J.A. Happ wants Manny Machado join him on Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Now that he's staying with the New York Yankees, J.A. Happ would like to see Manny Machado join him in the Bronx.  —  “You get any kind of player like that on a team, that would be exciting,” the pitcher said Thursday …

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.

Angels agree to $9M, 1-year deal with pitcher Trevor Cahill  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have added to their pitching staff, agreeing to a $9 million, one-year deal with Trevor Cahill.  —  Cahill can earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings …

Here's why Andrew Miller to Cardinals might be good news for Giants  —  Well, it's the moment Giants fans have been waiting for — a pitching move.  —  Nope, the Giants weren't the ones involved in the transaction, but this certainly affects the team, its fans hope.

Rockies, Daniel Murphy Agree To Terms  —  8:13pm: There's also a mutual option for the 2021 season on the contract, tweets Robert Murray of The Athletic.  —  5:58pm: It's a two-year, $24MM contract for Murphy, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets.  He'll play mostly first base in Colorado, Passan adds.

Anibal Sanchez agrees to two-year deal with Nationals  —  Free-agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez has agreed to a two-year contract with the Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports.  —  The deal is worth $19 million, according to the Detroit Free Press, which first reported the news.

Report: Red Sox waiting on Craig Kimbrel before adding a reliever  —  The Red Sox are keeping a close eye on Craig Kimbrel.  —  Boston is waiting to see what happens with the closer before making any moves on the relief market, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

Three reasons why Cleveland Indians should trade Corey Kluber  —  Here are three reasons why the Cleveland Indians should trade Corey Kluber before the start of Spring Training in February.  —  CLEVELAND — Why in the world would a team still considered a contender in the American League want to trade a two-time Cy Young Award winner?

Astros reliever Joe Smith has Achilles surgery  —  Houston Astros reliever Joe Smith will miss six to eight months after undergoing surgery for a ruptured left Achilles tendon, general manager Jeff Luhnow announced Thursday.  —  Smith, 34, was injured during a workout last week, and the Astros said the surgery was performed Tuesday.

Baseball Writers to honor Lee Smith, Costas, Mikolas, Carpenter at Jan. 20 dinner  —  Recently named Hall of Fame pitcher Lee Smith, Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas and 2018 Cardinals stars Miles Mikolas and Matt Carpenter will be among the headliners at the 61st St. Louis Baseball Writers' dinner …

MLB and Cuban Baseball Federation reach agreement; Trump administration signals it has issues with the deal  —  The Washington Post  —  Major League Baseball on Wednesday reached a historic agreement with Cuba's baseball federation, modeled after those with leagues in Japan and Korea …