Report: “Significant Momentum” Toward Deal To Send Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz To Mets  —  11:21am: Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is also in the conversation between the organizations, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo tweets.  He's already 26 years of age and only just debuted in the majors in 2018 …

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker feeling good after shoulder surgery; Redsfest to begin  —  Since the end of the 2018 season, Reds outfielder Jesse Winker visited the club's Spring Training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, nearly every day to rehab his surgically repaired right shoulder.

Patrick Corbin, free-agent lefthander, meets with New York Yankees  —  The Yankees are making their pitch to Patrick Corbin, hosting the free-agent lefty at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.  —  Corbin, who met with the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this week, was raised as a Yankees fan in upstate …

Phillies' push for Corbin could set up pitch for Harper, and that's exactly what owner Middleton wants  —  PHILADELPHIA  —  The ball is rolling now.  News broke Monday that the Atlanta Braves had signed Josh Donaldson, the power-hitting infielder who figured to be among …

Cubs trade Tommy La Stella to the Angels  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs Thursday traded infielder Tommy La Stella to the Angels for a player to be named later or cash, avoiding a salary arbitration case.  —  The La Stella trade comes one day after the Cubs acquired infielder Ronald Torreyes from the Yankees.

Tickets for Yanks-Red Sox in London in June cost $38-$493  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is charging princely prices for its first games in Britain.  —  Premium seats at London's Olympic Stadium will cost 385 pounds ($493) for the games between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Boston Red Sox on June 29 and 30.

MLB free agents: Breaking down the top players available  —  Baseball's winter meetings begin a week from Monday in Las Vegas.  A lot of ballplayers are going to become filthy rich.  —  Bob Brookover takes a look at the current free-agent market, outlining which players would be worth cost …

Cardinals' mighty mite Ramon Urias smacks three homers in Mexican League game  —  Infielder Ramon Urias, just added to the Cardinals' 40-man winter roster after playing at Springfield and Memphis this past season, walloped three homers and drove in seven runs in a Mexican Pacific League game on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers' signing of Matt Moore not exciting, but still sensible  —  It wasn't a flashy or exciting signing.  It didn't even merit more than a quick mention on the MLB Network, and it certainly won't boost the Detroit Tigers' attendance next season.  —  Matt Moore is 29 years old …

Rangers receiving frequent calls on Leclerc.  Should they consider trading him?  —  Jose Leclerc was one of the best relievers in baseball in 2018, and other teams took notice.  —  RODGER MALLISON  —  From the “No Player is Untouchable” file comes the latest dilemma the rebuilding Texas Rangers are facing.

Reds Reportedly Have Serious Interest In Dallas Keuchel  —  As they seek to bolster their questionable rotation, the Reds are “all over” free agent southpaw Dallas Keuchel, according to a report from Jon Heyman of Fancred.  Cincinnati has also reached out to fellow open-market lefty J.A. Happ, per the report.

AJC Exclusive: Changes coming to Braves' broadcast team  —  Francoeur becomes lead TV analyst; Simpson moved mostly to radio  —  The Braves will juggle the lineup in their broadcast booths for next season.  —  The biggest change is that former Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur …

10 hitters for Rays to consider  —  After letting top slugger C.J. Cron go, the Rays are looking for an upgraded replacement.  —  The Rays' premise in getting rid of leading home-run hitter C.J. Cron last week was to create the opportunity to add a better bat.

Free agents who can't afford to wait  —  Last offseason, free-agent signings came at a snail's pace as teams opted to wait out the market and get better deals.  The strategy didn't affect too many high-end free agents, as J.D. Martinez, Yu Darvish, Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain …

Prized hitting guru Robert Van Scoyoc, 3 others join Dodgers coaching staff for 2019  —  LOS ANGELES — Robert Van Scoyoc, the 32-year-old cutting-edge hitting instructor who helped turn J.D. Martinez into a superstar, was announced as the Los Angeles Dodgers' new hitting coach on Wednesday.

Dodgers acquire minor-league left-hander Adam McCreery  —  Dodgers pick up the 6-foot-9 former Angels draft pick from the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers made a big trade Wednesday - 6-foot-9, 250 pounds big.  —  The Dodgers acquired left-handed …