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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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Eric Mullin / NBC Los Angeles:
Here's an updated look at the best remaining MLB free agents … MLB free agency is much more like a marathon than a sprint. — In leagues like the NBA and NFL, the start of free agency typically coincides with a flurry of activity. But the activity in MLB free agency tends to be spread out over the course of the winter.
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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.
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:
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks make veteran arm their 1st bullpen addition of offseason — The Diamondbacks signed right-hander Taylor Clarke to a one-year, $1.55 million deal on Thursday, Jan. 15, making the veteran reliever their first addition to the bullpen this offseason.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
2026 MLB International Signings Tracker — At last, the start of the 2026 international signing period is here. — While many international players agree to sign with their respective clubs years in advance, Jan. 15 is the official opening of the signing period for 2026, marking the first date players can sign contracts.
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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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ESPN:
Source: Ranger Suarez agrees to 5-year, $130M deal with Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a five-year, $130 million deal with left-hander Ranger Suarez, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. — He joins a rotation projected to include left-hander Garrett Crochet …
The Athletic:
How Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors drifted apart — and why a split maybe isn't imminent — SAN FRANCISCO — Jan. 15 is here. Per the two-year, $48.5 million contract that Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga signed during restricted free agency in early October, he can now be traded.
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Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
FanDuel Sports Network makes new offers to MLB teams, hinging on the company being sold — The Washington Nationals became the seventh team to join Major League Baseball's broadcasting arm on Wednesday, an expected move after years of legal disputes with their old television partner.
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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.
NCAA.org:
NCAA President Baker issues statement regarding sports betting indictments in college athletics, calls on remaining states to ban risky bets — On Thursday, NCAA President Charlie Baker issued the following statement regarding sports betting indictments in college athletics.
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