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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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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MVP Aaron Judge bullish on Yankees signing free agent Juan Soto: 'Ain't my money' — American League MVP Aaron Judge has not spoken to Juan Soto since the end of the World Series, wanting to give him time and the privacy to make his own free agent decision, but it's hardly as if he's …
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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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.
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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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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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.
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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.
Associated Press:
DIRECTV — Channel chasing: Confusion over “Sunday Ticket”, Charter/Disney standoff has NFL concerned — The NFL had its second-largest audience for Thursday's Kickoff Game since 2015. All is not well for the league or many viewers for Sunday and Monday's games. — ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ is coming to YouTube.
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New York Times:
Zion Williamson, CAA parting ways: Sources — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and Creative Arts Agency are parting ways, multiple league and industry sources tell The Athletic, with the oft-injured forward's contract situation in doubt because of his history of health issues.
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Matt Gelb / New York Times:
Phillies non-tender Austin Hays; how they'll remake the outfield remains an unknown — As the Phillies attempt to remake their outfield, the decision not to tender Austin Hays a contract before Friday night's deadline came with little surprise. Even if they thought he could fill a role …
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