Billy Hamilton could fit Rockies, Dodgers or Rays, writes MLB.com's Petriello  —  The Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are favorite fits for center fielder Billy Hamilton - who became a free agent after the Cincinnati Reds did not offer him a contract …

Yan Gomes gives Nationals an upgrade at catcher  —  The New York Mets may be trying to win the winter with a splashy back-page headline deal, but the Washington Nationals made a much smaller trade Friday that improved their major league roster at a fairly minimal cost.

Mets choosing splash over cost efficiency in potential Robinson Cano deal  —  The details of the blockbuster trade talks between the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets have seemingly leaked out in real time, as some names have been taken out of the mix and others were added.

Can new Tigers pitcher Matt Moore bounce back from brutal 2018?  —  The Detroit Tigers took a flier on veteran pitcher Matt Moore earlier this week, agreeing to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the left-handed fireballer.  For the Tigers, it's a low-risk proposition; $2.5 million isn't much in today's free-agent market.

Rays Tales: Is a big bat (Nelson Cruz) the right addition?  Or a power arm (Noah Syndergaard)?  —  The Rays have money to spend and are “considering high-end upgrades.”  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are big-name hunting.  —  They've had internal conversations, expressed interest …

Justin Bour, Luis Avilan not offered 2019 contracts by Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies did not tender contracts to first baseman Justin Bour and left-hander Luis Avilan, allowing the players to become free agents.  —  Both players were acquired in trades during the season and saw limited action in Philadelphia.

Ex-Rays Tim Beckham, Brad Boxberger among those nontendered  —  Several notable former Rays were among more than 40 players not tendered contracts by their former teams by Friday's deadline and thrust onto a free-agent market that has not been kind to mid-level veterans:  —  Among them:

Jesse Chavez rejoins Rangers on $8 million, two-year deal  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Jesse Chavez finalized an $8 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Friday, returning to the team that traded him to the Chicago Cubs last July.  —  Chavez, 35, was 5-2 with a 2.55 ERA …

Royals mailbag: Will Mike Matheny be the next skipper?  Which players could be traded at the winter meetings?  —  KANSAS CITY — As we prepare to flip the calendar to December, here's a list of the Royals' moves this offseason:  —  They signed reliever Wily Peralta to a one-year …

Cardinals sign reliever Shreve to one-year deal  —  The Cardinals tendered contracts to three arbitration-eligible players in left fielder Marcell Ozuna, righthanded starter Michael Wacha and righthanded reliever Dominic Leone on Friday and reached agreement on a one-year deal with a fourth eligible player …

What does and doesn't make sense for the Diamondbacks in a Zack Greinke trade  —  Judging by reports that have trickled out over the past two months, the top item on the Diamondbacks' to-do list this offseason seem to be figuring out whether they want to trade their two best players, Paul Goldschmidt and Zack Greinke.

Forbes analyst at KOIN talks Portland MLB  —  Forbes baseball writer Maury Brown talked about the proposed stadium  —  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Maury Brown, the national baseball writer for Forbes, stopped by the KOIN 6 News studio to talk about the proposed Major League Baseball stadium in Portland.

Diamondbacks do not tender contracts to Chris Owings, Shelby Miller  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks will not tender a contract offer to longtime infielder/outfielder Chris Owings, reports 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station's John Gambadoro.  —  Friday marked the deadline for teams to decide whether …

Cubs tender contract to shortstop Addison Russell despite MLB suspension  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs will tender a 2019 contract to Addison Russell before Friday's 7 p.m. deadline despite the shortstop's 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic-violence policy.