MLB teams close winter meetings with Christmas lists, but who will get the presents?  —  LAS VEGAS — Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto pulled off a three-way trade while lying in his hospital bed with a blood clot in his lung, but still managed to fist-bump his assistant, and even the nurses, while hooked up to monitors.

Yankees now turn their attention to shoring up the bullpen  —  LAS VEGAS — Having already addressed the holes in their rotation and having set up a meeting with top infielder free agent Manny Machado back in the Bronx, the Yankees' “fully operational Death Star” is turning its focus to fixing the bullpen.

Why Detroit Tigers took Reed Garrett in Rule 5 draft  —  LAS VEGAS — After last season's struggle to find Victor Reyes playing time in the outfield, the Detroit Tigers went a different direction in Thursday's Rule 5 draft.  —  With the No. 5 pick, the team selected Reed Garrett …

Bullpen overpays and the Rule 5 draft  —  The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers both just spent dearly to upgrade their bullpens, overpaying two competent but hardly elite relievers with three-year deals that don't seem to reflect those relievers' performances or the current imbalance …

Dodgers sign Joe Kelly to bolster their bullpen … The Dodgers arrived at the winter meetings seeking, among other objectives, to solidify the bridge to closer Kenley Jansen, a dicey mission given the widespread volatility of relievers.  But the Dodgers were intent and struck late Wednesday night …

A's in no rush after slow winter meetings, despite all their roster needs  —  LAS VEGAS - The winter meetings often lead right into some major moves for the A's, who tend to be at their most active at the end of baseball's annual confab or in the following days.  —  Not this time around.

Cardinals aim to play it smart as Alex Reyes prepares for return  —  LAS VEGAS  • As the Cardinals sift this winter through their options to protect late-game leads, there is one young, internal candidate for a pivotal role who has the Cardinals thinking about how they'll protect him.

AP source: Righty Lance Lynn, Rangers reach three-year deal  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Free agent right-hander Lance Lynn and the Texas Rangers reached agreement on a $30 million, three-year contract during the winter meetings, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement said.

All quiet as Arizona Diamondbacks return home after winter meetings  —  LAS VEGAS - The Diamondbacks departed here on Thursday morning having accomplished little more than they had when they arrived four days earlier.  —  For them, the winter meetings were far more active beneath the surface than they appeared from the outside.

Yankees swing back over report of Yankee Stadium's unsanitary concession areas  —  LAS VEGAS - After taking a hit regarding sanitary conditions at Yankee Stadium concession areas, the club swung back.  —  A detailed report by ESPN's Outside the Lines into food safety ranked Yankee Stadium …

Cardinals fall off their roost as ESPN prime-time national TV attraction  —  It's bye bye Birdies as a big ESPN prime-time attraction, at least as of now.  —  For eight years in a row, the Redbirds made the maximum number of appearances on ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball” …

The Inner Monologue of @DimTillard: The Winter Meetings  —  It's 10:02am in Nashville, Tennessee.  Thursday December 13th, 2018.  My name is Tim Dillard, and if you're reading this looking for the latest up-to-the-minute coverage of the 2018 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings... then I apologize, this isn't one of those articles.