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Andrew Baggarly / The Athletic:
Giants rebuffed after making aggressive pitch for Nationals' CJ Abrams: Source — With their options thinning out and just two weeks remaining before players report to spring training, the San Francisco Giants recently turned up the aggression to get something done on the trade market.
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Bleacher Report, New York Post, NBC Sports Bay Area … and MLB Trade Rumors
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The Athletic:
What people around MLB are saying about the MacKenzie Gore deal, plus more offseason notes — Prospect-based trades are impossible to evaluate the day they are made, and often for years afterward. But within the industry, certain types of deals are immediately recognizable.
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 …
Ben Clemens / FanGraphs Baseball:
More for Gore: Rangers Snag Top-Line Starter in Bulk Deal
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MLB.com, Yahoo Sports, The Athletic and Bleacher Report
ESPN:
Bold predictions for rest of 2026 MLB offseason — With Cody Bellinger, Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker coming off the board in the last week, MLB free agency has entered the homestretch — but there will still be some big moves in the weeks to come before spring training begins.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
With Bellinger back, are the Yankees done making moves? — NEW YORK — The dance between Cody Bellinger's representatives and the Yankees was deep into a second month, the club having offered five years and the player's side holding out for more, as Aaron Boone held out hope for a speedy resolution.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Yahoo Sports and New York Post
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: White Sox, RHP Seranthony Dominguez agree to $20M deal — Right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract with a mutual option, sources told ESPN, adding another veteran to a White Sox team that has been among …
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Yahoo Sports, The Athletic, New York Post, MLB.com, Chicago Tribune and Sportsnet.ca
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.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report, Sportico, Los Angeles Times, sports.yahoo.com, Plain Dealer, Associated Press, masslive.com, Chicago Tribune and New York Post
Dan Szymborski / FanGraphs Baseball:
2026 ZiPS Projections: St. Louis Cardinals — For the 22nd consecutive season, the ZiPS projection system is unleashing a full set of prognostications. For more information on the ZiPS projections, please consult this year's introduction, as well as MLB's glossary entry.
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Viva El Birdos and MLB.com
Ben Fisher / Sports Illustrated:
Rockies' Ownership Acknowledge Past Mistakes in Building New Front Office — Amidst years of losing, the Monfort family has charted a new path for the Colorado Rockies. — In the midst of seven straight losing seasons and three straight campaigns of more than 100 losses …
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Yahoo Sports
Jacob Gurvis / MLB.com:
Travis Bazzana leads way as Australia looks to top 2023 World Baseball Classic performance — Baseball has roots Down Under dating back to the 1850s, when American gold miners played on the gold fields of Ballarat, a city about 70 miles northwest of Melbourne.
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Yahoo Sports
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Hall of Fame's starting pitcher problem — and what it means — The Baseball Hall of Fame must evolve with the ever-changing game it celebrates. In the case of starting pitchers, it's not evolving quickly enough. — The 2026 balloting results announced Tuesday confirmed what many had anticipated …
The Athletic:
What we're hearing about Karl-Anthony Towns' Knicks future, plus more NBA trade intel — Welcome to this week's edition of What We're Hearing, NBA Trade Deadline edition. Each week leading up to the Feb. 5 deadline, I, along with our other league insiders and beat writers …
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Hoops Rumors, NESN.com and Bleacher Report
