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3:50 PM ET, November 18, 2018

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Mark Fischer / Baltimore Sun:
Manny Machado-Yankees free agency debate makes way to Joe Girardi  —  Joe Girardi's future in the majors seems as unclear as the crop of free agents he analyzed over the last season for MLB Network.  —  That group of course includes the prized — and controversial — Manny Machado.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Mets' end game in a possible Syndergaard trade; Orioles' skipper search; Rangers' rotation questions  —  If the Mets trade right-hander Noah Syndergaard, it will not be for a package of high-end prospects.  Or at least, that will not be the end game.  —  The Mets, intent on improving …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:   NY Mets were open to Noah Syndergaard trade during summer; talks could heat up in winter
Thuc Nhi Nguyen / Orange County Register:
UCLA stuns USC to snap three-game rivalry losing streak  —  PASADENA — USC players spilled onto the field at the Rose Bowl.  They inched out from the sideline, past the numbers and close to the hash marks as they waved their arms and bounced up and down in anticipation of the fourth quarter against UCLA on Saturday.
Discussion: Daily Breeze
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hope to be sellers this winter.  Here's who they may trade  —  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
Ashley Varela / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Astros acquire Aledmys Díaz from Blue Jays  —  Aledmys Díaz from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor league right-hander Trent Thornton, the teams announced Saturday.  —  Díaz, 28, was originally acquired by the Blue Jays last winter in a swap for minor leaguer J.B. Woodman.
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Associated Press:
Astros get Diaz in a trade with Blue Jays  —  The Houston Astros have acquired infielder Aledmys Diaz from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Trent Thornton.  —  The trade was announced by both teams Saturday.  —  The 28-year-old Diaz hit .263 with 26 doubles and a career-high 18 home runs …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
RedsXtra: Predictions for '19 are impossible at this point and will be until we see which pitchers the Reds add  —  I was on a panel discussing all things Reds the other night at the Green Diamond Gallery.  Toward the end, someone asked for our predictions on the Reds record for 2019.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nathan Eovaldi Drawing Widespread Interest  —  Free-agent starter Nathan Eovaldi has drawn considerable interest on the open market, according to the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo, who writes that the Brewers, Phillies, Braves, Angels, White Sox, Blue Jays and Giants join the previously reported Red Sox …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' new staff may be piling up first-year coaches, but don't underestimate their ability to make a positive impact  —  They are treating this almost as if they are starting from scratch.  —  And maybe they are.  —  The Rangers have fallen on hard times, some of it self-inflicted …
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Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers hire first-timer to majors Julio Rangel as new pitching coach
Associated Press:   Rangers hire Julio Rangel to handle pitching staff
Arizona Republic:
Columnist Kent Somers: Trading Paul Goldschmidt would be painful for the Diamondbacks but it's a necessary move.  —  After enduring a September that dismembered the Diamondbacks' hopes for a division title, General Manager Mike Hazen left open all options for 2019, saying …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
How Phillies' offseason spending can avoid being ‘a little bit stupid’  —  What am I missing about the Phillies?  —  I know they are in play for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, and maybe both, and their owner came out in the last week and validated all the go-for-it theories.
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Corey Seidman / NBCSports.com:
What would spending ‘stupid’ money look like for Phillies this offseason?
New York Daily News:
Derek Jeter celebrates Marlins logo reveal with Yankees pal  —  Derek Jeter celebrated the rebranding of the Marlins with an old pal.  —  The Captain was joined by Jorge Posada, among others, on Thursday night at a Miami hot spot hours after introducing his slick new logo to the rest of the majors.
Discussion: Sports Illustrated and TMZ.com
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Bryce Harper rumors: Why you shouldn't count out the Cubs despite supposed budget crunch  —  There's a report from a Chicago radio host that the Cubs are in on Harper  —  For the past few years, the Cubs and now-free agent Bryce Harper have been connected in rumors.
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
 
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