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12:40 AM ET, November 10, 2022

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Martín Gallegos / MLB.com:
Murphy remains topic of trade talks for A's  —  Sean Murphy's name continuously popped up in trade rumors until the final hours before the 2022 Trade Deadline.  Now that the World Series has ended and the Hot Stove begins to sizzle, expect more rumors to prominently feature the A's catcher.
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
To restock the roster, A's could shop catcher Sean Murphy and deal from depth  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  LAS VEGAS — As the Oakland Athletics dismantled their roster last spring to begin a rebuild, parting with their premier pitchers and hitters …
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Bogaerts an X factor on free-agent market  —  Opt-outs, qualifying offers among the intrigue at GM Meetings  —  LAS VEGAS — Executives from all 30 clubs descended upon the Conrad at Resorts World on Monday, officially launching the offseason with this year's General Managers Meetings.
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
'Bogey's our first choice': After Xander Bogaerts's opt-out, where do the Red Sox go from here?  —  LAS VEGAS — It's official: Xander Bogaerts is no longer a Red Sox.  —  To no one's surprise, the four-time All-Star opted out of the final three years and $60 million of his contract on Monday, thus becoming a free agent.
Bruce Levine / audacy.com:
Jose Abreu, Corey Kluber among those on Cubs' radar as free agency opens  —  (670 The Score) Improving offensively is a priority for the Cubs this offseason after they were 22nd in runs per game in 2022.  —  Live On-Air  —  Ask Your Smart Speaker to Play six seventy the score  —  670 The Score
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
How much for Aaron Judge?!  Rankings, contract projections for the top 50 MLB free agents  —  Welcome to the offseason!  Here's a quick rundown of what you need to know about these 2022-23 MLB free agent rankings and projections, since I think you'll likely scroll immediately to the players …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
GM James Click talking to Astros, but no new deal yet: 'I'm optimistic'  —  LAS VEGAS — World Series-winning general manager James Click said Tuesday he is in talks with the Houston Astros on a new contract but has not yet come to an agreement with the organization, leaving the architect …
Associated Press:
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez has thumb surgery to repair ligament  —  CLEVELAND — Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez underwent thumb surgery Wednesday to repair a ligament that he tore in June.  —  Ramirez will need up to two months to recover from the operation before he can resume baseball activities.
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Los Angeles Angels won't trade Shohei Ohtani this offseason, GM Perry Minasian declares  —  Few major moves, if any, are expected as major league general managers meet this week in Las Vegas, but Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian made news Monday by announcing something he wouldn't do.
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GM says Angels not trading Shohei Ohtani this offseason
Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Magic add Paolo Banchero to injury report for home game vs. Mavericks  —  Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero was added to the team's Tuesday evening injury report for their Wednesday home game vs. the Dallas Mavericks.  —  Banchero was listed as questionable because of a sprained left ankle.
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Four ex-Mets, Yankees have surprisingly become hard-sells in MLB free agency  —  MORE FROM:  —  LAS VEGAS — Michael Conforto did not play one inning in 2022 after he had a down season in 2021.  In April, he had surgery to repair his right shoulder after he had left-shoulder surgery earlier in his career.
Associated Press:
Astros-Phillies 2nd-least watched World Series behind 2020  —  LAS VEGAS — The Houston Astros' six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television.  —  The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees have better chance to keep Aaron Judge than Mets with Jacob deGrom  —  MORE FROM:  —  LAS VEGAS — It's early in free agency, the evidence is fairly thin and we are mostly reading tea leaves, but the best guess as of today is that the Yankees have a much better chance to keep Aaron Judge …
 
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