Robinson Cano: What the NY Mets lineup would look like if they trade for him  —  Robinson Cano's silky smooth swing is set to be on display in the Big Apple with the Mets and Seattle Mariners moving toward a five-for-two deal, per sources.  —  A deal is not expected to be announced Friday since …

Brian Cashman: What will decide Patrick Corbin sweepstakes … STAMFORD, Conn. — The way Brian Cashman sees it, cotton and linen are thicker than blood.  —  Sure, the Yankees' general manager doesn't mind that Patrick Corbin, the free-agent left-hander who visited Yankee Stadium on Thursday …

Cubs tender contract to Addison Russell amid 40-game domestic violence ban  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs on Friday tendered a contract to suspended shortstop Addison Russell, who is eligible for arbitration.  —  Russell, 25, will miss the first month of the season after accepting …

MLB's next big thing: What A's plan says about new ballparks  —  The refrain over much of America this month is that it has been a rough winter, except we haven't yet even gotten to winter.  It's actually been a harsh autumn, especially in November.  We're only a month removed …

Reds To Non-Tender Billy Hamilton  —  The Reds are planning to non-tender center fielder Billy Hamilton, reports C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic (via Twitter).  He'll become a free agent and will be eligible to sign with any team once the move is official.

Report: Cleveland Indians, L.A. Dodgers in talks for two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber  —  The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly have had talks about a trade for two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians …

Cardinals sign reliever Beck to minor-league deal  —  The Cardinals have signed righthanded reliever Chris Beck, who spent this past season with the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets.  —  Beck, 28, who had one save and a 4.50 earned run average with the two clubs, was signed to a minor-league deal …

Detroit Tigers could move on from catcher James McCann.  Here's why  —  Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season.  Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press.  —  CONNECT

Mariners Trade Alex Colome To White Sox For Omar Narvaez  —  The Mariners announced Friday that they've traded reliever Alex Colome to the White Sox in exchange for catcher Omar Narvaez.  —  Colome, 29, is arbitration-eligible and projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $7.3MM in his second trip through the process.

Craig Kimbrel Reportedly Seeking Six-Year Contract  —  Teams that have spoken to Craig Kimbrel's camp early in the offseason have been told that the right-hander “is looking for a six-year deal,” tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.  It's likely that there's some degree of tactical negotiating at play here …

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.