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Mitch Bannon / The Athletic:
Blue Jays distance themselves from Anthony Santander's Islamophobic Instagram story  —  Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander shared Islamophobic posts on his Instagram story on Wednesday.  One of the videos, which were taken down Thursday morning, claimed “America voted for Sharia Last Night! …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com and New York Post
The Athletic:
SNY hit with major layoffs, show cancellations; website dismantled: Sources  —  SNY, the regional sports network that broadcasts New York Mets games, has canceled the programs “Baseball Night in New York” and “Sportsnite,” sources told The Athletic.  The network also dismantled its website …
Discussion: New York Post and sports.yahoo.com
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Mariners swipe longtime Yankees coordinator Tanner Swanson as bench coach  —  Tanner Swanson, who has been the Yankees' catching coordinator since November 2019, is leaving to become the bench coach of the Mariners, The Post has learned.  —  Swanson will serve under Jason Kanzler, who was named Seattle's manager earlier this week.
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
What might the 2027 Red Sox roster look like?  Evaluating how Boston will attack this unusual offseason.  —  With MLB teams and agents convening in Las Vegas for the GM meetings next week, how might the Red Sox look to improve upon back-to-back, blink-of-an-eye playoff appearances?
Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Here are the 2026 Silver Slugger Award finalists  —  The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams).
Perla Paredes / MLB.com:
Nats, outfielder Young agree to four-year contract extension (source)  —  Jacob Young has earned the nickname “Spider-Man” for his ability to make seemingly impossible catches in center field.  —  Now, the Nationals are making sure he'll be climbing walls in Washington for years to come.
Cody Stavenhagen / The Athletic:
Tigers name Kyle Hudson first-base coach to finalize 2027 coaching staff  —  The Detroit Tigers finalized their coaching staff for the 2027 season and introduced two new medical team members Friday.  —  Most notably, the Tigers named Kyle Hudson as the new first-base and base-running coach.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and MLB Trade Rumors
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
What Yankees, Mets can do this winter to meet their 2027 goals  —  With a lockout looming on Dec. 1, the consensus across Major League Baseball is that November will be a frenetic month, similar to the lead-up to the 2021 lockout.  Free agents will come off the board.  Trades will be made.
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Lochlahn March / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Phillies 2027 starting pitching outlook: Free-agent options, prospect forecast, and more  —  While the Phillies are poised for some bigger roster changes this offseason, the rotation remains the foundation of the club.  —  The organization doubled down on its top-end starters …
Discussion: The Good Phight
Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
In June, the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza.  Now, he's beginning a key role for the Phillies  —  After being fired as manager of the New York Mets on June 26, Carlos Mendoza still spent the summer surrounded by baseball — just at a different level.  —  “Lots of travel ball with my boys,” Mendoza said this week.
Discussion: Forbes and The Good Phight
Eric Longenhagen / FanGraphs Baseball:NEW!
Scouting Players From Asia: 2026-2027 Offseason Update  —  With the 2026 season in the books and a narrow window of transaction time upon us before an inevitable lockout, it's time to start a new player evaluation cycle at FanGraphs.  This includes 30 farm system deep dives …
Discussion: Camden Chat and Pinstripe Alley
 
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
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Shawn McFarland / Dallas Morning News:
Ezequiel Duran, Jacob Latz, Justin Foscue stand out among Rangers' 2026 team award honorees
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Barry Jackson / Miami Herald:
Marlins jettison Pauley, make nine moves. What team is planning to do this month
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Mets hiring A.J. Ellis as major-league strategy coordinator: Sources
Jesús Cano / The Athletic:
Braves retaining hitting coach Tim Hyers, rest of MLB staff for next season: Source
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com and Battery Power
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
2026 Minor League Free Agents For Every Team
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
With Bohm now a free agent, who will play 3B for Phils?
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