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5:05 PM ET, January 11, 2019

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Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Yankees' addition of DJ LeMahieu casts more doubt on potential Manny Machado signing  —  .A lukewarm pursuit of Manny Machado might have just gone cold for the New York Yankees  —  On Friday, the Yankees and infielder D.J. LeMahieu agreed on a two-year, $24 million contract, first reported by the YES Network's Jack Curry.
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Chicago Tribune:
Manny Machado's high school coach thinks he'll choose the White Sox  —  Photos of Manny Machado, one of the top free agents this season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Where will Manny Machado land?  —  His high school baseball coach says it'll be the White Sox.
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Zach Britton has one thing on his mind by returning to the Yankees - winning ... Manny Machado's motivations may be different  —  Zach Britton, who two years ago led the American League in saves, says he re-signed with the Yankees despite knowing he will not close, for a simple reason.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Sign DJ LeMahieu  —  11:43am: LeMahieu is heading to the Yankees, tweets Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.  His contract is believed to be a two-year deal with a guarantee in the range of $24MM.  —  11:40am: The Yankees are closing in on a two-year contract with free-agent second …
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:   Why Manny Machado's HS coach thinks he'll pick White Sox, spurn Yankees; defends work ethic
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Newcomer Jon Jay says friend Manny Machado will 'do what's best for his family' when making free-agent decision
Discussion: South Side Sox and Deadspin
Scott Chiusano / New York Daily News:   CC Sabathia is still confident Yankees can land Manny Machado
Matt Ehalt / USA Today:
Jacob deGrom gets record contract; Mets still hopeful for long-term extension  —  A historic season resulted in a historic raise for Jacob deGrom.  —  DeGrom received the largest arbitration raise in Major League Baseball history by agreeing to a $17 million deal for 2019, according to a source.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom and the Mets avoid arbitration as Cy Young winner accepts $17M for 2019  —  Jacob deGrom is finally getting paid.  —  No, the Mets have not stepped up and signed the National League Cy Young winner to a multi-year extension as many of their fans are calling for them to do.
SNY:
Mets Arbitration Tracker: Jacob deGrom receives record raise  —  Friday is deadline to reach one-year deal before salary arbitration  —  Friday is the deadline for teams to exchange numbers with players who are arbitration-eligible.  If a deal is not agreed upon they must schedule …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cards hope to complete one-year deals with Ozuna, Wacha before Friday's arbitration deadline
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets eye short-term Jacob deGrom fix with arbitration looming
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets may have found their No. 2 hitter in free agent Jed Lowrie  —  Ed Kranepool (l) and Art Shamsky (r) discuss the 1969 title team  —  Brodie Van Wagenen's busy offseason continued Thursday night with the surprising development that Jed Lowrie agreed to a two-year, $20-million deal.
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New York Daily News:
Mets sign lefty reliever Luis Avilan to minor-league deal
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Rotoworld.com:   Lowdown: Brewers' New Backstop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire Russell Martin  —  1:30pm: The Blue Jays have formally announced the trade.  They'll send Martin and cash to Los Angeles in exchange for minor league shortstop Ronny Brito and minor league right-hander Andrew Sopko.  —  1:12pm: The Dodgers have reached an agreement on a trade …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and True Blue LA
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Claim Aaron Slegers, Designate Dario Agrazal For Assignment  —  The Pirates announced Friday that they've claimed right-hander Aaron Slegers off waivers from the Twins and designated right-hander Dario Agrazal for assignment.  Slegers himself was recently designated for assignment …
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays' Dalton Pompey answers call for Canada for Pan Am Games qualifiers
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs sign suspended SS Addison Russell for below market value  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs have signed suspended shortstop Addison Russell to a one-year deal worth $3.4 million, avoiding an arbitration hearing, according to a source.  —  Russell can make up to a total of $4 million with roster time incentives …
Craig Edwards / FanGraphs Baseball:
Nationals Gain Upside with Brian Dozier  —  While much of the focus of the Nationals' offseason has been the potential loss of Bryce Harper, the club has been one of the more active teams this winter.  Their big move brought in Patrick Corbin.  They also signed Anibal Sanchez and traded Tanner Roark.
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Associated Press:   Source: Ex-Dodger Brian Dozier and the Nationals agree to $9-million, one-year deal
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers In “Heavy” Pursuit Of Infield Upgrade
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves avoid arbitration with Foltynewicz, 3 others  —  The Braves avoided arbitration with starter Mike Foltynewicz ($5.475 million), reliever Arodys Vizcaino ($4.8 million), utilityman Charlie Culberson ($1.395 million) and outfielder Adam Duvall ($2.9 million) before the 1 p.m. Friday deadline.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alex Bregman Undergoes Arthroscopic Elbow Surgery  —  The Astros announced Friday that third baseman Alex Bregman underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow earlier today.  Bregman is expected to be limited at the start of Spring Training but ready for full duty by Opening Day.
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Twins sign catcher Tomas Telis, pitcher Dario Alvarez to minor league contracts
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Maury Brown / Forbes:
MLB Spent Less On Player Salaries Despite Record Revenues In 2018
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers taking chance on rotation full of Tommy John patients in effort to get ‘bang for our buck’
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Casali agrees to $950,000, 1-year deal with Reds
ESPN:
Blue Jays reach one-year deal with free-agent RHP David Phelps
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