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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 …
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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.
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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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about Ketel Marte's trade market and more from MLB's winter meetings — ORLANDO — Three years ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks began discussing outfielder Daulton Varsho with the Toronto Blue Jays at the winter meetings in early December. They did not trade Varsho …
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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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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
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.
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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 …
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.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
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 …
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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” …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Mets have video meeting with Michael King as market for ex-Yankee takes shape — ORLANDO, Fla. — The Mets hosted a video meeting with Michael King, The Post has learned. — These are not uncommon, and King had video meetings with more than just the Mets, but this exemplifies a level of seriousness between the parties.
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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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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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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.
