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2:55 PM ET, December 15, 2017

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ESPN:
Cold stove: The four teams no one talked about at the winter meetings  —  It was a quiet week in Orlando, if you're just looking at the transactions logs.  There was a run on setup relievers, but there are enough setup relievers to go around; a valuable Marlin was traded, but other valuable Marlins somehow weren't.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Winter meetings wrap-up: White Sox aim high while Cubs bolster bullpen
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:   Tim Raines joins A.J. Pierzynski, Jose Contreras as White Sox ambassadors
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Orioles ready to trade Manny Machado - but fear a back channel to the Bronx
ESPN:   Dan Duquette says Orioles still debating whether to trade Manny Machado
Sean Welsh / Baltimore Sun:
As Orioles ponder Manny Machado trade, who can kids in Baltimore call their hero?
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Everybody wins in Cards-A's trade — especially Piscotty's family  —  Ben Frederickson is a sports columnist for stltoday.com  —  The Cardinals, on a hot streak and gaining ground on the Rockies and Brewers in the wild-card chase, had been held to one hit in six innings by Padres rookie pitcher Dinelson Lamet.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals finish trades for Ozuna, Piscotty
Associated Press:   Parade of relievers keeping rolling as winter meetings end
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals land ‘loud bat’ they coveted with completed deal for Ozuna
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
In Stephen Piscotty trade with Oakland, Cardinals show grace rarely seen in baseball deals
Discussion: Athletics Nation
New York Daily News:
Tigers ace Frank Lary, winner of 21 games in 1956 and nicknamed ‘Yankee Killer’, dies at 87  —  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former star Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary has died at 87.  —  Nephew Joe Lary says the Northport, Alabama, native died Wednesday night after being hospitalized in Tuscaloosa with pneumonia.
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Shawn Windsor / Detroit Free Press:   It's a no-brainer: Detroit Tigers should trade Michael Fulmer
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Report: Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary dead at 87
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers willing to give Victor Martinez chance to bounce back
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Associated Press:
Aaron Judge: I can't wait to play alongside Giancarlo Stanton  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  A look back at the power-hitting duos of history proves it: We've never seen anything quite like the pairing of Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge.  —  The reigning AL Rookie of the Year alongside the NL MVP.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge can't wait to play alongside Giancarlo Stanton  —  Aaron Judge is looking forward to playing with Giancarlo Stanton — the newest towering terror in the Yankees' lineup.  —  “He's an MVP,” Judge told the Associated Press on Thursday night, where he was attending the Warriors game.
Jon Becker / Mercury News:
Stephen Piscotty's mom has touching message for Cardinals, fans  —  PLEASANTON — Fulfilling a lifelong dream sometimes comes with complications.  Just ask the Piscotty family.  —  Fantasy met reality in Pleasanton Thursday when Stephen Piscotty was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Fox Sports:   Luke Gregerson, Cardinals finalize $11M, 2-year contract
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies trade Freddy Galvis to San Diego Padres  —  The Phillies traded Freddy Galvis on Friday afternoon to San Diego as they moved their longest tenured player in order to create an opening at shortstop for J.P. Crawford.  —  The trade was first reported by Scott Miller of Bleacher Report.
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NBC Sports / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Padres, Phillies have an agreement in place on the Freddy Galvis trade
George A. King III / New York Post:
It may take ditching Clint Frazier to solve Yankees' rotation needs  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brian Cashman entered the Winter Meetings searching for rotation help and exited without it.  —  Yet just because baseball's meat market has closed doesn't mean the Yankees general manager won't land a starting pitcher or two.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Agree To Terms With Carlos Santana  —  1:28pm: Santana's contract is still pending a physical, tweets Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.  Salisbury also tweets that Hoskins will indeed play a significant amount of left field, freeing up the possibility of the trade of an outfielder.
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Cole Hamels donating 32,000 square feet Missouri mansion to charity  —  This is one heck of a Christmas gift.  —  Texas Rangers' pitcher Cole Hamels and wife Heidi are donating their 32,000 square foot Missouri mansion and over 100 acres on Table Rock Lake to Camp Barnabas …
ESPN:
Former Reds SS Zack Cozart signs 3-year deal with Angels  —  The Los Angeles Angels continued their busy offseason Friday, signing infielder Zack Cozart to a three-year contract.  —  The team did not disclose financial terms, but a source confirmed to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick that the deal is worth $38 million.
ESPN:
Indians agree to minor-league deal with Melvin Upton Jr.  —  The Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor-league contract with veteran outfielder Melvin Upton Jr., a source confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney.  —  The deal will pay Upton a base salary of $1.5 million if he makes …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Notebook: Cardinals take advantage of Rule 5 draft loophole  —  After several years of having players handpicked out of their minor-league system by other teams — San Diego was an annual pilferer — the Cardinals did not have a player taken in the major-league portion of the draft Wednesday …
Associated Press:
Rays invite Jonny Venters to camp after 3rd Tommy John surgery  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Relief pitcher Jonny Venters has been invited to big league spring training by the Tampa Bay Bays while trying to come back from his third Tommy John surgery.  —  The 32-year-old lefty hasn't pitched …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Veteran Jonny Venters, prospect Joe McCarthy among 13 Tampa Bay Rays spring invitees
Discussion: DRaysBay and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
 
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