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.

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 …

Sonny Gray lied about wanting to play for Yankees before 2017 trade, Brian Cashman says  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — It all started with a little Gray lie?  —  Sonny Gray made waves last week after he was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox, saying that he “never” …

Why the Padres are entertaining trade interest in top starter Nick Pivetta  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — As he embarks on his 12th Winter Meetings as a general manager, A.J. Preller seemingly has to move money to address the San Diego Padres' needs for multiple starting pitchers and a bat.

Giants' Buster Posey has pulled off big deals.  Can he do it again at MLB's Winter Meetings?  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Three years running, the San Francisco Giants have turned up at the Winter Meetings after major changes: one managerial switch, a front-office shakeup and now, another new manager and coaching staff.

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 …

Pete Alonso driving to MLB Winter Meetings to meet with interested teams  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Alonso's residence in Tampa has turned these Winter Meetings into something of a home game for the free-agent slugger.  —  To that end, Alonso will take the 90-minute drive to central Florida on Tuesday …

Mets, Yankees among teams calling Brewers about ace, top reliever  —  Yes, the Brewers are open for business on starter Freddy Peralta if a suitor is willing to meet a steep price for their ace.  —  But they are getting calls from even more teams about reliever Trevor Megill, including from both the Mets and Yankees.

Mets need top-tier starters, but contract length looms as a sticking point  —  Despite failing to get length from their rotation last season, the New York Mets are reluctant to hand out long-term offers to this offseason's top free-agent starting pitchers, people familiar with the club's thinking said.

Mets interested in Kyle Schwarber as Winter Meetings get underway  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Nimmo's departure has presented the Mets with another possibility that was previously less appealing: adding a power lefty bat.  —  Along those lines, team executives have shown interest in Kyle Schwarber …