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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Bryan Price: There's just one rotation spot up for grabs  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Midway through the 2017 season, Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price offered a warning and a hope.  —  He warned that if the Reds entered spring training with few rotation locks and an open competition, it would be another long season.

Do winter meetings matter anymore?  Rangers appear to have hit a wall as this round draws to a close  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Late Tuesday evening, two veteran — but still vital — baseball executives lamented over cocktails the current state of the winter meetings.

Angels have ‘no concern’ with Shohei Ohtani's elbow, ponder 6-man rotation  —  The UCL is the ligament that requires Tommy John surgery to repair, a procedure that often keeps pit Time_Sports  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Mike Scioscia is quick to dispel any concerns about Shohei Ohtani's right elbow.

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.

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

Will Stanton and Judge become the most prolific slugging duo of all time?  —  When a big-time deal is made in Major League Baseball, your mind immediately floods with a million questions.  Saturday's blockbuster trade that sent Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins to the New York Yankees raised about 295 million of them.

Cubs To Sign Steve Cishek  —  8:41am: If completed, it'll be a two-year deal worth somewhere in the range of $12MM to $14MM, per ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (via Twitter).  —  8:19am: The Cubs have agreed to terms with righty Steve Cishek, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter).

Winter meetings journal: Rays trade for money to sign top international free agent  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA While most of the business conducted at the meetings impacts the big-league team one way or another, the Rays are working to finalize a move they hope pays off big sometime in the 2020s.