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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
MLB GM Meetings buzz: Future of Skenes and Skubal, Orioles getting calls for Rutschman and more — We are now just 23 days from the start of MLB's annual winter meetings, and it's during this window that trade talks and free agent negotiations will be held in meaningful ways via texts and phone calls.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB rumors heat up at GM Meetings: Here's the latest on free agents and trades — LAS VEGAS — Major League Baseball's general managers gathered this week in Las Vegas, spoke to agents roaming the lobby of the Cosmopolitan, found out who's actually available in trades, and departed …
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The Athletic:
What we're hearing about MLB qualifying offers, plus offseason pursuits for Red Sox and Orioles
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
The team that just might be a surprise spender this offseason
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Mercury News:
Laney College athletic director, former football coach John Beam severely injured in campus shooting — The shooting in an athletic building left Oakland leaders reeling — Bay Area News Group, SHOMIK MUKHERJEE | OAKLAND — John Beam, the legendary football coach and Laney College athletic director …
BBWAA:
Unanimous again, Shohei Ohtani wins 4th MVP — Dodgers' two-way player Shohei Ohtani won his second straight NL MVP award after winning twice in the American League. — Ohtani, who was honored in the American League in 2021 and 2023, is only the second player to be named MVP at least four times.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Aaron Judge wins AL MVP for third time in four years — For months, debate has swirled about the American League Most Valuable Player Award. — Would the honor go to New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge for the third time in four years after another extraordinary offensive season …
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Yankees' Aaron Judge wins tight race to take home his third AL MVP, and second in a row — New York Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge earned four more first-place votes than Seattle Mariners' catcher Cal Raleigh to win the American League MVP. — Judge outpolled Raleigh, 17-13, in first-place votes.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Padres to explore options, including sale of franchise — The family of the late Peter Seidler is exploring a potential sale of the San Diego Padres, the team announced Thursday. — In a statement, Padres chairman John Seidler, the franchise's control person and Peter's older brother …
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Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Seidler family exploring sale of Padres — The Seidler family's stewardship of the Padres appears headed to a close. — The team announced Thursday that the Seidlers are exploring their strategic options, which could result in the sale of part or all of the team.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Jeff McNeil among candidates with trade interest — and Mets are fielding offers — Access the Mets beat like never before — Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from Queens and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. — While McNeil recently …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Jeff McNeil recovering from procedure after injury impacted him late in Mets season — LAS VEGAS - Jeff McNeil underwent what his agent, Garrett Parcell, described as a minor procedure for thoracic outlet syndrome shortly after the Mets season concluded. — Parcell told The Post …
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Anthony Gharib / ESPN:
Jackie Bradley Jr. becomes first ex-MLB star to commit full time to Banana Ball — The Indianapolis Clowns selected former 11-year major leaguer and 2018 World Series champion Jackie Bradley Jr. with the first pick in the inaugural Banana Ball player draft Thursday night …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
With Edwin Díaz on the market, a perfect storm is brewing for the Mets to lose him — A perfect storm for the New York Mets to lose free-agent closer Edwin Díaz might be developing. — Díaz, testing free agency for the first time, is eager to cash in on his last chance for a monster payday.
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Associated Press:
Tarik Skubal — Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back — Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next.
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Associated Press:
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal becomes the 12th pitcher to win consecutive Cy Young Awards
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' Tarik Skubal wins AL Cy Young again
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