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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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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.
ESPN:
2025 MLB winter meetings updates, rumors and predictions  —  The MLB winter meetings are underway in Orlando, Florida, with the baseball industry gathering for an action-packed week of rumors, signings and trades.  —  We've got it all covered for you, from our predictions going into the meetings …
Discussion: NESN.com
Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB winter meetings: Free agency intel from Olney and Passan
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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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Kent, all-time HR leader at 2B, earns Hall election on Contemporary Era ballot  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Hard-nosed to his core and one of the most prolific run producers the second-base position has ever seen, Jeff Kent spent years wondering if Cooperstown would take notice.  On Sunday, the answer finally arrived.
Will Sammon / The Athletic:
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.
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Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
Playing Matchmaker on Framber Valdez, Cole Ragans, Top SP in Free-Agency, Trade Rumors
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and NESN.com
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
Dennis Lin / The Athletic:
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.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
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 …
Discussion: New Jersey Online and NESN.com
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
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.
Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
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” …
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@?:
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals continue collecting pitching depth, pluck Zak Kent off waivers from Guardians
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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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