Reds Acquire Kemp, Puig & Wood From Dodgers For Homer Bailey, Prospects  —  The Dodgers and Reds have announced a long-rumored blockbuster that will shift around a variety of notable players.  Veterans Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, and Alex Wood are all heading to Cincinnati, along with catcher/infielder Kyle Farmer and $7MM.

Cardinals agree to 2-year deal with reliever Andrew Miller  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals have found their elite left-handed reliever: Andrew Miller has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with St. Louis, with a vesting option for 2021.  —  “One of our stated goals this offseason was to improve our bullpen …

Yankees won't find Manny Machado under Xmas tree as free agent's decision won't come till after Jan .1: report  —  Will it be an happy New Year in the Bronx?  —  Manny Machado, the superstar free agent, has let it be known he won't make a decision on where he will sign until after Jan. 1, according to Fancred Sports' Jon Heyman.

CC Sabathia underwent a heart procedure, is expected to make a full recovery  —  [This story​​ has been updated.]  —  The week of Dec. 10, Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia was scheduled to accompany Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley on a trip to London, England to promote …

Average baseball salary down for first time since 2004  —  The average major league salary dropped this year for the first time since 2004 and for only the fourth time since record-keeping started 50 years ago, according to the players' association.  —  The union said Friday its final average …

Giants sign switch-pitcher Pat Venditte  —  The Giants signed ambidextrous reliever Pat Venditte on Friday, giving manager Bruce Bochy a different level of matchup possibilities in the bullpen.  —  Venditte, 33, signed a one-year major-league contract and will be on the 40-man roster.

Rays make official signing of Charlie Morton to $30M, 2-year deal  —  Former Astros starter agreed to a two-year, $30M deal at the winter meetings pending a physical.  —  ST. PETERSBURG - The Rays on Friday made official the signing of RHP Charlie Morton, who agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract last week pending a physical.

Angels looking to win now — for Mike Trout  —  The Seattle Mariners had an aging team that was only going to get more expensive and more fragile as birthdays passed, and while general manager Jerry Dipoto and his bosses could have tried to bend reality and continue to spend big dollars to prop …

Athletics Acquire Jurickson Profar In Three-Team Trade With Rangers, Rays  —  11:45am: The Rangers are receiving $750K worth of international allotments in the trade, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.  —  11:22am: The teams have formally announced the trade.

Lefty reliever Zac Rosscup agrees to 1-year deal with Mariners  —  SEATTLE — Left-handed reliever Zac Rosscup and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a one-year contract that pays $610,000 in the major leagues and $140,000 in the minors, adding depth to the team's overhauled bullpen.