Blue Jays Acquire Clayton Richard  —  4:15pm: Both teams have announced the trade.  The Blue Jays are also getting cash considerations in the deal.  —  3:55pm: Richard's going to Toronto, Nicholson-Smith tweets.  The Blue Jays will give up minor leaguer outfielder Connor Panas, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.

Dwight Gooden is healthy, happy and getting ready to pitch again  —  Good news, Mets fan.  Dwight Gooden is warming up his arm.  —  What a fantasy that would be to go back in time and see “Doc” back on the Shea Stadium mound ready to dominate another overmatched chump with his electric right arm.

Reds Xtra: Where will Cincinnati Reds' top prospect Nick Senzel play next year?  —  When Spring Training begins in February, all eyes will be on top prospect Nick Senzel.  It's clear that the Reds believe he can contribute to the Major League team next season, but there are other questions:

What's next for the Dodgers?  Bryce Harper?  J.T. Realmuto?  A look at the possibilities  —  Last Saturday, a post appeared on Major League Baseball's Instagram account featuring a photo of Bryce Harper and a question splashed across the bottom: Are the Dodgers the favorites for Bryce?

MLB rumors: Here's ex-Yankee David Robertson's price tag |  Will Red Sox pay up?  —  What Yankees can do while waiting for Manny Machado  —  Joe Kelly has signed a three-year, $25 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andrew Miller has agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Diamondbacks Acquire Robby Scott  —  The Diamondbacks have acquired left-hander Robby Scott from the Reds for cash, according to an announcement from Cincinnati.  The Reds designated Scott for assignment on Dec. 21, ending a brief run with the club that began when it claimed him off waivers from the Red Sox on Dec. 10.

Detroit Tigers were 2nd-worst in sports in 2018; things are looking up  —  With the Detroit teams all in varying degrees of a rebuild, the Tigers have perhaps been more willing to embrace the struggle.  —  That said, “we'll be good in a few years” is a hard sell.  Even harder in today's win-now culture.

In court documents, Mariners allege that Lorena Martin was dishonest and misrepresented herself  —  Former Mariners high performance director Dr. Lorena Martin, fired in November, denied the team's allegations.  “The Mariners are fabricating a termination rationale to avoid their contractual obligations,” she said.

Giants, veteran reliever Ryan Cook agree to terms of $1.3 million deal  —  The Yomiuri Giants have reached an agreement to acquire former major league pitcher Ryan Cook, the team announced on Saturday.  —  The 31-year-old Cook, who played this year with the Seattle Mariners …

Report: Cleveland Indians unlikely to trade Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer  —  According to Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com, the Cleveland Indians may not be making a big move with their pitching staff this offseason after all.  —  For the better part of the past two months …

There's more than one reason why Jurickson Profar's time with the Rangers was a huge disappointment  —  Gerry Fraley, Rangers beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered your questions about the team during a live chat Thursday.  Below are highlights, edited for clarity.