Padres Sign Jordan Lyles, Designate Travis Wood  —  8:10pm: Lyles will earn $1MM in guaranteed money from the deal, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (via Twitter), with Heyman adding that the deal breaks down as $750K in salary and $250K as a buyout for the 2019 option.

Sources: Jerry Richardson, Panthers Have Made Multiple Confidential Payouts for Workplace Misconduct, Including Sexual Harassment and Use of a Racial Slur  — SI has learned that at least four former Panthers employees have received ‘significant’ monetary settlements due to inappropriate workplace comments …

Matt Kemp back in L.A., Adrian Gonzalez out in 5-player deal with Braves  —  Matt Kemp is returning to the place where he began his major league career, reacquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday as part of a five-player trade with the Atlanta Braves.

2014 Detroit Tigers: Where are the AL Central champs now?  —  When the Tigers traded second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Angels on Wednesday night, they shed another piece of the franchise's last playoff appearance, a 2-1 loss to the Orioles in Game 3 of the 2014 American League Division Series.

Hot Stove: There's nothing simple about a Manny Machado trade for the Cardinals  —  The Cardinals have been linked for a while to the Baltimore star  —  The Cardinals are in need of an offseason capstone.  Most notably, they've already swung a deal for outfielder Marcell Ozuna …

Phillies target on-base percentage with Carlos Santana, Freddy Galvis transactions  —  No team in baseball has won fewer games since the start of the 2012 season than the Phillies (427).  There are myriad reasons that a team went from five consecutive division titles to six straight seasons of irrelevancy.

Jets' Jamal Adams comes to Todd Bowles' defense: 'He's the best head coach there is'  —  NEW ORLEANS — The Jets are a better team than many expected, but that doesn't mean they're good.  —  Through 15 weeks, the Jets sit 5-9.  Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Saints officially eliminated …

Where was Raiders WR Michael Crabtree on the decisive play Sunday?  —  Michael Crabtree was the Raiders' most active receiver Sunday, targeted on 17 of Derek Carr's 38 pass attempts and catching two touchdowns.  —  But Crabtree wasn't on the field for the last play of the Raiders' 20-17 loss to the Cowboys.

Stephen Strasburg might skip future All-Star games  —  WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg says he might skip All-Star Games in the future because he thinks the change in routine for that event contributed to an injury last season.  —  The Nationals are slated to host the 2018 Midsummer Classic.

Urgent to reclaim a place in October, Cardinals open a window this winter  —  As the busiest club at the winter meetings and one of the last to leave the Walt Disney Dolphin resort late Thursday afternoon, the Cardinals appeared to have done something unusual for a club that seeks perennial contention as more than goal, but its brand.

Mets analysis: Wilpons need to be more transparent about payroll, offseason moves  —  Mets fans ought to know where their money is going, because it's clear that much of it isn't ending up on the field.  So on Saturday afternoon, an email was sent directly to Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon.

MLB Hot Stove rumors: Cubs interested in Yu Darvish as search for pitching continues  —  Chicago added Tyler Chatwood earlier this offseason but might not be done adding to the rotation  —  Even after adding Tyler Chatwood earlier this offseason, the Chicago Cubs are still looking for rotation help.