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.

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.

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.

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.

Phillies To Sign Andrew McCutchen  —  The Phillies have a deal in place with free agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic (Twitter link).  The agreement is still pending a physical.  —  McCutchen will reportedly receive a three-year, $50MM contract that includes an option for a fourth season.

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.

Cincinnati Reds Blog: Here are the pros and cons of trading 2B Scooter Gennett  —  Reds beat writers John Fay and Bobby Nightengale sit down for a conversation with new Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell.  —  (While my partner Bobby Nightengale is in Las Vegas covering the Winter Meetings …

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.

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 …

White Sox Acquire Ivan Nova  —  12:58am: Young hurler Yordi Rosario and $500K in international spending capacity are going to the Bucs, Heyman tweets.  The deal has now been announced.  —  12:10pm: The Pirates will receive a “young pitcher” and an unstated amount of international bonus pool availability …

Rangers interested in Morton for rotation.  Who else might fit for 2019 (and maybe beyond)?  —  As the Texas Rangers contemplate future seasons, they must also contemplate the now.  —  The now, in baseball-ese, is the upcoming season, and the Rangers plan to field a team for each of the 162 games on their 2019 schedule.

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)