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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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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun-Times:
Outcome of Kris Bryant grievance hearing won't slow Cubs in trade talks this winter — Cubs expect the decision on Bryant's October hearing over service-time manipulation to land in their favor and preserve the remaining two years of club control over the 2016 MVP.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Kris Bryant — The Cubs have reportedly been in fervent pursuit of trade possibilities, exploring deals involving much of their roster — including Kris Bryant. There are some wrinkles to structuring a deal for the superstar third baseman, as well as some new market developments of note.
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MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Winter meetings open with Texas Rangers stuck on hold in pursuit of Anthony Rendon — The race for the Texas Rangers to acquire Anthony Rendon is on, supposedly. — More like the wait is on. — Day One of the annual winter meetings produced a lot of nothing from the top of the market for the Rangers.
ESPN:
2019 MLB winter meetings rumors, dates, free-agent updates and predictions
2019 MLB winter meetings rumors, dates, free-agent updates and predictions
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Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation, Federal Baseball, Bleed Cubbie Blue and ESPN Press Room U.S.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Gerrit Cole watch, big spenders and more: Passan answers 20 winter meetings questions
Gerrit Cole watch, big spenders and more: Passan answers 20 winter meetings questions
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Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
The Monday Baseball Column: A closer look at Red Sox' trade options
The Monday Baseball Column: A closer look at Red Sox' trade options
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MLB Baseball News …, Bleed Cubbie Blue, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Over the Monster
ESPN:
Sources: Stephen Strasburg stays with Nats on $245M deal — Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals have reached agreement on a seven-year deal, the team announced. Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that the value of the deal is a record-setting $245 million.
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Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
MLB free agency: Giants, Madison Bumgarner's agents to meet this week
MLB free agency: Giants, Madison Bumgarner's agents to meet this week
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Madison Bumgarner
Latest On Madison Bumgarner
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Didi Gregorius might find a fit with the Reds; the Cubs' waiting game with Kris Bryant; more notes — The Reds already have signed free-agent infielder Mike Moustakas to a four-year, $64 million deal and also are interested in another high-priced free agent, outfielder Marcell Ozuna, according to major-league sources.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Reportedly Interested In Didi Gregorius
Brewers Reportedly Interested In Didi Gregorius
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Central Notes: Stearns, Hader, Pirates, Reds — Let's take a look at the latest from around the NL Central... - “Frankly, at this point, we don't think too much about that,” Brewers GM David Stearns told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Twitter video link) …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Prospects could be in play as Diamondbacks look to fill holes — SAN DIEGO - As he searches for ways to fill multiple holes on his roster, Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen isn't ruling out the idea of trading from his improved prospect inventory. — “I feel like we should be in a position …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Sporting News:
MLB's marijuana, opioid policies reportedly set to change amid new drug agreement — MLB will stop testing players not on 40-man rosters for marijuana use as part of a still-to-be-finalized drug agreement between the league and Players' Association, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Injured Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes has started running, hitting and throwing again — SAN DIEGO - Will the real Yoenis Cespdes please stand up? — Nearly three weeks after a video of Yoenis Cespedes taking batting practice was posted (and promptly deleted) on ex-Met Endy Chavez's Instagram account …
New York Post:
Le'Veon Bell went bowling all night after Jets ruled him out with flu — Le'Veon Bell was too ill to bowl over Dolphins defenders on Sunday afternoon, but not to knock down some pins late Saturday night. — The Jets running back, who missed Sunday's win because of the flu …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Is something amiss with Rays' trade of Tommy Pham? — Padres say they are still “working through” some things with results of physical, likely concerning his elbow. — SAN DIEGO — The Rays' trade of Tommy Pham to the Padres as part of a five-player deal was agreed to on Thursday …
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Mike DePrisco / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
ESPN releases Sunday Night Baseball schedule, Nationals make zero appearances — ESPN released its Sunday Night Baseball schedule for the 2020 season and the World Series Champion — Nationals are not on it. — The Mets are scheduled to play three times on baseball's prime time television slot, while the
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Yahoo! Sports, Boston Red Sox News …, Brew Crew Ball and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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