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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Phillies trade rumors: Phillies aim for Manny Machado and Jean Segura in the same infield — The Phillies could be headed for a complete overhaul of the left side of their infield. — The team is interested in acquiring shortstop Jean Segura from the Seattle Mariners, according to a baseball source.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Phillies Nation and New York Times
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Scott Chiusano / New York Daily News:
Meet Edwin Diaz, the Mets new closer following massive trade with Mariners — Robinson Cano may be the biggest name in Saturday's blockbuster, but Edwin Diaz is the fire-throwing gem the Mets were really after. — With all the wheeling and dealing newly-minted GM Brodie Van Wagenen …
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MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets trade for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz is done — A look at what's next for GM Brodie Van Wagenen — The Mets and Mariners have agreed on the blockbuster trade that will bring closer Edwin Diaz and eight-time all-star Robinson Cano to Flushing, along with cash.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners, Mets Agree To Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz Blockbuster — Dec. 1, 8:49pm: Cano has indeed waived his no-trade clause, per Morosi. It'll be Cano, Diaz and $20MM for Bruce, Swarzak, Kelenic, Dunn and Bautista, Heyman tweets. The trade will save the Mariners approximately $64MM, Johns notes on Twitter.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing and CBSSports.com
Buster Olney / ESPN:
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.
Associated Press:
Nats trying to improve as Harper decision dominates talk — Everywhere Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman goes these days, the same topic arises: What is going to happen with free agent outfielder Bryce Harper? — “As if they think — I guess because I've been here forever …
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Mark Fischer / New York Daily News:
‘Where will Bryce Harper sign?’ is the one question Nats hear over and over — It's the $300 million — perhaps even $400 million — question the Nationals hear over and over again. — ‘Where will Bryce Harper sign?’ — “Obviously, I've got no answers,” manager Ron Martinez said Saturday …
Associated Press:
Pirates acquire minor leaguer Wilkin Ramos from Athletics to fulfill trade — PITTSBURGH — The Pirates have acquired minor league right-hander Wilkin Ramos from Oakland as the player to be named from the last month's trade of right-hander Tanner Anderson to the Athletics. — The teams announced the move Saturday.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell says meeting players was ‘best 2 days on the job so far’ — Before the start of Redsfest this weekend, Reds manager David Bell had a chance to meet players in person for the first time and it provided an opportunity to gather nearly all the coaches together.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Who's in center for the Cincinnati Reds? — Billy Hamilton will not be the starting center fielder for the Reds first time in five years. — Who will be in center? — Right now, Scott Schebler and top prospect Nick Senzel are the internal candidates. But the Reds are likely to bring in someone through trade or free agency.
Keith Law / ESPN:
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.
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Tom Withers / Star Tribune:
Indians trade All-Star Gomes to Nationals for prospects
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
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.
