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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes may force Juan Soto to wait for trade — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One tipoff that Juan Soto will likely be traded is the Padres have yet to make the multiyear offer they originally suggested they would make. — If pressed, Padres people will only admit it's better …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
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 …
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Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
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.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Shohei Ohtani could become $600 million man as free agency bidding intensifies — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is believed to already have received multiple bids well north of $500 million, and some speculate he could even wind up as baseball's first $600 million man — or come close, at least.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
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.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
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.
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Newsday, Bleacher Nation, MLB Trade Rumors, Battery Power, ClutchPoints, Dodger Blue and Lone Star Ball
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
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:
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
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.
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Sam Amick / The Athletic:
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 …
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Hoops Rumors, Crossing Broad, New York Post and Los Angeles Times
Evan Webeck / Mercury News:
Zaidi, SF Giants wait out Day 1 of Winter Meetings as Ohtani's decision creates ‘traffic jam dynamic’ — SF Giants president of baseball Farhan Zaidi: “For teams that are sort of hunting at the top of the market, it's good because you want to feel like there are a lot of options on the board once things start happening.”
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The Athletic:
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 …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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.
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Pinstripe Alley, ClutchPoints, MLB Trade Rumors, The Good Phight and Viva El Birdos
Bob Klapisch / New Jersey Online:
Yankees have a secret weapon to put Yoshinobu Yamamoto in pinstripes — NASHVILLE - I ran into an American League executive on Monday. Like all conversations at the Winter Meetings, the exchange quickly turned into a bargaining session. Here you trade in news updates. — “What are you hearing?” he began.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
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.
