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Associated Press:
Indians trade Yonder Alonso to White Sox for prospect — CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have made another offseason move, trading first baseman Yonder Alonso to the Chicago White Sox. — Cleveland gets 24-year-old outfielder Alex Call in a deal made official Saturday.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers at Winter Meetings: Grading every move (or non-move) — LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Tigers don't wait around. — Last offseason, the Tigers made two of their three free-agent signings before the MLB Winter Meetings. This offseason, they had three done by the end of the meetings …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
GM Rick Hahn calls trade for Yonder Alonso — Manny Machado's brother-in-law — a ‘baseball deal’
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.
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout and MLB Trade Rumors
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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 …
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.
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball
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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.
Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Giants interested in Kevin Pillar trade with Blue Jays
Discussion:
Mercury News, Sportsnet.ca and McCovey Chronicles
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler gets vote of confidence, vows 'I don't want to disappoint' — SUMMERLIN, Nev. • As blunt as the numbers were on the scoreboard every time he walked up to hit, the heavier struggles dragging on Dexter Fowler revealed themselves when his irrepressible, day-glow smile curved …
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
Associated Press:
Orioles looking to new manager Brandon Hyde to help lead rebuild — BALTIMORE — 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. — EDITOR'S PICKS
Discussion:
Baltimore Sun
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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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