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.

Nationals Acquire Yan Gomes  —  The Nationals have officially swung a deal with the Indians to bring in catcher Yan Gomes.  Outfielder Daniel Johnson, righty Jefry Rodriguez, and a player to be named later will go to Cleveland in the swap.  —  With this swap in the books …

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 …

Cardinals sign reliever Shreve to one-year deal  —  The Cardinals tendered contracts to three arbitration-eligible players in left fielder Marcell Ozuna, righthanded starter Michael Wacha and righthanded reliever Dominic Leone on Friday and reached agreement on a one-year deal with a fourth eligible player …

One unidentified MLB player tests positive for banned stimulant  —  NEW YORK — One unidentified major league player tested positive for a banned stimulant in the year ending with the World Series.  —  Under the joint drug agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association …

Mariners acquire C Omar Narvaez from White Sox for P Alex Colome  —  The Seattle Mariners continued their cost-cutting Friday, sending reliever Alex Colome to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Omar Narvaez.  —  Colome has 96 saves in six seasons with Tampa Bay and Seattle …

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 …

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 …

Right-handed reliever Tyler Thornburg agrees to 1-year deal  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Tyler Thornburg on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million on Friday.  —  Thornburg, who earned $2.05 million this past season, can also earn $400,000 …

Diamondbacks do not tender contracts to Chris Owings, Shelby Miller  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks will not tender a contract offer to longtime infielder/outfielder Chris Owings, reports 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station's John Gambadoro.  —  Friday marked the deadline for teams to decide whether …

KC Chiefs Running Back Kareem Hunt Brutalizes and Kicks Woman in Hotel Video  —  1:33 PM PT — Hunt has reportedly been sent home from the Chiefs' practice facility, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano.  —  He reports Hunt will likely be placed on the commissioner's exempt list …

Brewers don't offer 2B Jonathan Schoop contract after trade falls flat  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers allowed former All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop to go free, failing to offer a 2019 contract.  —  The 27-year-old spent his entire career with Baltimore before Milwaukee acquired …

Justin Bour, Luis Avilan not offered 2019 contracts by Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies did not tender contracts to first baseman Justin Bour and left-hander Luis Avilan, allowing the players to become free agents.  —  Both players were acquired in trades during the season and saw limited action in Philadelphia.

What does and doesn't make sense for the Diamondbacks in a Zack Greinke trade  —  Judging by reports that have trickled out over the past two months, the top item on the Diamondbacks' to-do list this offseason seem to be figuring out whether they want to trade their two best players, Paul Goldschmidt and Zack Greinke.

Brewers Avoid Arbitration With Hernan Perez  —  The Brewers have settled on a 2019 salary with infielder Hernan Perez, per Jon Heyman of Fancred (via Twitter).  He'll earn $2.5MM, just a bit under the $2.7MM that MLBTR and contributor Matt Swartz had projected.