doubtful’ for 2018; Mikolas talks lizards
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's edging closer to acquiring Stephen Piscotty from St. Louis
A's edging closer to acquiring Stephen Piscotty from St. Louis
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals strike deal to obtain Ozuna
Cardinals strike deal to obtain Ozuna
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Minor League Ball and Bleacher Nation
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Machado in Chicago? White Sox are serious suitors for the Orioles star — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - In a surprising turn of events, the rebuilding Chicago White Sox emerged Wednesday as the most aggressive suitor for Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, according to major-league sources.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox make ‘impressive offer’ for Manny Machado — White Sox general manager Rick Hahn discusses trade talks and the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox's mission to build for the future has a twist.
Nicholas Parco / New York Daily News:
White Sox, favorites to land Manny Machado, may be interested in trading him to Yankees for prospects: report
White Sox, favorites to land Manny Machado, may be interested in trading him to Yankees for prospects: report
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles evaluate Machado's trade market but say it's not yet time to ‘fish or cut bait’
Orioles evaluate Machado's trade market but say it's not yet time to ‘fish or cut bait’
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Camden Chat and Bleacher Nation
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Acquire Rule 5 Pick Nick Burdi From Phillies For International Pool Space — The Phillies announced a deal involving Rule 5 selection Nick Burdi. His rights were shipped to the Pirates in exchange for $500K of international bonus pool spending capacity, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer tweets.
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Pirates Breakdown and Dodgers Digest
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds make Rule 5 Draft trade in only move of Winter Meetings
Reds make Rule 5 Draft trade in only move of Winter Meetings
Discussion:
Redleg Nation
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Bryan Price: There's just one rotation spot up for grabs
Bryan Price: There's just one rotation spot up for grabs
Discussion:
Redleg Nation and Red Reporter
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Marcell Ozuna is the latest Marlin to be sold off from Derek Jeter's ‘pawnshop’ — The Washington Post — The tear-down-and-rebuild model — sometimes referred to indelicately as tanking — has become an accepted and frequently successful strategy in baseball in recent years …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ian Kinsler's no-trade clause forces Detroit Tigers trade with Angels — ORLANDO, Fla. - The Detroit Tigers were frustrated. — It could be felt inside their suite late Wednesday night, less than a half hour until midnight, as general manager Al Avila spoke about trading second baseman Ian Kinsler …
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Halos Heaven
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
With Giancarlo Stanton adding another power bat, Yankees' lineup possibilities seem endless — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees' lineup was a frequent topic of conversation during what was an otherwise uneventful Winter Meetings. — Adding the reigning NL MVP, Giancarlo Stanton …
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Will Stanton and Judge become the most prolific slugging duo of all time?
ESPN:
MLB to investigate source of Shohei Ohtani medical information — Major League Baseball will investigate whether a team official leaked Shohei Ohtani's medical information cited in published stories this week, baseball sources told ESPN. — On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported that Ohtani …
Discussion:
FanGraphs Baseball, Bleacher Report and Baseball America
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Fox Sports:
Bryce Harper's agent opened contract talk with Nationals — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) With Bryce Harper a year from free agency, the agent for Washington's star opened contract talk with the Nationals. — The 25-year-old right fielder earned $13,625,000 this year and agreed last May to a 2018 deal for $21,625,000.
Discussion:
ESPN, Federal Baseball and USA Today
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals are seeking to unload payroll this offseason. Here are the numbers — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Under different circumstances, in a past decade, the Royals' decision to shed payroll this winter would likely be viewed with skepticism and derision.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Danny Duffy responds to trade rumors: ‘Bury me a Royal’
Danny Duffy responds to trade rumors: ‘Bury me a Royal’
Discussion:
FanRag Sports
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies lose Carlos Tocci, acquire international cash — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Phillies have long liked Carlos Tocci, an outfielder they signed from Venezuela for $750,000 before investing six seasons in his development. But they had left him unprotected from the Rule 5 draft …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, White Sox scouts to be honored — Former Cubs scout Stan Zielinski jots down notes while working his way around Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, June 6, 2009. (Bill Feig / AP) Chicago Tribune — The late Stan Zielinski of the Cubs and Dave Yoakum of the White Sox …
ESPN:
Brandon Kintzler agrees to deal with Nationals — All-Star right-handed reliever Brandon Kintzler has agreed to two-year contract with the Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports. — EDITOR'S PICKS — The MLB winter meetings are going strong in Orlando, and rumors are swirling across baseball.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish
ESPN:
The one line you need to hear from each manager at winter meetings — We listened to all 29 managers in Orlando so you don't have to (Ned Yost did not attend the 2018 winter meetings). Here are the most interesting takeaways from their time at the winter meetings. — AL East