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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing on the eve of MLB's winter meetings: Pirates make offer to free agent Kyle Schwarber — Are you sitting down? — The Pittsburgh Pirates have made free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber a four-year offer, according to people briefed on their discussions.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Welcome to MLB's winter meetings: Free agent and trade rumors fly in Orlando — ORLANDO, FL — Welcome to Major League Baseball's annual winter meetings, the Super Bowl of trade rumors where thousands will be under one circus tent - well, technically a hotel - where everyone and anyone will be subject of speculation.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB winter meetings: Free agency intel from Olney and Passan — MLB's winter meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Florida, signaling the time when baseball's offseason activity is likely to take off. — What's the latest on free agent hitters, including coveted sluggers Kyle Schwarber and Kyle Tucker?
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Mariners acquire LHP Jose Ferrer from Nationals for prospects — The Washington Nationals traded left-hander Jose Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners for top catching prospect Harry Ford and minor league pitcher Isaac Lyon, the teams announced Saturday. — The move gives the Mariners …
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Brad Wakai / Sports Illustrated:
Mariners Reportedly ‘Considering’ Acquiring Nationals Rising Star Reliever in Trade — The Washington Nationals could have another decision to make regarding a potential trade candidate. … At the moment, the offseason rumors surrounding the Washington Nationals are about who they might or might not trade this winter.
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Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Cubs targeting free agent Zac Gallen in their search for more pitching: Sources — In their wide-ranging search for pitching, the Chicago Cubs are targeting Zac Gallen as an option, according to team and league sources briefed on the negotiations. — An uncharacteristically poor stretch …
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Top 5 starting pitchers available on free-agent market
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Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
Playing Matchmaker on Framber Valdez, Cole Ragans, Top SP in Free-Agency, Trade Rumors
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
3 things on Chaim Bloom's list for the trade-talking Cardinals at Winter Meetings — St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Daniel Guerrero joined Lynn Worthy to catch up on the Cardinals' offseason additions and subtractions ahead of Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings. … kAm(:E9 @?6 p==\$E2C 2=C625J 3FEE@?:
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals will seek offense at Winter Meetings. Here's a look at potential targets — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Royals enter Winter Meetings seeking bats, shopping free-agent and trade aisles. — KC offers surplus starters like Kris Bubic and Noah Cameron as trade chips.
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The Athletic:
What we're hearing: Marlins have pitching to deal; Bichette to Boston? — Twice already before this upcoming week's Winter Meetings, the Boston Red Sox evaded free agency and instead used prospects in trades for starting pitchers. Could other similarly positioned clubs do the same?
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
Jeff Kent elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee — (ORLANDO, Fla.) - Jeff Kent, the slugging infielder who totaled more home runs than any second baseman in history, earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Twins not planning to trade stars like Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan this winter: Sources — All those fans waiting for their teams to acquire one of the Minnesota Twins' stars probably can forget it. — The Twins do not anticipate moving center fielder Byron Buxton or right-handers Joe Ryan …
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Jason Beede / Orlando Sentinel:
Magic head to Knicks after ‘ugly’ win against Heat with Paolo Banchero back — The Magic were limited to just 19 points in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Heat when Orlando turned the ball over 10 times throughout the night and let Miami shoot 50% from the floor.
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