Molina, Realmuto homer to lead MLB All-Stars over Japan 7-3  —  TOKYO — Yadier Molina had three hits, including a three-run homer, and J.T. Realmuto also went deep to lead the MLB All-Stars over Japan 7-3 on Sunday for their first win of the six-game exhibition series after a pair of defeats.

Miguel Andujar or Shohei Ohtani?  AL Rookie of the Year will be decided Monday  —  NEW YORK - If there's one more victory the Yankees can achieve for the 2018 season, Miguel Andujar will be the one to deliver it.  —  MLB's Rookie of the Year awards will be announced Monday night …

Greinke's trade value; Canó's future in Seattle; Yanks seeking background info on Machado  —  He's 35, placing him far outside baseball's circle of trust.  His average fastball velocity each of the past two seasons was below 91 mph, a decrease of nearly 2 mph from 2016.

MLB hot stove: James Paxton reportedly drawing trade interest from Astros  —  The Astros have some rotation gaps they need to fill this offseason  —  The 2018 Houston Astros had one of the game's best rotations, but now with Lance McCullers out for 2019 and Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton …

Dallas Keuchel says he would shave signature beard to sign with Yankees  —  One-time Yankees killer Dallas Keuchel is entertaining the idea of donning pinstripes.  —  So much so the free agent pitcher is willing to shave his signature beard in order to abide with team protocol.

Cincinnati Reds counting on own pitchers to make big strides next season (again)  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. - When the Reds entered the 2018 season, they gambled on their young pitchers making big strides and it backfired.  —  The Reds lost more than 90 games for the fourth straight season.

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. wins NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year  —  Ronald Acuña Jr. has been named National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year, marking the eighth time a Braves player has been honored.  Previous winners were Alvin Dark in 1948 …

Brodie Van Wagenen earns high praise as he moves from agent to NY Mets general manager  —  Brodie Van Wagenen on the GM Meetings  —  CARLSBAD, Calif — As Ryan Zimmerman hosted his various offseason charity functions throughout the years, the Washington Nationals' first baseman …

Post-2018 Farm System Rankings  —  Today, I've published a pair of posts in which I attempt to estimate the present-day value of prospects, both in terms of WAR and dollars.  With that work complete, the logical next step is to turn away from the value of specific prospects and towards farm systems as a whole.

Dr. Lorena Martin accuses members of Mariners' front office of making bigoted comments  —  Dr. Lorena Martin, recently let go as the  —  Mariners' director of high performance, is accusing members of the front office of making racist comments against foreign-born players.  In her Instagram post, Martin wrote:

Minor MLB Transactions: 11/12/18  —  The latest minor league transactions from around baseball...  - The Brewers announced (Twitter link) the signing of left-hander Angel Perdomo to a minor league deal with an invitation to their big league Spring Training camp.