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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers Made ‘Strong’ Push to Win Gerrit Cole Sweepstakes — In addition to the Yankees and Angels, the Dodgers have a heavy presence in the ongoing bidding for Gerrit Cole. — Editor's note: Gerrit Cole has reportedly signed with the Yankees. — SAN DIEGO — It doesn't happen often …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Gerrit Cole agrees to record nine-year, $324 million deal with Yankees — SAN DIEGO — The New York Yankees are betting the biggest contract for a pitcher in baseball history that Gerrit Cole is the man to break their 11-season championship drought. — The Yankees and Cole reached …
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ESPN:
Sources: Yankees, Gerrit Cole agree to record 9-year, $324M deal — MLB, Houston Astros, New York Yankees — Prized free-agent pitcher Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to a record nine-year, $324 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Source: Texas Rangers expecting to trade Nomar Mazara at winter meetings — Three teams are attempting to acquire outfielder Nomar Mazara, and the Texas Rangers expect to complete a trade for him as soon as Wednesday. — Talks developed quickly Tuesday during the second day of the winter meetings …
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Dan Santaromita / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Scott Boras believes White Sox can ‘step into a competitive mode’ — It wouldn't be a surprise if the Winter Meetings were Scott Boras' favorite time of the year. — The super agent gets to be the main attraction for hoards of baseball reporters when he speaks.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Stuart Sternberg: Aim is Montreal split plan for 2028 — Principal owner says staying full time in Tampa Bay remains unlikely, so the focus remains on sharing games with Montreal. — Published Earlier today Updated Earlier today — SAN DIEGO — Splitting future seasons …
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL East Notes: Yankees, Gardner, Red Sox, Luxury Tax, Rays, Relocation — Now that the ink on Gerrit Cole's contract is dry, Brett Gardner may be next on the docket, per the SNY Network's Andy Martino. Though there's no explicit mention of the Yankees, it's easy to presume Gardner will return to the Bronx for a thirteenth season.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
MLB News — SAN DIEGO — Baseball had never before had an official star squad that salutes a full season's worth of work the way other major professional sports do. But the results of the voting for the first All-MLB Team finally arrived Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. — And the 2019 winners are ...
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Adam Jones Signs With Japan's Orix Buffaloes — Longtime major league outfielder Adam Jones' time in the bigs may have just drawn to a close. Jones announced on Twitter that he's signing with Japan's Orix Buffaloes. He inked a two-year, $8MM contract with a club option for 2022, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Carlos Beltran mum on Astros' scandal — SAN DIEGO — Mets manager Carlos Beltran, among the individuals near the center of the 2017 Astros' alleged illegal sign-stealing scandal, declined to comment Tuesday on all matters related to Major League Baseball's investigation into the issue.
Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE:
Former Giants manager Bruce Bochy finds new managerial job in France — You can't keep a potential Hall of Fame manager out of baseball for long. — Just months after parting ways with the San Francisco Giants, the French Baseball Federation appointed Bruce Bochy as manager of their national team …
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Winter Meetings notes: Braves seek power bat, backup shortstop — The 2019 MLB winter meetings are underway in San Diego. The Braves did much of their heavy lifting beforehand, signing a plethora of relievers, a catcher and veteran starter Cole Hamels. — Third base and/or a power hitter remain the team's most discussed need.
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Latest On Kris Bryant
Latest On Kris Bryant
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun-Times:
Outcome of Kris Bryant grievance hearing won't slow Cubs in trade talks this winter
Outcome of Kris Bryant grievance hearing won't slow Cubs in trade talks this winter
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Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Report: Giants acquire Zack Cozart from Angels — The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya reports that the Giants have acquired infielder — Zack Cozart and minor league infielder Will Wilson from the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later and cash. — Cozart, 34, played in only 38 games …
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