Bichette open to 2B?  Plus: The latest on Bregman  —  When the offseason began, Bo Bichette was the consensus No. 1 choice among all available shortstops, setting him up for a potential bidding war between clubs in need at that position.  —  As we head toward January, things have changed a bit.

MLB free agency reset: Predictions for top remaining targets  —  We've started to see some top free agents come off the board as the MLB offseason has gotten rolling: Kyle Schwarber back to the Philadelphia Phillies, Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles and Dylan Cease to the Toronto Blue Jays.

How David Stearns is remaking Mets after historic collapse  —  The New York Mets arrived in Orlando, Florida, for the winter meetings last week with a chance to re-sign closer Edwin Diaz and first baseman Pete Alonso.  —  Díaz had already received two contract offers …

Updated contract projections for top four free agent hitters  —  The market for free agent hitters got a jolt last week at the winter meetings when 32-year-old designated hitter Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, and that was followed …

What I'm hearing about the Diamondbacks, Rays and Cardinals, plus more MLB notes  —  Here's some of the latest offseason information I'm hearing from major-league sources:  —  A scenario exists in which the Arizona Diamondbacks would both sign free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman and keep second baseman Ketel Marte.

Partial team sale will significantly clear Twins' finances, may set table for future sale  —  The Minnesota Twins have completed a partial sale of the team, a move that will clean up the club's finances in what was described as a “significant” manner and could set the stage for a more lucrative deal in the future.