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Kevin Barral / Fish On First:
Miami Marlins guide to the 2025 Winter Meetings  —  Here is everything you need to know about where the Marlins stand entering the Winter Meetings in Orlando.  —  with Isaac Azout … The Winter Meetings: the biggest event of the MLB offseason.  Annually, key figures from all across …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Scott Roche / Sports Illustrated:
Marlins Reportedly Re-Sign Relief Pitcher to Minor League Deal  —  The Marlins are bringing back a relief pitcher on a minor league deal for 2026. … This offseason is going to be a very interesting one for the Miami Marlins.  They surprised a lot of people in 2025 by finishing at 79-83 …
Noah Strackbein / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Re-Sign Former Cubs Shortstop-Turned-Pitcher  —  The New York Yankees have added a familiar face to their spring training roster. … The New York Yankees are continuing to add to their roster for 2026.  After a postseason run that ended much shorter than hoped …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees are in for an offseason battle royale with their biggest rivals  —  The Yankees are targeting Cody Bellinger and eying Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai and other free agent stars, and despite owner Hal Steinbrenner's obvious ongoing concern about the bottom line …
ESPN:
Sources: Blue Jays, Dylan Cease reach 7-year, $210M deal  —  Free agent starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons, reached a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Source: Angels, Anthony Rendon in talks to buy out final year of deal  —  Open Extended Reactions  —  The Los Angeles Angels and third baseman Anthony Rendon are in talks about buying out the final year of his contract, potentially bringing a resolution to the seven-year …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals finalize Oli Marmol's staff with two new additions, all field staff returning  —  Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold talke with editor Nathan Mills about the Cardinals trading their ace to the Red Sox, their return and the next dominoes to fall this offseason.  —  kAm~?
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB 2025-26 offseason survey: Execs predict free agency, trades  —  The hot stove started simmering early this MLB offseason — and shows no signs of slowing down.  —  The Seattle Mariners kicked the winter off by re-signing Josh Naylor, followed by the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles pulling off an early trade.
Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
Orioles hire Shildt for player development role, Vega changing titles  —  In the latest unexpected development in the offseason, former Padres manager Mike Shildt is joining the Orioles to work in player development.  —  According to a source, Shildt has been hired as upper-level minor league coordinator of instruction.
ESPN:
Red Sox acquire veteran Sonny Gray in trade with Cardinals  —  The Boston Red Sox acquired veteran right-hander Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.  —  In return, St. Louis receives left-handed prospect Brandon Clarke and right-hander Richard Fitts.
Dianna Russini / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about J.J. McCarthy, Jerry Jones' trade steal and more  —  There's a colorful children's book on my kitchen table right now called “Turkey Trouble.”  It's about a turkey trying to avoid becoming Thanksgiving dinner by throwing on disguises.  A pig.  A horse.
Associated Press:
Paul Skenes gets record $3.4M from pre-arbitration bonus pool  —  Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players.
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Breaking down the top Japanese free agents coming to MLB  —  The 2025-26 offseason has yet another strong crop of Japanese players that are available in free agency — after having been posted by their respective Nippon Professional Baseball clubs — and are set to play in Major League Baseball next season.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
 
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