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11:50 PM ET, December 14, 2023

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The Athletic:
Shohei Ohtani's first pitch: Helping Dodgers woo Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Sources  —  Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.  How's that for a sales team to make their pitch to coveted Japanese free agent Yoshinobu Yamamoto?  —  All three stars were present Tuesday for the Dodgers' presentation …
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Associated Press:
Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says  —  Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Logan Reardon / NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth:
Explaining Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers contract, breaking down deferred money in MLB  —  Here's how Ohtani's deferrals will work for him and the Dodgers over the next 20 years  —  Shohei Ohtani is getting paid ... eventually.  —  The newest Los Angeles Dodgers star signed …
The Athletic:
Shohei Ohtani's massive deferrals, Dodgers contract explained
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Explaining the unprecedented deferrals in Ohtani's Dodgers deal
Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Shohei Ohtani to defer $68 million per year in unusual arrangement with Dodgers: Sources
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB to give top prospects four-day spring showcase in 2024  —  Major League Baseball will showcase the sport's best young players during a series of spring training games it's calling “Spring Breakout,” the league announced Wednesday.  —  The event, scheduled to take place March 14-17 …
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Sam Dykstra / MLB.com:
Spring Breakout! 30-team prospect showcase to debut in March  —  For those looking to check in on prospects each spring, you're typically best served heading to the backfields of the Spring Training facilities across Arizona and Florida or sticking around for the latter innings of Cactus …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Rays agree to trade Tyler Glasnow to Dodgers, sources say  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a trade to send frontline starter Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Thursday.  The deal is contingent on Glasnow signing …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers keep Freddy Pacheco on minors deal as reliever continues Tommy John rehab  —  The Detroit Tigers always planned to retain Freddy Pacheco.  —  Pacheco, a right-handed reliever with remarkable upside, has re-signed with the Tigers on a minor-league contract.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Giants, OF Jung Hoo Lee agree on 6-year, $113M deal  —  Center fielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants agreed Tuesday on a six-year, $113 million contract, sources told ESPN, the biggest outlay for an Asian-born hitter coming to Major League Baseball and a vital signing …
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
What's the holdup on Red Sox adding starting pitching?  In large part, Yoshinobu Yamamoto.  —  It is a time of impatience.  Six weeks into the offseason, nearly every conversation about the Red Sox comes with an unavoidable and exasperated inquiry: When will they add a starting pitcher?
Miami Herald:
What we're hearing on Marlins rotation, pitching staff, free agent options, more  —  A few quick hits on what we're hearing as the Marlins' offseason rolls on:  —  ▪ With Sandy Alcantara sidelined next season after Tommy John surgery, here's the Marlins' internal plan for their starting rotation:
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Ben Krimmel / Yahoo Sports:
Mets signing OF Trayce Thompson to minor league deal with spring training invite  —  The Mets are signing outfielder Trayce Thompson to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, according to SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino.  —  Thompson, 32, has bounced around several big league teams since getting …
Nathan Ackerman / Phillies Nation:
Former Phillie Jorge Alfaro reportedly signs with Cubs  —  Former Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to a Wednesday report from FanSided's Robert Murray.  —  The Cubs will be Alfaro's sixth Major League organization and his fifth since December 2021.
 
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