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Associated Press:
Coming off hip surgery, Giants' Buster Posey could be limited early in season — LAS VEGAS — Buster Posey's recovery from right hip surgery might limit how much the San Francisco Giants All-Star catches during spring training and at the start of the season.
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Associated Press:
MLB: Tyson Ross and Tigers agree to one-year contract — Free-agent right-hander Tyson Ross and the Detroit Tigers on Monday reached an agreement on a one-year, $5.75-million contract. — Ross, 31, had an 8-9 record with a 4.15 earned-run average last season between San Diego and St. Louis.
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Zaidi plans to meet with agent for Harper, Kikuchi — LAS VEGAS — As a Giants contingent led by new baseball operations chief Farhan Zaidi walked through the winter-meetings hotel Monday, the group ran into agent Scott Boras and his staff. Fortunately for all involved, a Jets-versus-Sharks confrontation did not occur.
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NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How addition of Tyson Ross fits in Detroit Tigers' starting rotation
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign Tyson Ross
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MLive.com, NBCSports.com, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs GM Jed Hoyer says finding another David Ross is key — LAS VEGAS — With the lack of leadership in the clubhouse in 2018 dubbed a “miscalculation,” the Chicago Cubs are searching for their next David Ross. — The former catcher turned Cubs executive/ESPN broadcaster famously won …
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MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Can cash-strapped Cubs solve need for late-game relief? — LAS VEGAS — If you're still looking for the Chicago Cubs to go swimming in the deep end of the free-agent pool, you may have to wait for another offseason. Once again, the front office more than intimated that it won't be spending the big bucks this winter.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs say they're looking to tweak roster, put the way last season ended behind them — Chicago Tribune — The start of spring training is more than two months away, with the Cubs still looking for late-inning relief help, a middle infielder with leadership skills and perhaps a backup catcher.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bleacher Nation
USA Today:
Mets, Yankees involved in three-way trade discussions with Marlins on J.T. Realmuto — LAS VEGAS - Only in Las Vegas. — In his bold pursuit of Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen raised the stakes - having dangled Noah Syndergaard and courted the Yankees in an attempt to make it happen.
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NorthJersey.com:
Catcher upgrades on the Mets' agenda as Winter Meetings get underway
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Bucs Dugout
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen says nobody is untouchable if a deal would make club better immediately
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MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
Arash Markazi / ESPN:
Dodgers ‘encouraged’ after Corey Seager goes from rehab to training — LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, who missed all but 26 games last season after having Tommy John surgery, has gone from rehabbing to training for next season, according to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
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Sporting News
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
World Series hero Nathan Eovaldi earns his Red Sox payday: 'He's like Teddy Roosevelt'
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Over the Monster
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Winter meetings: Rays manager Kevin Cash on openers, acquisitions and more
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MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Adam OIttavino says game is different now and Babe would struggle — Whatever team gets free-agent reliever Adam Ottavino, it will have a confident pitcher. — Assessing the state of today's game on MLB's Statcast podcast, the 33-year-old right-hander said that Babe Ruth couldn't keep up.
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Los Angeles Times
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Free agent reliever Adam Ottavino: ‘I would strike Babe Ruth out every time’ — Free agent reliever Adam Ottavino certainly isn't selling himself short this winter. — In an interview on MLB.com's Statcast Podcast, Ottavino said that Babe Ruth would struggle in the modern game.
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MLB Baseball News …
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's, catcher Jonathan Lucroy not close on potential salary figures — LAS VEGAS - Oakland will add a catcher this winter, general manager David Forst said Monday, which means that the team won't go into the spring with just Josh Phegley, Sean Murphy and Beau Taylor competing for the two spots.
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NBCSports.com
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's talking to D.J. LeMahieu, may be ready to move on from Jed Lowrie
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NBC Bay Area and Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Reds claim left-hander Robby Scott off waivers from Boston — LAS VEGAS — The Cincinnati Reds have claimed left-hander Robby Scott off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. — The 29-year-old reliever was 0-1 over nine relief appearances and 6 2/3 innings for Boston this year.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Kaleb Cowart claimed by Mariners, eyes Shohei Ohtani 2-way feat — LAS VEGAS — Shohei Ohtani might not be the game's only two-way player for much longer. — On Monday, in the first day of the Winter Meetings from Las Vegas, the Seattle Mariners made an otherwise understated roster move …
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles ‘pretty far along’ in managerial search as Mike Elias' first winter meetings take on unique face — Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias continues to search for the team's next manager as baseball's winter meetings begin. (Jon Meoli, Baltimore Sun video)
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Sporting News, Camden Chat and Birds Watcher
Robert Sanchez / ESPN:
Dominant 20: One magical, midseason at-bat showed how Mookie Betts morphed into an MVP — Mookie Betts is No. 14 on ESPN The Magazine's list of the most dominant athletes of the year. Click here for more on the Dominant 20, which also includes Mike Trout, at No. 20.
