Sources: Anthony Rendon agrees to 7-year, $245M deal with Angels  —  MLB, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals  —  Third baseman Anthony Rendon has agreed to a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday.

From Catfish Hunter to Gerrit Cole: The history of MLB's highest-paid pitcher  —  Stephen Strasburg, exit stage left, your run as MLB's highest-paid pitcher with your $245 million contract was short-lived.  Step on up, Gerrit Cole, owner of a new, nine-year, $324 million contract, courtesy of the New York Yankees.

MLB doesn't expect ‘governance issues’ with pending sale of Mets to Steve Cohen  —  SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball doesn't expect any “governance issues” as a result of Steve Cohen's pending purchase of the Mets, which would leave the Wilpons in charge for five years, commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday.

Mets Agree To Sign Michael Wacha  —  3:23pm: There's a deal in place pending a physical, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand (Twitter link).  It guarantees $3MM, per Sherman (via Twitter), with up to $7MM in possible incentives.  —  3:09pm: The Mets are “working hard to finalize” …

Blue Jays To Sign Tanner Roark  —  The Blue Jays have agreed to a deal with free-agent right-hander Tanner Roark, Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet report.  It's a two-year, $24MM accord, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network.  Roark is a client of Matt Colleran.

Agent: Cubs aren't working on Anthony Rizzo extension  —  SAN DIEGO — Though the Chicago Cubs' front office indicated it would be attempting to complete extensions this offseason for several of its players with two years of club control remaining, that apparently doesn't apply to first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

Brewers To Sign Josh Lindblom  —  The Brewers have reached an agreement with free-agent right-hander Josh Lindblom, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports, adding that he'll earn $9.125MM over three years.  The deal can max out at $18MM with performance bonuses, per Passan.

Source: Cubs Meet With Shogo Akiyama  —  Akiyama could fill the Cubs' need for a center fielder and leadoff man.  —  SAN DIEGO (670 The Score) —With a real need to address their center field position and the leadoff spot in the lineup, the Cubs met with Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama here at the Winter Meetings, a source said.

Dodgers To Sign Blake Treinen  —  The Dodgers will sign free-agent reliever Blake Treinen to a one-year, $10MM contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports.  They were one of “multiple” clubs that made offers in that vicinity to the right-hander, according to Passan.  Treinen's represented by Adam Karon of Apex Baseball.

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 …