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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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Jack Baer / Yahoo Sports:
Nationals reportedly deal All-Star LHP MacKenzie Gore to Rangers in first big move under new leadership
Discussion: The Athletic and New York Post
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.
Discussion: NESN.com
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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.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
After offseason additions, are 2026 Mets better than 2025 team?  —  No MLB team has had as interesting an offseason as the New York Mets.  Gone are longtime lineup anchors Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, plus closer Edwin Diaz and designated hitter Starling Marte, a group that played a combined 36 seasons with the Mets.
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 …
Jake Rill / MLB.com:
As a newbie, Alonso embraces ‘New Oriole Way’  —  BALTIMORE — This week, Pete Alonso has become better acquainted with Baltimore, a city whose people have given the slugging first baseman a hero's welcome for a month-plus now.  —  On Thursday night, Alonso joined new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz …
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.
Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
MLB Power Rankings For All 30 Teams 1 Month From 2026 Spring Training Games  —  An eventful MLB offseason is winding to a close, and while there are still a few notable names left in free agency, the recent flurry of activity that saw Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger …
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.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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 …
Discussion: Purple Row
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.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
 
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