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Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Yankees' margin for error with Cody Bellinger in free agency is growing slimmer
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Victor Mather / New York Times:
Tom Dierberger / Sports Illustrated:
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Brent Maguire / MLB.com:
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The Athletic:
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Yoo Jee-ho / Yonhap News Agency:
What I'm hearing about Mets' post-Bo Bichette plans: Outfield possibilities, QO philosophy Find
How a Wild 15 Hours of MLB Free Agency Led to J.T. Realmuto Re-Signing With Phillies Find
Wilbur Wood, Ironman Knuckleballer for the White Sox, Is Dead at 84 Find
Will spring training be Cardinals' de facto deadline for trading Brendan Donovan? Find
Bring the buzz back to Busch? How Cardinals are selling fans on their role in a rebuild Find
Chicago Cubs to unveil World Series archway monument at Gallagher Way — and Marquee reducing spring broadcasts Find
Ryan Pressly to retire after 13 seasons as reliever for Twins, Astros and Cubs Find
Yankees' margin for error with Cody Bellinger in free agency is growing slimmer Find
New Padres player Song Sung-mun suffers oblique injury: source Find
What's next for Brett Baty after Mets add Bo Bichette Find
What I'm hearing about the Orioles' interest in Justin Verlander, and more MLB notes Find
Elly De La Cruz turned down largest contract in Reds history Find
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about Mets' post-Bo Bichette plans: Outfield possibilities, QO philosophy — In the wake of their splashiest move of the offseason, the New York Mets are eyeing a versatile outfielder who can handle center field and support the corner spots, people familiar with their plans said.
Discussion:
R.J. Anderson / CBS Sports: MLB rumors: Where Mets, Yankees stand on Bellinger; Donovan trade talks continue; brutal Braves injury news
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Still Looking To Add To Rotation, Outfield
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Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Yankees' margin for error with Cody Bellinger in free agency is growing slimmer
Discussion:
The Athletic, New Jersey Online, New York Daily News, MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Discussion:
Randy Miller / New Jersey Online: Yankees add slugger who mashed in 1st 2 seasons; latest on Cody Bellinger
Mike Phillips / Sports Illustrated:
What's next for Brett Baty after Mets add Bo Bichette
What's next for Brett Baty after Mets add Bo Bichette
Discussion:
Just Baseball, New Baseball Media, New Jersey Online, MLB.com, Amazin' Avenue, NESN.com and Yahoo Sports
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Ryan Finkelstein / Just Baseball: What's Next for Brett Baty: Super Utility Role, or New Trade Chip?
Chris Studley / New Baseball Media: Mets to Sign Bo Bichette: What to Make of Deal
Max Goodman / New Jersey Online: Five targets for Mets after Bo Bichette signing
Jared Greenspan / MLB.com: 4 remaining questions for the Mets after signing Bo Bichette
Linda Surovich / Amazin' Avenue: How the Mets' lineup looks with Bo Bichette in it
Andrew Gould / NESN.com: Bo Bichette Signing Creates Perfect Trade Fit For Red Sox
MLB.com:
Bichette to Mets on 3-year, $126 million deal (source)
Bichette to Mets on 3-year, $126 million deal (source)
Discussion:
Dayn Perry / CBS Sports: What's next for the Mets after adding Bo Bichette? Three options for David Stearns to keep upgrading
Laura Albanese / Newsday: Mets' pivot to Bo Bichette as their third baseman could be risky bet
Michael Baumann / FanGraphs Baseball: Tomorrow Is Not Promised. Today, Bo Bichette Is a Met.
Jordan Shusterman / Yahoo Sports: Adding Bo Bichette makes the Mets a better team, but his defensive fit raises a lot of questions
David Singh / Sportsnet.ca: What surprising Bo Bichette signing means for Mets
Adam J. Morris / Lone Star Ball: Bichette to the Mets, per reports
Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com: How Bo Bichette changes NY Mets projected lineup for 2026
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors: Mets To Sign Bo Bichette
Cole Weintraub / NBC Sports Philadelphia: Bo Bichette agrees to three-year deal with rival Mets
Ty Daubert / Phillies Nation: Report: Bo Bichette to sign with Mets as Phillies miss out on All-Star infielder
Jeremy Brener / Bucs Dugout: Pirates will face Bo Bichette in his Mets debut
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Sources: Mets, Bo Bichette agree to 3-year, $126M contract
Sources: Mets, Bo Bichette agree to 3-year, $126M contract
Discussion:
Brian Salvatore / Amazin' Avenue: Mets, Bo Bichette agree to three-year, $126 million contract
Mike Fitzpatrick / Chicago Tribune: Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agree to a 3-year, $126M deal, and the 2-time All-Star will move to 3rd base
Andy Backstrom / Yahoo Sports: Phillies reportedly re-sign catcher J.T. Realmuto to 3-year, $45 million deal after Mets land Bo Bichette
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com: Short and Stacked — The trend of large, short-term contracts continue as Bo Bichette signs …
Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
Thoughts on Verlander report and Orioles' rotation — Any smart executive has a fallback option, and for Orioles president of baseball operations/general manager Mike Elias, it's about his starting rotation and whether he can land an ace. — Would he really pivot to a soon-to-be 43-year-old future Hall of Famer?
Discussion:
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors: Orioles Among Teams With Interest In Justin Verlander
Dan Szymborski / FanGraphs Baseball: 2026 ZiPS Projections: Baltimore Orioles
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about the Orioles' interest in Justin Verlander, and more MLB notes
What I'm hearing about the Orioles' interest in Justin Verlander, and more MLB notes
Discussion:
Craig Brown / Into The Fountains: The Sunday Ramble — We'll open this edition of the Ramble with a little Royals info...
SB Nation / Yahoo Sports: Ignore Ken Rosenthal. Here are four more moves the Royals could make before Opening Day
Nick Deeds / MLB Trade Rumors: Royals “Increasingly Unlikely” To Trade For Jarren Duran, Brendan Donovan
Daniel Hutchinson-Kausch / Battery Power: Braves News: Financial parity, starting pitcher options, more
Jacob Macofsky / True Blue LA: Dodgers unlikely to trade Teoscar Hernández
Rich Dubroff / BaltimoreBaseball.com: Verlander would be nice Orioles addition, Valdez would be better
Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com: Some random thoughts and more mailbag questions
Colin Keane / NESN.com: Orioles Offseason Praised By MLB Writer
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Will spring training be Cardinals' de facto deadline for trading Brendan Donovan? — Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom speaks with the media during the Cardinals' Winter Warm-up on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. — kAmr2C5:?2=D AC6D:56?
Discussion:
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors: Cardinals Notes: Donovan, Wetherholt, Winn, Herrera
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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Victor Mather / New York Times:
Wilbur Wood, Ironman Knuckleballer for the White Sox, Is Dead at 84 — He threw more innings in a season than any player since 1917. A three-time All-Star, he also had four 20-win seasons. — Wilbur Wood, the Chicago White Sox knuckleballer who started more games and pitched more innings …
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MLB.com, Chicago Tribune, The Athletic, Baseball America, Yahoo Sports, baseballmusings.com, South Side Sox and MLB Trade Rumors
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Brent Maguire / MLB.com: Workhorse White Sox knuckleballer Wood dies at 84
Joe Knowles / Chicago Tribune: Wilbur Wood, the workhorse Chicago White Sox knuckleballer who had 4 straight 20-win seasons, dies at 84
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America: Cooper: Dramatically Scaling Back Young Pitchers' Workloads Has Not Kept Them Healthier
SB Nation / Yahoo Sports: Flashback: A Conversation With Wilbur Wood
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com: Wood Passes — Former pitcher Wilbur Wood died Saturday at age 84.
Brett Ballantini / South Side Sox: Wilbur Wood: 1941-2026 — White Sox legend and chronically-underrated starting pitcher in the 1970s …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors: Wilbur Wood Passes Away
Tom Dierberger / Sports Illustrated:
How a Wild 15 Hours of MLB Free Agency Led to J.T. Realmuto Re-Signing With Phillies — The 34-year-old catcher is back in Philadelphia. … J.T. Realmuto is staying in Philadelphia. — Per multiple reports, Realmuto agreed to sign a three-year deal worth $45 million with the Phillies on Friday.
Discussion:
Claysnowden / Just Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies Reunite With J.T. Realmuto
Davy Andrews / FanGraphs Baseball: J.T. Realmuto Will J.T. Realmain in Philadelphia
Gabe Lacques / USA Today: J.T. Realmuto returns to Phillies on $45 million contract after Bichette miss
sports.yahoo.com: Salisbury: On a wild day, Phillies lose Bo Bichette to the Mets, then close gap to re-sign J.T. Realmuto
Justin Terranova / New York Post: Phillies re-sign J.T. Realmuto to $45 million deal after missing out on Bo Bichette
Destiny Lugardo / Phillies Nation: Phillies' offer to Bo Bichette revealed
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies To Re-Sign J.T. Realmuto
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Kim undergoes hand surgery, out 4-5 months — ATLANTA — One month after giving Ha-Seong Kim a one-year, $20 million deal, the Braves had to announce on Sunday that the shortstop will begin a second straight season on the injured list. — Kim underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon …
Brent Maguire / MLB.com:
Mookie confirms 2032 season will be his last — Dodgers star Mookie Betts plans to retire after his contract with Los Angeles ends. — In an appearance with John Cena on the Roku miniseries “What Drives You with John Cena,” Betts confirmed that he will retire following the 2032 season, at which point he'll be 40 years old.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Midwinter updates: Mariners, Astros, Rangers, Angels, A's — The biggest contract handed out in the American League West occurred on Nov. 17, a mere two weeks into the offseason. It wasn't from the Houston Astros, who claimed seven division titles and two World Series championships from 2017 to 2024.
The Athletic:
Ryan Pressly to retire after 13 seasons as reliever for Twins, Astros and Cubs — Ryan Pressly, one of the most prolific postseason relievers of his era and a figurehead of the Houston Astros' ascension into an American League superteam, announced his retirement from baseball Saturday after a 13-year major-league career.
Discussion:
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors: Twins Hire Ryan Pressly For Player Development Role
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com: Pressly, World Series winner with Astros in 2022, calls it a career
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Marte plan unchanged in face of Bregman, Suárez signings — This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert's D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. — It was sometime after the news of Alex Bregman signing …
Yoo Jee-ho / Yonhap News Agency:
New Padres player Song Sung-mun suffers oblique injury: source — San Diego Padres infielder Song Sung-mun has suffered an oblique injury that will sideline him for about four weeks, a source privy to the matter said Saturday. — According to the source, Song sustained the injury during …
Discussion:
Cheri Bell / Gaslamp Ball: Padres' Sung-Mun Song has an oblique strain
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Elly De La Cruz turned down largest contract in Reds history
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