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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2025-26 MLB offseason: Ranking players who could be traded — With baseball's annual winter meetings set to begin next week in Orlando, Florida, and some intriguing moves already stoking the fire of this hot stove season, it's time to rank the top players who could be included …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Will Tigers deal Skubal? Top 10 MLB trade candidates before winter meetings — There's nothing but turkey bones, sweet potato scraps and stale biscuits left over from Thanksgiving. — Black Friday has come and gone and Cyber Monday has passed. — But now is the time for Major League …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB 2025-26 offseason: Biggest needs for 10 contending teams — Major League Baseball's winter meetings begin next week, and, although we have seen some action already, relatively little has been resolved so far this offseason. — More than 100 relievers are unsigned …
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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Ranking the top-10 Scott Boras-repped free agents as the Winter Meetings approach — The annual MLB Winter Meetings commence this Sunday in Orlando, and the man receiving the most attention once again at the meetings is expected to be super-agent Scott Boras, who has yet another deep bench …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets agree to three-year deal with reliever Devin Williams (source) — NEW YORK — In establishing his reputation as an ace bullpen architect, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has long sought high-octane stuff in relievers. Monday, he acquired one of the most potent arms in the sport.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers interested in Michael King, Pete Fairbanks in free agency — The pitching market in free agency is moving. — For starters, right-hander Dylan Cease signed for seven years, $210 million with the Toronto Blue Jays. For relievers, right-hander Devin Williams signed for three years …
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The Athletic:
What we're hearing about the MLB offseason: Pete Fairbanks, Cody Ponce and more — With Ryan Helsley off the market, Pete Fairbanks might be the next closer to sign. The Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins are among the teams interested in him, according to industry sources briefed on his market.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about the Reds' interest in Kyle Schwarber and more MLB offseason notes — The Cincinnati Reds are serious about signing free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber. Whether they can actually pull off such an upset is another matter entirely.
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The Athletic:
Veteran reliever Emilio Pagán returns to Reds on two-year, $20M deal: Source — The market for late-inning relievers remained active on Wednesday, with free-agent right-hander Emilio Pagán agreeing to return to the Cincinnati Reds on a two-year, $20 million contract, a person briefed on the terms told The Athletic.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Why the dark-horse Reds could be a uniquely enticing fit for Schwarber — CINCINNATI - While it might have seemed like a longshot going into the offseason, don't count out the Reds in the pursuit of free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber. — Multiple sources told MLB.com that the Reds remain among …
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Sources: Mets give Devin Williams 3-year, $51 million deal — The New York Mets and reliever Devin Williams agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal, league sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday night, giving the club a replacement for Edwin Diaz should the All-Star closer sign elsewhere.
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Associated Press:
Hall of Fame reveals committee to consider Bonds, Clemens — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Hall of Fame players Ferguson Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Juan Marichal, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith, Alan Trammell and Robin Yount are among 16 members of the contemporary era committee that will consider …
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