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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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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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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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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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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
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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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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks still seek pitching as winter meetings approach … Active behind the scenes but largely unable to get any deals done, the Diamondbacks head into the Dec. 7-10 winter meetings in Orlando still on the hunt for the same thing they have sought since last trade deadline: pitching.
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Robert Murray / FanSided:
Sources: Kyle Tucker spotted visiting Blue Jays' facility — The Blue Jays are going big game hunting again with Kyle Tucker in their sights, and he's not the last major signing they're hoping to make. — Free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker was spotted at the Toronto Blue Jays' facility in Dunedin …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
White Sox, LHP Anthony Kay agree to 2-year deal, sources say — Left-hander Anthony Kay and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $12 million contract with a club option for a third season, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, bringing the veteran back to Major League Baseball after a successful two-year run in Japan.
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Here are Yankees' 3 biggest needs as Winter Meetings approach — NEW YORK - As the Yankees move toward MLB's Winter Meetings, there's a familiar ring to their approach. — Hal Steinbrenner would prefer to keep his payroll around $300 million, avoiding the last luxury tax threshold …
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