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Rotoworld.com:
Lowdown: Mets Snag Ramos — Mets Snag Ramos — Mets' general manager Brodie Van Wagenen isn't taking his time getting acclimated to his new gig, he has jumped in head first. The first-time executive has already swung a major deal with the Mariners to acquire Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz …
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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.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
White Sox have limits on Manny Machado, Bryce Harper
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NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
New York Daily News:
Why potential Corey Kluber-Yankees trade seems even more unlikely — The idea of Corey Kluber donning pinstripes has quickly become a pipe dream. — A source told The Daily News' Kristie Ackert last week that the Yankees deemed the Indians' asking price for the ace too high …
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New York Daily News:
Manny Machado gets chance to explain infamous comments to Yankees this week — A meeting years in the making will finally take place this week in the city Manny Machado may one day in the near-future call home. — The superstar free agent will get the chance to explain his “Johnny Hustle” …
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 …
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Pinstripe Alley and Bleacher Report
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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Pinstripe Alley, Bucs Dugout and MLB Trade Rumors
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 …
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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 …
ESPN:
Wilson Ramos, Mets reportedly agree to two-year contract — The New York Mets continued their busy offseason Sunday, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran catcher Wilson Ramos, according to multiple reports. — The deal is pending a physical. Once completed, it will be worth a total of $19 million, according to Fancred.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets To Sign Wilson Ramos — 4:44pm: It is indeed $19MM guaranteed, tweets the New York Times' James Wagner, who adds that Ramos will earn $8.25MM next season and $9.25MM in 2020. The contract also includes either a $10MM club option or a $1.5MM buyout for 2021. The max value is $27.5MM.
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MLB Baseball News …, Sporting News and Fish Stripes
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 …
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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
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Brew Crew Ball
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Report: Philadelphia considering Rangers starter Mike Minor as trade target — Now, here's one for you: The Rangers, who finished second-to-last in baseball last year in starting pitching ERA, might just have something to offer the trade market. — According to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer …
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, MLB Trade Rumors and Philly.com
