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Mets Sign Dellin Betances  —  The Mets gave their fans a pleasant holiday surprise, announcing Tuesday that they've agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent right-hander Dellin Betances.  The Excel Sports client will reportedly be guaranteed $10.5MM and secure a player option …

Sources: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu agrees to 4-year, $80M deal with Blue Jays  —  MLB, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers  —  Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a four-year, $80 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Diamondbacks To Sign Kole Calhoun  —  The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Kole Calhoun, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports.  It's a two-year deal that contains a $9MM option for a third season or a $2MM buyout, according to Morosi.  Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds …

50 years after his letter changed baseball forever, Curt Flood's sacrifice still resonates  —  When Curt Flood penned the missive that would alter baseball - and all of sports - forever, he was alone in a Copenhagen hotel room, soon to be estranged from his children, fully aware he was on the verge of immolating his lucrative career.

In Fighting Over the Minors, What Might Baseball Lose?  —  M.L.B. says it needs to take a broad look at the structure of the sport, but its proposal to trim the minor leagues risks undercutting part of what makes it special.  —  When the San Francisco Giants chose catcher Joey Bart second …

Alameda County agrees to sell its share of Oakland Coliseum to A's  —  The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to sell its ownership in the Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's, capping a years-long effort by the county to get out of the sports business and all but securing the baseball team's future in the East Bay.

Yankees Trade Chance Adams To Royals  —  1:20pm: The Yankees announced that they've acquired minor league shortstop Cristian Perez in exchange for Adams.  The 21-year-old had a down season in his first year at Class-A Advanced in 2019, hitting .252/.290/.285 in 424 plate appearances.

Marlins To Sign Francisco Cervelli  —  10:07am: The Marlins and Cervelli are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $2MM, tweets MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.  The contract is pending a physical.  —  9:40am: The Marlins are “making progress” on a one-year contract with free-agent catcher Francisco Cervelli …

Seahawks to Sign Robert Turbin; Marshawn Lynch Contract ‘In the Works’  —  While the door isn't closed on a reunion with Marshawn Lynch, the Seattle Seahawks signed free-agent running back Robert Turbin  —  Turbin confirmed on Instagram he was rejoining the Seahawks, with whom he spent the first three years of his career.

Indians To Sign Cesar Hernandez  —  The Indians have reached a one-year agreement with free-agent second baseman Cesar Hernandez, ESPN's Jeff Passan tweets.  The Octagon client will earn a $6.25MM salary for the 2020 season.  —  Hernandez, 30 in May, was non-tendered earlier this month …

Mets hire Ricky Meinhold as minor-league pitching coordinator  —  The Mets are looking for ways to improve as an organization, even in the offseason.  —  “[Mets general manager] Brodie [Van Wagenen] has challenged us every day to be more creative and innovative,” said Mets executive director, player development Jared Banner.

Are the White Sox MLB contenders with their reinforced rotation?  —  We all know the recent history of the Chicago White Sox is uglier than those collared uniforms they wore in the late 1970s: Seven consecutive losing MLB seasons, one of four teams in the 2010s not to make a postseason appearance …