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ESPN:
MLB 2025 winter meetings: Winners, losers and takeaways  —  The MLB winter meetings have come and gone, and though there's always a hope that there will be plenty of action, that's not always the case.  The 2025 meetings didn't have a $700-plus million deal like last year …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB winter meetings end, but these 10 questions still hang over offseason  —  ORLANDO, FL — Tigers Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal stayed in Detroit.  —  Slugger Kyle Schwarber returned to Philadelphia.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers got better.  —  The New York Mets got worse.
The Athletic:
Yankees, Red Sox, Giants among teams interested in Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Sources  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — A week ago, the Milwaukee Brewers viewed the interest in right-hander Freddy Peralta as significant enough for them to consider “cracking the door open” for trade discussions.
The Athletic:
What we're hearing about the Cubs: A lot of talk, little action at Winter Meetings  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Chicago Cubs seemed to be all over the map during Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings, mentioned in trade rumors for pitching and offense, linked to several prominent free agents …
Discussion: FanSided, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Do the Mets have a plan?  Pete Alonso's defection causes an uproar  —  ORLANDO, FL — It's like Elon Musk trading in his Tesla for a rusted Ford Taurus.  —  It's seeing Beyonce giving up her career to be a lounge singer.  —  It's Leonardo DiCaprio walking away from films to do local tire commercials.
Jake Rill / MLB.com:
Pete Alonso going to Orioles on 5-year, $155M deal (sources)  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orioles wanted to be aggressive this offseason.  President of baseball operations Mike Elias was expressing a willingness to spend more money than at any point in his seven-year tenure.
Tim Healey / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox target Pete Alonso signing with Orioles
ESPN:
Sources: Alonso finalizing 5-year, $155M deal with Orioles
The Athletic:
Orioles to sign Pete Alonso after missing on slugger Kyle Schwarber: Sources
The Athletic:
What's next for Dodgers after Winter Meetings?  What we're hearing  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Los Angeles Dodgers arrived in Orlando for this week's annual Winter Meetings as back-to-back World Series winners and spoke of not needing to make a splash to extend their clear championship window.
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Time is of the essence as trade rumors grow around Bulls' Coby White  —  The Timberwolves feel like they are a title contender and also a point guard short of completing that, so while they've kicked the tires on big-name items like Ja and Kyrie, White is a realistic option they can settle on.
Discussion: Hoops Rumors
ESPN:
Ex-Padres closer Suarez signs 3-year, $45M deal with Braves  —  Closer Robert Suarez has signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, the team announced Thursday.  —  Suarez, who led the National League this season with 40 saves in 45 chances, became a free agent …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Rays starters mentioned as DBacks consider risk of dealing Ketel Marte … ORLANDO — The Arizona Diamondbacks departed the winter meetings with one more starting pitcher than they had when they arrived — and with a better sense for the market for their superstar second baseman, Ketel Marte.
Ezra Lombardi / Sports Illustrated:
How Mets botched a reunion with Edwin Diaz  —  This key mistake in negotiations may have cost the Mets their three-time All-Star closer. … It was a tough day for New York Mets fans, as the team lost their superstar closer Edwin Díaz to the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
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David Shovein / NBCSports.com:
Dodgers snag closer Edwin Díaz with three-year, $69M contract: Contract details, fantasy impact
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
The Mets have blown it all up — and for what?  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Alonso is gone now, and that hits even harder than the beloved Edwin “Sugar” Díaz leaving the day before, because Alonso was a lifetime Met.  —  I don't know if this offseason could get any worse …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Every pick from the 2025 Rule 5 Draft, plus expert analysis  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - If you're right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called during Wednesday's Rule 5 Draft.  —  There were a total of 13 players taken during …
 
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