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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
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.
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Robert Murray / FanSided:
Exclusive: Mets put a $50 million-per-year offer on the table for Kyle Tucker — The Mets and Steve Cohen aren't playing around. … John Mincone first reported the Mets' offer. The structure of the deal (not just the number) signals how aggressively the Mets are willing to reshape the market.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB free agency: Offseason winners, teams in need of a move — With less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, Major League Baseball's free agent pool remains flush with talent. It's not just the best position player available this winter, Kyle Tucker …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Mets' pursuit of Tucker raises questions about defense, plus more MLB offseason notes — New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns told the team's beat reporters Tuesday that after the season opposing coaches and executives shared with him a common sentiment:
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
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 …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
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.
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers offered Tarik Skubal $19.8M, then filed for less in arbitration — The Detroit Tigers believe left-hander Tarik Skubal is worth $19.8 million this year, but that's not what they offered him in arbitration. — The Tigers ultimately filed at $19 million and Skubal filed at $32 million …
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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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.
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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
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.
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The Athletic:
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more — Welcome to the second January 2026 edition of The Transfer DealSheet. — Our team of dedicated writers, including David Ornstein, will take you inside the market to explain the deals being worked on in this season's winter transfer window.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees acquire left-hander Weathers in trade with Marlins — NEW YORK - The Yankees moved to bolster a rotation that projects to be compromised in the early months of the upcoming season, as the club announced Tuesday it has acquired left-hander Ryan Weathers from the Marlins for a four-player prospect package.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
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.
