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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Pirates, Aroldis Chapman agree to 1-year, $10.5M deal — Left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million contract on Monday, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. — Chapman, 35, is the hardest-throwing pitcher …
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame — Adrián Beltré, a five-time Gold Glove winner and four-time Silver Slugger recipient at third base, and former batting champions Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to the National Baseball Hall …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Nationals, OF Joey Gallo agree to one-year deal — Outfielder Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN, filling an outfield slot with the rebuilding team as Gallo looks to regain full-time at-bats.
The Athletic:
Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin and why Doc Rivers could be their next head coach — The Milwaukee Bucks' choice to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday was hardly an overnight decision. — It was borne out of months of underwhelming play, with internal concerns growing …
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Paul Lukas / Uni Watch:
EXCLUSIVE: Yankees Making Changes to Road Uniform — The Yankees are famously averse to change when it comes to their uniforms. But in a move that qualifies as earthshaking news, at least by Yankees standards, the Bronx Bombers appear to be planning a change to their road greys for this season.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Michael King believes new Padres team ‘won the trade’ with Yankees for Juan Soto — Michael King called Juan Soto “one of the top three players in the game right now,” but the former Yankees right-hander — who was among the group dealt to San Diego in exchange for the superstar outfielder in December …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers, Rhys Hoskins Finalizing Two-Year Deal — The Brewers and free agent first baseman Rhys Hoskins are finalizing a two-year, $34MM guarantee that'll allow him to opt out next winter, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (X link). He is a client of the Boras Corporation.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg diagnosed with cancer — MLB, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies — Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons for the Chicago Cubs, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has begun treatment.
Sam Dykstra / MLB.com:
Here are the Top 10 2B prospects for 2024 — MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
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Joseph Person / The Athletic:
Where Dan Morgan fits in Panthers' GM and head coach searches: What we're hearing — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the Carolina Panthers' simultaneous searches for a head coach and general manager move into the next phases, it's looking more and more likely that assistant general manager Dan Morgan …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Angels, Robert Stephenson agree to 3-year, $33M deal — Right-hander Robert Stephenson and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a three-year, $33 million contract that includes a conditional option that could be triggered if Stephenson misses a particular amount of time due to an elbow injury …
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
Sunday Notes: Cooperstown Could Use More Closers — Billy Wagner has a chance to be voted into the Hall of Fame this year. As I type these words on Saturday evening, the erstwhile left-handed reliever — this in his penultimate appearance on the BBWAA ballot — is polling at 80.0% …
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