At Winter Meetings, Padres wait for movement, right offer for Juan Soto  —  A.J. Preller continues to maintain possibility of keeping star outfielder, but the Padres have much to do and not that much money with which to do it  —  The Padres have a lot of work to do.

Nightengale's notebook: 10 questions heading into MLB's winter meetings  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. − Christmas trees are everywhere, wreaths are hung, carolers singing, and there are enough bright lights to illuminate a small country.  —  But no matter where you look at the 3.3 million square foot complex …

Mariners' momentum continues to fade after trade of Jarred Kelenic  —  Some thoughts on the Mariners' end of their trade Sunday night with the Braves, in which Seattle traded outfielder Jarred Kelenic, left-hander Marco Gonzales and first baseman Evan White for right-hander Jackson Kowar and minor-league righty Cole Phillips:

Mets could target Blake Snell as a Yoshinobu Yamamoto fallback plan  —  While rival teams were suggesting they viewed the Mets as a big player for Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, many believe that is far from a certainty with every big-spending team in the mix.

Leyland, postseason manager extraordinaire, elected to Hall  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With his gray hair and mustache, his crusty countenance and his penchant for sneaking cigarettes during games, Jim Leyland long looked the part of the venerable, veteran skipper.

Shohei Ohtani, Blue Jays believed to have met Monday at team's Florida complex  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the clearest sign yet of the Blue Jays' interest in Shohei Ohtani, club officials are believed to have met Monday with the Japanese superstar at the team's spring-training complex in Dunedin, Fla.

James Harden unplugged: On Sixers/Daryl Morey divorce, early LA Clippers days and more  —  SAN FRANCISCO — James Harden is weighing his options again.  —  It's late Thursday at Chase Center, some five months after he chose to issue his third trade request in the past four seasons and 20 minutes …

Zach Wilson reluctant to step back into starting role as Jets mull QB change: Sources  —  The New York Jets are prepared to make another switch at quarterback — but their top choice is reluctant to take on the job.  The team is leaning toward turning back to Zach Wilson to start but he is hesitant …

Cardinals exploring trade offers for Tyler O'Neill, other outfielders, says John Mozeliak  —  NASHVILLE — In what could be considered an annual rite of Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings, the Cardinals are exploring trades that could reduce the number of outfielders on the roster.

Phillies Extend Manager Rob Thomson  —  The Phillies have extended the contract of manager Rob Thomson through the 2025 season, per a team announcement.  He'd previously been signed through the 2024 campaign, so this will tack another year onto his deal and prevent him from entering the coming season with lame-duck status.