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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds sign outfielder JJ Bleday, trade for OF Dane Myers — It's not an All-Star slugger. Or even Luis Robert Jr. — But the Cincinnati Reds quest to add hitting this winter began in earnest when they added two outfielders over the holiday weekend, inking a one-year deal …
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Just call him Trader Craig, as Breslow has become an eager dealmaker as head of Red Sox baseball ops — The moment was lost on the principals, but an unofficial milestone was reached last weekend when Craig Breslow and Chaim Bloom consummated their second trade of the offseason.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
4 teams chasing Alex Bregman in free agency - but not Tigers (yet) — Four teams are chasing Alex Bregman in free agency. — The Detroit Tigers aren't involved. — At least not yet. — The Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks have been active …
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Saikat / CaughtOffside:
Sources: Frenchman seen as “perfect fit” for Amorim as Man United join transfer race — Roma midfielder Manu Kone has been linked with a move away from the club, and Manchester United could be a potential destination. — Manchester United are rumoured to be closing in on the 24‑ …
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Jared Greenspan / MLB.com:
Soderstrom agrees to A's-record 7-year, $86 million deal (source) — Tyler Soderstrom received a gift on Christmas — but it was one that he earned. Following a breakout season in 2025, Soderstrom agreed to a seven-year, $86 million extension with the A's, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
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