If available, Braves should acquire Corey Kluber  —  We're in beautiful Carlsbad, California, for the MLB general manager meetings.  It's unlikely the Braves will consummate a deal in the coming days, but the groundwork for potential moves will be set.  —  For the Braves, the red carpet is out.

New Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen high on first base prospect Peter Alonso  —  Brodie Van Wagnenen on Mets' coaching changes  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. — Peter Alonso has a fan in Brodie Van Wagenen.  —  The new Mets general manager recently had dinner with Alonso while stopping by the Arizona Fall League …

Top 10 questions heading into MLB's hot stove season  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. — The confetti still hasn't been all swept up in downtown Boston, the Red Sox still smell of champagne, and the Los Angeles Dodgers still feel the sting, but the memories and heartbreak of the 2018 season are over.

Don't expect the Dodgers to change their formula after World Series loss  —  LOS ANGELES — Two staples of the Los Angeles Dodgers' analytical approach faced heavy scrutiny in the wake of a second consecutive World Series defeat.  But Farhan Zaidi, who just finished his fourth season …

Detroit Tigers begin next phase of rebuild at GM meetings  —  Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season.  Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press.  —  CONNECT  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. — A quick Internet search of …

What to make of 2018 MLB Awards finalists  —  Here's a snapshot of the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards after the three finalists in each category were announced on Monday night.  —  American League MVP  —  Finalists: Mookie Betts, Jose Ramirez, Mike Trout

Ohtani, 2 Yankees finalists for AL Rookie of the Year  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL Rookie of the Year award along with two New York Yankees infielders.  —  The Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed the finalists for its major awards Monday night.

Billy Beane of A's named baseball's Executive of Year  —  CARLSBAD, San Diego County — Billy Beane, whose A's won 97 games and posted the majors' best record after mid-June, was named Executive of the Year by Major League Baseball on Monday.  —  It's the first year MLB has presented the award.

New Nats RHP Trevor Rosenthal considered early return from surgery  —  WASHINGTON — Trevor Rosenthal's comeback from his 2017 Tommy John surgery went so well, the Washington Nationals newest reliever says he considered trying to get back to the majors last season.  —  “The whole process has been very smooth.

Aaron Judge, Yankees fall to Red Sox yet again — this time in the Gold Glove category  —  Keep spreading the news: The Red Sox continue owning the Yankees.  —  Mookie Betts topped Aaron Judge (runner-up) for his third consecutive Gold Glove award Sunday, as none of the Yankees finalists ended up claiming hardware.

Blue Jays notebook: Atkins wants pitching, Walker and Johnson expected to stay, Sanchez feel good  —  CARLSBAD, CA — Even though Pacific Ocean is a just a few miles away from where the MLB GM Meetings are being held this week, don't expect the Toronto Blue Jays to make a big splash.