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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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:

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …