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2:00 AM ET, December 7, 2018

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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Carson Kelly eager to catch on with Diamondbacks  —  Waiting his turn behind one of the best catchers in baseball wasn't easy on Carson Kelly.  Following his trade on Wednesday to the Diamondbacks for Paul Goldschmidt, Kelly said on a conference call that he's eager to show his new team what he can do.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt's peers already see a match between All-Star slugger and the Cardinals  —  The phone call came while Turner Ward was at breakfast in Los Angeles, about to head to the ballpark as the Dodgers' first-year hitting coach.  The previous summer, in 2015, he had the same position with Arizona …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks didn't let emotions stand in way of Paul Goldschmidt trade  —  Discussing the possibility of a Paul Goldschmidt trade earlier this offseason, a rival evaluator mused about what the situation would say about the state of the Diamondbacks under General Manager Mike Hazen.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Buster's Buzz: Biggest contender holes after run of major trades  —  Agents and executives have noted a trend — a concerning trend, for the veteran players — that will soon manifest for the middle class of the free-agent market: Teams are filling some of their big needs through trades.
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Scott Boeck / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Six MLB players who could be traded over the winter  —  With Major League Baseball's winter meetings days away and the best free agent starting pitcher already off the market, the offseason is about to take off in earnest.  —  There already has been a burst of activity.
Discussion: USA Today
Houston Chronicle:
Winter Meetings and the AL West: Seattle Mariners
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:   Mets will be aggressive, but are Bryce Harper, Manny Machado in play?
ESPN:
MLB players concerned about rebuilding teams, attendance drop
Discussion: Sporting News
Toronto Sun:
Carlos Carrasco gets US$47M, 4-year deal from Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco's career has taken some dramatic turns, re-routed by elbow surgery, a therapeutic trip to the bullpen and several freakish injuries.  —  He persevered, blossoming into a special pitcher — and person — for the Cleveland Indians.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Extend Carlos Carrasco
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and MLB Daily Dish
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox newcomer Alex Colome eager to compete for closer role: ‘I know I can do the job’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Newcomer Alex Colome's 96 career saves make him a natural candidate to handle the closer role for the White Sox.  —  “I wasn't expecting a trade to Chicago,” Colome said Thursday during a conference call with reporters.
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
2018 winter meetings: Braves still seek outfield, pitching help  —  The Braves contingent travels to Las Vegas with a shortened shopping list after reeling in catcher Brian McCann and third baseman Josh Donaldson.  Their go-get-it mentality still leaves three primary concerns: Corner outfield, rotation and bullpen.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:   Alex Anthopoulos Discusses Braves' Remaining Offseason Plans
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs name Tommy Hottovy pitching coach; former major-league pitcher was advance scouting coordinator  —  Cubs President Theo Epstein discusses the team's finances this offseason and new pitching coach Tommy Hottovy on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs might have to get creative without budget for a winter meetings splash  —  CHICAGO — What happens when you don't have the money to fix something that's broken?  Sometimes the answer is to find a creative solution instead.  That's seemingly what the Chicago Cubs' front office is facing …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Jose Alvarez From Angels  —  The Phillies announced Thursday that they've acquired left-handed reliever Jose Alvarez from the Angels in a straight-up swap for right-handed reliever Luis Garcia.  —  At first glance, the move looks like a head-scratcher for the Halos …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Interested In Billy Hamilton  —  The Royals are “looking hard” at recently non-tendered center fielder Billy Hamilton, tweets Rustin Dodd of The Athletic.  MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan suggests interest on the Royals' behalf in a column as well, noting that while GM Dayton Moore …
Discussion: Royals Review and MLB Daily Dish
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Source: Cubs interested in free-agent pitcher Joakim Soria  —  Chicago Tribune  —  One of the more frustrating moments of the Cubs' late-season slide occurred when Joakim Soria struck out Javier Baez with the tying and go-ahead runs on base to end a sixth-inning rally and help the Brewers secure …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Re-Sign Nathan Eovaldi  —  4:22pm: The deal has been formally announced.  Per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter), Eovaldi's guarantee will actually be an even $68MM over the four-year term.  —  “We're very happy to have Nathan back with us,” president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in a press release.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Where will Yankees turn after losing out on Corbin?
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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