Nationals, Daniel Hudson Agree To Two-Year Deal  —  3:29pm: The deal's worth $11MM with up to $1MM in performance bonuses based on games finished, per Passan.  The total falls in line with the two-year, $12MM guarantee MLBTR projected for Hudson at the beginning of the offseason.

MLB's sign-stealing controversy broadens: Sources say the Red Sox used video replay room illegally in 2018  —  When Major League Baseball punished the Red Sox and Yankees in September 2017 for conduct related to electronic sign stealing, the league touched on the epicenter of a problem …

Angels Acquire Kyle Keller, Designate Jake Jewell  —  The Angels have acquired right-hander Kyle Keller from the Marlins for catcher Jose Estrada, according to announcements from both teams.  The Angels designated righty Jake Jewell for assignment in a corresponding move.

Dodgers To Sign Jimmy Nelson  —  The Dodgers have reached a one-year deal with righty Jimmy Nelson, according to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).  The contract includes a $1.25MM guarantee and the possibility of greater earnings, including a vesting/mutual option for another season …

Why the Cubs and Theo Epstein haven't done anything this offseason  —  With the calendar flipped to 2020, the upcoming baseball season is not far away.  Spring Training starts in a little over a month and Opening Day is right around the corner in late March.

Reds Announce Shogo Akiyama Signing  —  The Reds announced today that they have signed a three-year deal with Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama.  It's a $21MM pact, the club added.  Akiyama will earn successive salaries of $6MM, $7MM, and $8MM, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com (via Twitter).

Giants' top prospects Joey Bart, Sean Hjelle among non-roster invitees  —  The Giants will have their best prospect and their tallest prospect in big league camp next month.  —  The organization announced that 18 players have been given non-roster invites to big league camp …

Column: Dodgers brass defends lack of offseason moves amid fan frustration  —  The boos have finally gone deep.  —  This Dodgers fans' annual offseason frustration, which usually swirls around the dugout of Dave Roberts or desk of Andrew Friedman, has soared beyond both this winter …

With Glut of Starting Pitching for New York Mets, Steven Matz Will Find Himself on Outside Looking In  —  The New York Mets, and more specifically General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen, have made a concerted effort this off season to improve one of the strongest parts of their team in 2019.

Twins likely out of the bidding for Josh Donaldson  —  The free agent third baseman is seeking a four-year deal for more than $100 million.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  The Twins' pursuit of Josh Donaldson isn't over, but the team has grown pessimistic about the outcome.

The Mets need J.D. Davis to follow in J.D. Martinez's footsteps  —  Mets masher J.D. Davis' 2019 ascent was a major catalyst for their late-season pennant drive, and easily the best acquisition of Brodie Van Wagenen's brief tenure with the Mets.  But between Davis' well-documented defensive struggles …

Giants sign Tyson Ross to a minor league deal  —  San Francisco Giants have signed pitcher  —  Tyson Ross to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.  If he makes the team it'll be a $1.75 million pact.  He can earn up to another $1.75 million in performance bonuses …