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12:55 AM ET, January 23, 2026

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Baseball America:
2026 Top 100 Prospects  —  Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects for 2026 are officially here.  —  This year's preseason Top 100 is the 37th edition of our flagship prospect ranking.  Here at BA, we view the Top 100 as the culmination of our year-round efforts to show both how prospects …
BBWAA:
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to Hall of Fame  —  Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, who were born within one day of each other in 1977, moved even closer together Tuesday as the two center fielders were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in voting …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Baseball Hall of Fame announcement 2026: Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones voted in
ESPN:
Rangers get MacKenzie Gore in 5-for-1 trade with Nationals  —  The Texas Rangers have acquired All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore in a five-for-one trade with the Washington Nationals on Thursday.  —  In exchange for Gore, who turns 27 in February, the Nationals received a handful of prospects …
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Jack Baer / Yahoo Sports:
Nationals reportedly deal All-Star LHP MacKenzie Gore to Rangers in first big move under new leadership  —  The Washington Nationals are entering a new era.  That means trading away some of their top players of the old era.  —  In their first big move under new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni …
Mirjam Swanson / Orange County Register:
Kyle Tucker has a downright enviable situation with Dodgers  —  The right fielder is the second-highest paid player in baseball history (per year) without being expected to put a team on his back or feel responsible for filling the bleachers every night  —  LOS ANGELES — Imagine being paid $60 million a year to be one of the guys.
Discussion: True Blue LA and Yahoo Sports
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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Kyle Tucker joins Dodgers with $240M deal, eyes LA's third straight World Series championship
San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee released from detainment at Los Angeles International Airport  —  San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was released from immigration detention after being held to resolve a paperwork issue Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, his agent Scott Boras told the Chronicle.
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Mets land Freddy Peralta in multiplayer trade with Brewers  —  The New York Mets' winterlong pursuit of a front-line starting pitcher ended late Wednesday when they acquired All-Star Freddy Peralta, as well as fellow right-hander Tobias Myers, from the Milwaukee Brewers for Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, two of their top prospects.
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Sources: Yankees, Cody Bellinger end stalemate with 5-year deal  —  The New York Yankees and outfielder Cody Bellinger are in agreement on a five-year, $162.5 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday, ending a standoff between two sides that preferred to reunite all winter long.
Jeff Kassouf / ESPN:
Trinity Rodman contract saga ends with record Spirit deal  —  United States forward Trinity Rodman signed a record three-year contract Thursday with the Washington Spirit to remain with the club through 2028, ending months-long uncertainty over the star's future.
John Denton / MLB.com:
Cards legend Yadi returning to help mentor club's catchers  —  ST. LOUIS — No. 4 — a jersey synonymous throughout St. Louis, Missouri and Cardinals Nation with legendary catcher Yadier Molina — is returning to the club's staff after three seasons largely away from the organization.
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sign outfielder Corey Julks to minor-league contract  —  The Detroit Tigers have added depth to their outfield.  —  Corey Julks signed a minor-league contract on Jan. 16 with the Tigers, becoming the first non-catcher position player to join the organization on a minor-league deal in the 2025-26 offseason.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Mets, Yankees counting themselves out in expensive Tarik Skubal talks  —  Mets, Yankees counting themselves out in expensive ace talks  —  Jaxson Dart tells The Post why he's fired up about John Harbaugh — and Giants fans should be, too  —  There's a palatable way for Islanders to make trade splash — will they do it?
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and NESN.com
 
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