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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Cherington: Pirates Open To Discussing Trades On Any Players  —  New Pirates GM Ben Cherington told reporters yesterday that he's fielding interest in loads of players, as Rob Biertempfel writes for The Athletic (subscription link).  Cherington indicated that he isn't rebuffing inquiries on any segments of the Pittsburgh roster.

Giants Sign Kevin Gausman  —  The Giants have signed right-hander Kevin Gausman, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic was among those to report.  It's a one-year, $9MM contract with up to $1MM in performance bonuses, the team announced.  Gausman is a client of Tidal Sports Group.

Brewers avoid arbitration with Corey Knebel  —  The Brewers announced on Tuesday that the club and reliever  —  Corey Knebel agreed on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.  The terms of the contract are not yet known.  —  Knebel, 28, was  —  projected by MLB Trade Rumors …

Mexico City will host two regular season MLB games in 2020  —  Major League Baseball and the MLBPA announced on Tuesday that Mexico City will, for the first time, host regular season MLB games.  The  —  Padres will play at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium on April 18-19.