MLB rumors: Who will sign 1st ... Manny Machado or Bryce Harper?  Latest odds  —  What Yankees can do while waiting for Manny Machado  —  At this point, neither Manny Machado nor Bryce Harper is expected to pick his new home until the new year.  The two sluggers have all of MLB playing …

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.

My Hall of Fame ballot had room for four additions.  Who were they?  Who got my vote again?  —  This voter's Hall of Fame ballot includes six holdovers from 2017 and four who received a vote for the first time.  —  JEFF WILSON  —  Ballots for the 2019 class of the National Baseball Hall …

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.

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.

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:

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.

Report: Diamondbacks may listen to offers on Robbie Ray after all  —  Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that “teams are calling” about Diamondbacks southpaw Robbie Ray, with the Astros and Phillies at the top of that list.  Ray was previously thought to be nearly untouchable this offseason …

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 …