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Buster Olney / ESPN:
White Sox have limits on Manny Machado, Bryce Harper — The White Sox slashed their payroll in recent seasons as they traded away players such as Chris Sale and Adam Eaton and went about the business of stockpiling prospects. This leaves them in perfect position to grow their payroll now …
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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Adams has a deal with Nationals — Free agent first baseman Matt Adams has an agreement to return to the Washington Nationals, pending a successful physical exam. — A person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press that Adams and the Nationals agreed to a $4 million …
Bill Madden / Baltimore Sun:
How to fix boring MLB Winter Meetings and other thoughts from Machado- Harper-Realmuto show — Another Winter Meetings have come and gone, once again with not a whole lot accomplished, and after hearing various GMs expressing their dread of spending the better part of five days holed …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
GM Rick Hahn calls trade for Yonder Alonso — Manny Machado's brother-in-law — a ‘baseball deal’ — Chicago Tribune — All in the White Sox family. — Despite Yonder Alonso being the brother-in-law of marquee free agent Manny Machado, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn stated …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: As slow starts to baseball's hot stove league become the norm, are the winter meetings still necessary?
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Union-News
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Texas lefty Mike Minor among top targets as Phillies close in on adding a relief pitcher
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Dallas Morning News, Phillies Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Giants have interest in Blue Jays' Kevin Pillar — The San Francisco Giants are interested in trading for Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. Pillar, 29, slashed .252/.282/.426 with 15 home runs and a career-high 40 doubles in 142 games for the Jays in 2018.
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Ty Bradley / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Rumors & Notes: Brewers, Lowrie, Nats, Giants, Pillar, Kelly — Following last month's non-tender of Jonathan Schoop, the Brewers' exhaustive, months-long search for a second baseman continues with the team's pursuit of Jed Lowrie, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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Brew Crew Ball
Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Giants interested in Kevin Pillar trade with Blue Jays
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Sportsnet.ca, McCovey Chronicles and Mercury News
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees have more competition for their Manny Machado fallback — SEE ALSO — If the Yankees can't get their hands on free agent Manny Machado, who could meet with them this week, they have an interest in Freddy Galvis playing shortstop until Didi Gregorius returns from Tommy John surgery.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bucs Dugout
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Mark Fischer / New York Daily News:
Manny Machado free agency tour is on as Yankees await meeting — Manny Machado may whiz by you on the New Jersey Turnpike. — The superstar shortstop is scheduled to meet with the Phillies in the City of Brotherly Love this coming week, MLB.com reports, so it would only make sense …
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Will the Detroit Tigers' one-year deal with pitcher Tyson Ross pay off? — Who will start for the Detroit Tigers in 2019 after their offseason acquisitions — The Detroit Tigers agreed to a one-year deal with right-handed pitcher Tyson Ross at this week's Winter Meetings with the hope …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
MLB notebook: Orioles hire Cubs' Hyde as manager — The Baltimore Orioles hired Brandon Hyde to be their new manager Friday, hoping his experience as Cubs bench coach will help the team move forward while in rebuilding mode. — Hyde takes over for Buck Showalter, who was fired …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Astros could add two hitters; the Kyler Murray mystery; all in the family for Manny?; more notes — It's no secret the Astros want to add a hitter. But how about two hitters? — The team is at least considering the possibility, talking to free agents Nelson Cruz and Michael Brantley …
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Bleacher Report
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Market For Troy Tulowitzki — There are six teams currently in the running to sign shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). Tulo and his agent plan on narrowing the field as early as today. — Though they've been rumored as a logical landing spot …
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Bleacher Report, The Athletic, Cubs Insider and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Manfred's fight against shifts is commissioner's latest whiff — Ben Frederickson is a sports columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can follow him on Twitter (Ben_Fred), Instagram (benfredpd) and Facebook (BenFredPD). — There is new evidence to introduce to my argument …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Now that the smoke has cleared, a look back at the Rangers' winter meetings — The MLB winter meetings are over, and that's always a good thing. — After five days and four nights, when many baseball people never leave the hotel hosting the event, it's time to see the sun and breathe the fresh air.
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