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Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
Blake Snell's early suitors, Dodgers' evolving plans and more MLB offseason notes — Blake Snell is not wasting any time. The free-agent left-hander recently met with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.
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Michael Silverman / The Boston Globe:
Sam Kennedy talks Red Sox' plans to spend, including for a free agent like Juan Soto: ‘We intend to invest going forward’ — NEW YORK — About an hour after Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner spoke about his team's strong interest in signing uber-coveted free agent Juan Soto at the MLB owners meetings, Sam Kennedy took his turn.
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New York Post, MLB Trade Rumors, masslive.com, NESN.com and International Criminal …
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
Ranking Juan Soto's free-agent suitors: Which team will sign him? And for how much?
Ranking Juan Soto's free-agent suitors: Which team will sign him? And for how much?
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New Jersey Online, USA Today, NESN.com, Phillies Nation, Just Baseball, Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald and Sports Illustrated
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
Matchmaking the top 10 MLB free agents with the team where they fit best
Matchmaking the top 10 MLB free agents with the team where they fit best
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Sports Illustrated, Just Baseball, NESN.com, Boston.com, New York Post and The Good Phight
BBWAA:
Pitching Triple Crown winner Chris Sale takes National League Cy Young Award — Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale won the National League Cy Young Award. — Sale, who led National League pitchers in victories (18-3 record), earned run average (2.38) and strikeouts (225), is the ninth …
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Battery Power, McCovey Chronicles, Yahoo Sports, Larry Brown Sports, Associated Press, Chris Sale wins NL Cy …, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Phillies Nation, New York Daily News, New York Times, Pittsburgh Baseball Now, Bleacher Nation, Redleg Nation, masslive.com, baseballmusings.com, BVM Sports and Fans First Sports
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' left-hander Tarik Skubal unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal was unanimously selected as the American League Cy Young Award winner. — For the third consecutive year, the AL Cy Young Award winner has been a unanimous choice.
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Yahoo Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, Sportsnet.ca, BVM Sports, Royals Review, New York Times and Lone Star Ball
BBWAA:
Guardians' Stephen Vogt wins AL Manager of the Year in his first season on the job — Cleveland Guardians' manager Stephen Vogt was named American League Manager of the Year. — This election marks the third time in the American League and the 10th time overall that the award went to someone …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Sactown Sports, Detroit Free Press, Yahoo Sports, Royals Review, WKYC-TV and New York Times
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BBWAA:
Pirates' right-hander Paul Skenes wins NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
Pirates' right-hander Paul Skenes wins NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
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Sports Illustrated, WTAE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, MLB.com, McCovey Chronicles, Larry Brown Sports, BVM Sports, San Diego Union-Tribune, FanGraphs Baseball, Yahoo Sports, Baltimore Sun, Daily News, Battery Power, Lone Star Ball, Denver Post, MLB Trade Rumors, New York Times, Pittsburgh Baseball Now and baseballmusings.com
Evan Drellich / New York Times:
Roki Sasaki's agent calls rumors of Dodgers handshake deal ‘poor sportsmanship’ — NEW YORK — In the last year, as anticipation built that highly coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki could sign with a Major League Baseball team this offseason, front-office executives have continuously …
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Roki Sasaki's posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says — Roki Sasaki's posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized Japanese pitcher.
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New York Times, Yahoo Sports, MASNsports.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Front Office Sports, Bleacher Nation and True Blue LA
Ryan Glasspiegel / New York Post:
‘Around the Horn’ ending in 2025 after 23-year run on ESPN — ESPN plans to hit the mute button on “Around the Horn.” — The show's legendary run of more than two decades will conclude in the summer of 2025, sources told The Post. — The Post previously reported that the show's cancellation …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
By fielding trade interest in All-Star Nolan Arenado, Cardinals revisit hot-corner history — The Cardinals don't like the word “rebuild” but let's face it, that's what this is, say sports columnists Ben Frederickson and Jeff Gordon. So, what's a reasonable baseline for the 2025 team?
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MLB Trade Rumors and Sports Illustrated
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB offseason survey: Execs predict free agency, trades — The MLB offseason is off to a slow start — but things are expected to heat up soon. — While we wait for the action to pick up, we asked a panel of experts to predict what's to come. Which teams will be the busiest when the free agency and trade movement starts?
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Newsweek, FanSided, Royals Review, Just Baseball, McCovey Chronicles, NBC Sports Bay Area … and NESN.com
New York Times:
Why Joe Douglas never stood a chance as Jets GM — Joe Douglas sat alone in the press box, staring blankly at the field in front of him. Reporters and Jets staffers walked by and he barely spoke. When that Sunday night game in Pittsburgh ended, the Jets' 15-6 lead evaporating in a 37-15 loss …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Fair Ball Act aims to further protect minor leaguers — Sen. Dick Durbin plans to introduce the Fair Ball Act, a bill that would further protect minor league baseball players from previous legislation that exempted them from wage and hour laws, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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CBSSports.com and New York Times
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Pirates' Skenes, Yankees' Gil win Rookie of Year awards — On the penultimate day of the regular season, the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates met on a cloudy afternoon at Yankee Stadium for a game of little consequence. The Yankees had already clinched the American League East title.
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Just Baseball, Zone Coverage, Bucs Dugout, Sports Illustrated, BVM Sports and New York Times
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