Robinson Cano to the Mets?  A closer look at pros, cons of possible trade with Mariners  —  Robinson Cano began his career in New York, and it's possible new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen could acquire the slugger and allow him to finish his career there.

Cubs trade Tommy La Stella to Angels  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs traded their best pinch hitter, infielder Tommy La Stella, to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.  —  The trade comes one day after the Cubs acquired versatile infielder Ronald Torreyes from the New York Yankees.

Patrick Corbin meeting with Yankees “went very well” according to a source  —  Patrick Corbin's tour of the Northeast Amtrak Corridor took him to the Bronx on Thursday, where he was given the royal treatment at Yankee Stadium - his head photoshopped into a Yankees hat and pinstriped jersey …

Are Cincinnati Reds pursuing Noah Syndergaard trade?  Depends who you ask  —  The Cincinnati Reds have been mentioned in reports this week about a potential trade for New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.  —  Joel Sherman of NYPost.com and MLB Network reported that …

Samsung Lions sign ex-MLB pitcher McGuire  —  South Korean baseball club Samsung Lions have signed a former major league right-hander, Deck McGuire.  —  The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team said on Thursday the 29-year-old American has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to US$950,000.

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 …

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 …

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.

Padres To Sign Garrett Richards  —  3:59pm: It's a straight two-year deal for Richards, Passan further tweets.  With incentives, the contract can max out at a total of $18MM.  —  3:49pm: Richards' two-year agreement comes with a hefty guarantee of roughly $15MM, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link).

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.