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Sam Blum / The Athletic:
Anthony Rendon agrees to restructuring of Angels contract: Source — The Los Angeles Angels and Anthony Rendon have agreed to a restructuring of his contract that will end his disappointing tenure with the club, a league source told The Athletic. — Rendon's contract will be deferred …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Sources: Angels, Anthony Rendon agree to restructure rest of contract — The Los Angeles Angels and Anthony Rendon have agreed to restructure the remainder of his contract, essentially ending the All-Star third baseman's problematic tenure with the team, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
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The Athletic:
What we're hearing about MLB offseason: Tyler Soderstrom, Brendan Donovan and more — Tyler Soderstrom is someone who could have shunned talks about an extension. Just 24 years old. First-round pick in 2020. Coming off a big season. — None of those elements promises much in the form of guarantees, though.
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Jackson Roberts / Sports Illustrated:
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan Gets Updated Trade Prediction From MLB Insider — On the move, or staying in St. Louis? … As the Major League Baseball rumor mill has slowed down a bit for the holidays, it's worth wondering where the St. Louis Cardinals stand on trading second baseman Brendan Donovan.
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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.
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs' GM wants to wrap up Marte trade talk, move on with offseason — While the Diamondbacks continue to engage with teams about a trade involving All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte, that could soon change one way or the other, with Arizona general manager Mike Hazen saying that he does …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
After up-and-down '25, Harris poised for success in '26 — ATLANTA — Michael Harris II was statistically one of MLB's worst hitters during the first half of the 2025 season and one of the game's top offensive threats over the month that followed the All-Star break.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Kazuma Okamoto Travels To U.S. For In-Person Meetings With Teams — Star Nippon Professional Baseball third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has traveled to the United States for a series of in-person meetings as he enters the final stretch of his 45-day posting window, per a report from Yahoo Japan (hat tip to Yakyu Cosmopolitan).
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Erin Shapland / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Sign 2025 Mexican League MVP — The New York Yankees signed a promising new player amid their slow offseason so far. … The New York Yankees have signed outfielder and 2025 Mexican League MVP in a splash offseason move. — “Says here that Nick Torres, the 2025 Mexican League MVP …
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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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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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