Brewers in discussions to sign former Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia  —  Tampa Bay had interest in re-signing a key contributor to its 2019 success.  —  Updated Yesterday  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Outfielder Avisail Garcia appears headed to a new home.  —  Garcia, a free agent …

Astros Re-Sign Joe Smith  —  The Astros have announced a two-year deal to bring back reliever Joe Smith.  The deal includes $8MM in guaranteed money, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter).  Smith is a client of Excel Sports Management.  —  Smith missed a big chunk of 2019 owing …

Interesting talks, unlikely deals — what Padres, Yanks discussions about Lindor, Schwarber really mean  —  The left side of the Padres' infield — Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop and Manny Machado at third base — is one of the most dynamic in baseball.  —  Why, then, would the Padres …

Texas Rangers trade with Cleveland Indians for two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber  —  The Texas Rangers missed out on one of the game's best players last week at the winter meetings, but on Sunday they acquired one of the game's best pitchers.  —  The Rangers will enter spring training …

Dodgers, Red Sox discussing trade for superstar Mookie Betts  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have engaged in exploratory trade talks with the Boston Red Sox about former MVP outfielder Mookie Betts, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the discussions.

Top 25 Baseball Stories of the Decade — No. 23: The Strasburg Shutdown  —  We're a few short days away from the dawn of the 2020s.  So, instead of counting down the Top 25 stories of the year, we're taking a look at the top 25 baseball stories of the past decade.

Yankees To Sign Adam Warren  —  The Yankees have reached agreement on a minor-league contract with righty Adam Warren, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter).  He'll receive an invitation to MLB camp as a non-roster invitee.  It's a two-year arrangement, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand notes on Twitter …

Anthony Rendon wanted to go to White House ‘so bad’, says Trump ‘bailed’ on golf with Nationals stars  —  During his introduction Saturday as the newest member of the Los Angeles Angels, third baseman Anthony Rendon explained why he missed the Washington Nationals' controversial White House visit …

Has Flores seen all he needs to see from Josh Rosen?  Here's his answer and his QB plan  —  Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores made clear again Monday that the team feels no obligation to get another look at quarterback Josh Rosen in a game this season, and that Ryan Fitzpatrick remains the starter.

Report: Madison Bumgarner Agrees to Five-Year, $85 Million Deal with Diamondbacks  —  Madison Bumgarner is reportedly heading to Arizona after an 11-year career in San Francisco.  —  Free-agent pitcher Madison Bumgarner has agreed to a five-year, $85 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks …

Takeaways from Mets' active final 24 hours at Winter Meetings  —  SAN DIEGO — The Mets arrived at the Winter Meetings this week with the primary goal of strengthening the rotation and bullpen.  Four days later, they left with more starters than they came with, and may not sign a relief pitcher at all.