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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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Jim Bowden / New York Times:
Ranking Juan Soto's free-agent suitors: Which team will sign him? And for how much?
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NESN.com, Yahoo Sports, USA Today, New Jersey Online, Phillies Nation, Just Baseball and Chicago Tribune
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
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, The Good Phight and New York Post
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge wins his 2nd MVP, this one unanimously — New York Yankees' outfielder Aaron Judge won his second American League MVP Award, sweeping all 30 votes. — Judge, who also won this award in 2022, is the 17th multiple winner in the American League.
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani makes history by winning MVP unanimously for the third time — Los Angeles' Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous selection for the NL MVP award, adding a third MVP to the two he won in the American League. — Ohtani, who earned MVP honors in the American League …
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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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' left-hander Tarik Skubal unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award
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Yahoo Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, Royals Review, BVM Sports, Sportsnet.ca, New York Times and Lone Star Ball
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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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 …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Tigers could reunite Alex Bregman with ex-Astros manager A.J. Hinch — The Tigers are interested in star free-agent 3B Alex Bregman, which would give him a chance to reunite with manager A.J. Hinch from their Houston days — and yes, the incumbent Astros are in with an offer.
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Matt Schneidman / New York Times:
Packers' Jaire Alexander says he tore his PCL, unsure of return timetable — GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is dealing with more than just a routine knee injury. — “I had a tear on my PCL,” he told The Athletic in the locker room on Thursday.
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
2024 Non-Tender Candidates — The non-tender deadline is tomorrow evening. Teams need to decide whether they want to offer contracts to their arbitration-eligible (and pre-arbitration) players. Those who are not tendered contracts are sent directly into free agency without exposing them to waivers.
Associated Press:
City reverses $23M decision to fix Tropicana Field for Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, initially voting narrowly for approval and hours later changing course.
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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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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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