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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.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How addition of Tyson Ross fits in Detroit Tigers' starting rotation
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Zaidi plans to meet with agent for Harper, Kikuchi
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign Tyson Ross
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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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees are considering Japanese lefty Yusei Kikuchi to fill starting pitching needs — LAS VEGAS — The Yankees are “very active” in looking to add a starting pitcher, Brian Cashman said Monday. After acquiring lefty James Paxton in a trade, the GM said Monday that he had inquired about Japanese lefty Yusei Kikuchi.
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
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:
Jed Hoyer says the Cubs' budget parameters haven't changed — Cubs GM Jed Hoyer on the team's focus on internal improvements heading into the 2019 season on Dec. 10, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs' exact payroll budget for 2019 remains …
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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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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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.
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 …
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USA Today:
What every MLB team wants for Christmas — 'Tis the (off)season in Major League Baseball, with all 30 teams scheming to best position themselves for the upcoming season and beyond. — Santa was kind to the Boston Red Sox last winter, delivering a middle-of-the-order bat in J.D. Martinez …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
World Series hero Nathan Eovaldi earns his Red Sox payday: 'He's like Teddy Roosevelt'
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Winter meetings: Rays manager Kevin Cash on openers, acquisitions and more
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MLB Trade Rumors
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's talking to D.J. LeMahieu, may be ready to move on from Jed Lowrie — LAS VEGAS - The A's pursuit of Jed Lowrie continues. but if the second baseman commands too much in free agency, the team is working on a backup plan. — According to an industry source, Oakland has expressed interest …
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NBC Bay Area, MLB Baseball News … and Athletics Nation
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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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MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell open to using Michael Lorenzen in the outfield — LAS VEGAS - Meeting players for the first time at Redsfest a little more than a week ago, Reds manager David Bell said it's still too early to determine which players will compete for spots in the rotation or the bullpen …
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Red Reporter and MLB Daily Dish
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Election to Hall of Fame ‘an out-of-body experience’ for Lee Smith — LAS VEGAS • Having been described everything from a “first-ballot Hall of Famer” toward the end of his career to a “Hall of Fame snub” in the years that followed, former Cardinals closer Lee Smith welcomed the simplicity of just being a Hall of Famer.
