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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners To Re-Sign Josh Naylor — The Mariners and first baseman Josh Naylor are in the final stages of working out a five-year contract, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports. The deal will become official when Naylor passes a physical, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Josh Naylor, Mariners agree to 5-year contract, sources say — First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, reuniting one of the best free agent bats available with the team that made re-signing him its top offseason priority.
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New York Post:
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd in critical condition after NYC shooting — New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot and critically wounded in Midtown early Sunday morning and is now clinging to life at Bellevue Hospital, police and sources said. — The shooting took place …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Emilio Pagán, Devin Williams, Justin Turner and other Reds thoughts from MLB GM meetings — LAS VEGAS - A flat budget and a laundry list of needs to backfill and augment a playoff roster have left the Cincinnati Reds in familiar territory as the offseason got underway in earnest …
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Michael Rothstein / ESPN:
Testimony in Skaggs family lawsuit puts Angels on the defensive — Testimony in the wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Angels underscores the difficulties team attorneys face convincing the jury they were unaware of addiction concerns before employee Eric Kay provided …
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 …
David Purdum / ESPN:
‘New integrity crisis’: Congress seeks MLB answers on betting — Members of Congress sent a letter to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Friday, expressing concern over a “new integrity crisis” facing American sports and asking for answers about the alleged betting scheme …
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The Good Phight and Associated Press
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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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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Eric Longenhagen / FanGraphs Baseball:
2025 American League 40-Man Roster Crunch Analysis — One of my favorite annual exercises is a quick and dirty assessment of every team's 40-man roster situation. Which prospects need to be added to their club's 40-man by next Tuesday's deadline to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft?
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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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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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