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1:40 AM ET, February 3, 2026

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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Multiple Teams Interested In Ty France  —  The Diamondbacks, Mets, Padres, and Yankees are among the teams who have shown interest in Ty France, according to MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.  The free agent first baseman won the AL Gold Glove Award last season, though he hit only .257/.320/.360 …
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R.J. Anderson / CBS Sports:
MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets interested in veteran first baseman; D-backs also surveying infield market  —  Here are Monday's most notable MLB rumors and transactions  —  Major League Baseball's offseason continues to wind down, with just over a week remaining until pitchers and catchers report …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Reds, Eugenio Suárez reach one-year, $15M deal  —  Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with a mutual option, sources told ESPN, reuniting him with the team that helped him blossom into a consistent home run threat.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Suárez returns to Reds as Cincy lands free-agent bopper (source)  —  CINCINNATI - Once a fan favorite with the Reds, Eugenio Suárez and his former club are reuniting for a second act that will give it the power bat it has been seeking all offseason.
Anne Rogers / MLB.com:
Offseason work — completed or not — has Royals' confidence soaring  —  KANSAS CITY - It might have been freezing cold in Kansas City on Saturday, but the thought of summer and baseball was very much on everyone's mind at Kauffman Stadium.  —  “Nothing like talking baseball …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Why Vinnie Pasquantino feels confident entering key spring with Royals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Pasquantino signed 2‑year, $11M deal with escalators to $15.7M; club control through 2028.  — He aims to build on 2025 breakout: .264 average, 32 homers, 113 RBIs in 160 games.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and MLB.com
The Athletic:
Why MLB stars are being told they can't play in the World Baseball Classic  —  Share full article  —  Insurance concerns for players in the World Baseball Classic reached a fever pitch Saturday, when officials from Team Puerto Rico said they might withdraw the team from the tournament …
Veronica Nocera / Oregonian:
Seattle-based outdoor retailer expected to close all North American stores  —  >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood?  Email the reporter at vnocera@oregonian.com.  —  Seattle-based Eddie Bauer is reportedly planning to wipe its entire brick-and-mortar footprint and shift operations entirely online.
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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Bowden's 2026 MLB report card: Offseason grades, takeaways, predictions for all 30 teams  —  Share full article  —  It was another wild MLB offseason that featured record-breaking deals, highlighted by the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers landing this year's top free agent, Kyle Tucker …
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox acquire righty Jordan Hicks in trade with Red Sox  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox wanted to acquire Minor League hurler David Sandlin from Boston for his high-level mound upside and his six years of control.  —  In fact, they had interest in the No. 8 prospect among the Red Sox Top 30 within …
Cody Stavenhagen / The Athletic:
Tigers, Tarik Skubal square off in precedent-setting arbitration hearing Wednesday  —  Share full article  —  DETROIT — An arbitration hearing that could have massive repercussions for the future of Major League Baseball player pay is set for Wednesday in Arizona, league sources told The Athletic.
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The Athletic:
Mariners acquire All-Star Brendan Donovan from Cardinals in three-team trade: Sources  —  Share full article  —  Fresh off their longest postseason sprint in two-plus decades, the Seattle Mariners capped off a busy offseason with the acquisition of All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan …
 
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