Where Mets stand in free agent Kyle Tucker sweepstakes  —  If the New York Mets are in the range of offering $120 million to $140 million over three years to free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker, as league sources on Tuesday suggested is the case, the question is whether that will be enough.

Yankees' Cody Bellinger offer revealed as sides try to bridge gap  —  Star free agent Cody Bellinger and the Yankees remain in contract talks, but a disagreement over the length of the deal is still a sticky enough issue that both parties also continue to investigate alternate plans.

Mike Tomlin can pick his TV landing spot, with Fox the favorite  —  With Mike Tomlin deciding he no longer wants to be an NFL head coach, he can likely pick his TV studio job.  —  Fox, ESPN, NBC, CBS and Amazon Prime Video would all be better with Tomlin to impart his Tomlin-isms via the small screen.

Royals moving walls in at Kauffman Stadium in bid to boost scoring  —  The Kansas City Royals are moving the majority of their outfield fence in by 10 feet, drastically changing the offensive environment of a notoriously bad stadium for home run hitting into one the team hopes will play as league average.

Cardinals Trade Nolan Arenado To Diamondbacks  —  After more than a yearlong residency on the rumor mill, Nolan Arenado's time in St. Louis is over.  The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they've traded Arenado and cash to the D-backs in exchange for minor league right-hander Jack Martinez …

As Alex Bregman leaves Red Sox, Craig Breslow says 'It's disappointing to lose out' (Q&A)  —  Less than 24 hours after the news broke that Alex Bregman is leaving the Red Sox to sign a five-year, $175 million deal with the Cubs, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow agreed to answer …

Sources: Alex Bregman agrees to 5-year, $175M deal with Cubs  —  Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract, sources told ESPN, landing the three-time All-Star with the Cubs one year after their failed pursuit of him in free agency.

As Phillies' Bo Bichette pursuit gains momentum, their openness to longer deals could win out  —  As rival clubs are beginning to view the Philadelphia Phillies as Bo Bichette's most serious suitor, a development even the Phillies would not have envisioned last month, the momentum toward a surprising match is difficult to ignore.

Stock Watch: Midwinter progress report for all 30 MLB clubs  —  The hot stove season is stuck in the middle.  When we last checked in, the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida, were set to begin, and we figured that a month later the heavy lifting of the 2025-26 offseason would be complete.

Dave Giusti, saves leader for champ Pirates in '71, dies at 86  —  PITTSBURGH — Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who spent 15 years in the majors and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series title, has died.  He was 86.  —  The club, citing Giusti's family, said he died on Sunday.

Phillies Acquire Chase Shugart  —  The Phillies announced that they have acquired right-hander Chase Shugart from the Pirates.  Pittsburgh receives minor league infielder Francisco Loreto in return.  The Bucs had designated Shugart for assignment last week to open a 40-man spot for Ryan O'Hearn.

Was Jonathan Kuminga restricted free agency's biggest loser?  Our writers weigh in  —  This offseason, four restricted free agents' negotiations with their teams dragged into September.  Two of the players, Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas ($6 million) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes …