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Sources: Alonso finalizing 5-year, $155M deal with Orioles — First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. — Alonso, after failing to get the long-term deal that he coveted, made $30 million …
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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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Orioles to sign Pete Alonso after missing on slugger Kyle Schwarber: Sources — The Baltimore Orioles emerged as winners in the sweepstakes for slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, who on Wednesday agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal pending a physical, sources confirmed to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Tim Healey / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox target Pete Alonso signing with Orioles — ORLANDO — One of the Red Sox' top targets is no longer an option. — Free agent slugger Pete Alonso agreed to a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles on Wednesday, league sources said, the falling of another major domino as MLB's Winter Meetings neared a close.
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.
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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.
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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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What we're hearing about the Braves, Reds and Blue Jays as MLB's Winter Meetings continue — ORLANDO, Fla. — The Atlanta Braves explored price points for free-agent closer Edwin Díaz as well as other late-inning relievers, according to people briefed on their discussions.
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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 …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' next closer? Tyler Rogers, Michael Kopech among possible free agent targets — ORLANDO, Fla. — Oftentimes, teams look to their own internal options for back-end relievers. The majority of the San Francisco Giants' high-leverage relievers in recent years came from their own organization.
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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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Charlie Wright / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves To Sign Mike Yastrzemski — 8:25 pm: Michael Siani was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Yastrzemski, reports David O'Brien of The Athletic. Yastrzemski will earn $9MM in 2026 and $10MM in 2027. The 2028 club option is for $7MM, with a $4MM buyout.
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