Seattle Mariners' Jerry Dipoto Spotted with Rival Executive at GM Meetings, Prompting Speculation  —  For now, we'll file this under these notes on the Mariners and Chicago Cubs as “interesting offseason conversation” and keep tabs on it, but it's nothing to overreact to just yet.

Mets owner Steve Cohen is making his first big Juan Soto move with Scott Boras visit  —  SAN ANTONIO — The Mets' full court press on Juan Soto is about to begin.  —  With it appearing more and more the free-agent slugger is a priority for the team this offseason, Mets owner Steve Cohen plans …

Cardinals, Diamond Sports Group reach new agreement  —  Diamond Sports Group, bankrupt operator of what was previously called Bally Sports, announced a new linear rights and digital rights agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.  —  The Cardinals have joined the Atlanta Braves …

Sources: Angels agree with ex-Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks  —  SAN ANTONIO — Free agent pitcher Kyle Hendricks has agreed to a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.  —  Hendricks, 34, posted a 5.92 ERA for the Chicago Cubs …

Rays join growing list of Juan Soto suitors as two other mystery teams emerge  —  SAN ANTONIO — Seven teams that have called on Juan Soto are known, and while one is a major surprise — the homeless-at-the-moment Tampa Bay Rays — the other six are all major-market teams that have big payrolls …

Cardinals' Contreras moving from catcher to 1B permanently  —  SAN ANTONIO — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Willson Contreras is making a permanent move to first base, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak confirmed Wednesday.  —  “We think that being such a productive hitter …

What I'm hearing about the Phillies at the GM meetings  —  SAN ANTONIO — As Dave Dombrowski and his lieutenants have taken meetings with other clubs and player agents this week at the general managers' meetings, they continue to repeat a mantra that he's used to define this Phillies offseason.

Red Sox ‘right in the thick’ of Garrett Crochet trade talks (MLB Notebook)  —  There are elite starting pitchers on the free agent market to pursue, but all along, the prevailing wisdom in the industry has been that the Red Sox will seek a top-of-the-rotation solution on the trade market rather than via free agency.

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has shoulder surgery after dislocation  —  Shohei Ohtani underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair a labrum tear sustained during the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced, adding that they expect him to be ready for spring training.

MLB GM meetings: Royals seek leadoff help, Orioles have money for top pitcher  —  SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In addition to leading the majors in batting average and hits, Bobby Witt Jr. finished first in a statistic that should prompt the Kansas City Royals to make a change to the star shortstop's surrounding cast.

Gerrit Cole's compromise, David Ross' possible dugout return and more MLB notes  —  SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At first glance, the Los Angeles Angels' trade for Jorge Soler appeared ill-conceived.  Soler's primary position for the past eight seasons was designated hitter.

Rankings, contract projections for top 50 MLB free agents  —  Welcome to the MLB offseason!  It's time to rank the top players in the 2024-25 free agent class and project how much money they'll get this winter.  —  Let's start with a quick rundown of what you need to know about these rankings …

Is it Vlad Guerrero or bust for critical Blue Jays off-season?  It sure feels like it  —  For the Toronto Blue Jays, it's Vlad Guerrero Jr. or bust.  —  STORY CONTINUES BELOW  —  This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. … Play Video