Sources: Mets, Frankie Montas agree to 2-year, $34M deal  —  Right-hander Frankie Montas and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night, adding a veteran to a thinned-out rotation in the team's first free agent signing of what's bound to be a busy winter.

Looking for relief: What Rangers can do to address bullpen this winter  —  With the budget already expected to be tight, the Texas Rangers have the difficult task of rebuilding their bullpen nearly from scratch this offseason.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — As baseball enters the final month of the year …

Dodgers agree to 5-year, $74M extension with Tommy Edman  —  Superutilityman Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that will keep the National League Championship Series MVP with the World Series champions through at least 2029.

Rays respond to Pinellas County ultimatum: Stadium agreements are ‘in effect’  —  The team says it continues to wait for bond vote decisions by St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays have declined the Pinellas County Commission's request to clarify whether the team …

Cubs promote Casey Jacobson after Daniel Moskos leaves to be Marlins lead pitching coach: Sources  —  Just as it seemed that Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell was close to finalizing his staff, another organization poached his assistant pitching coach.  Daniel Moskos left to be the lead pitching coach …

Are D-backs About to Make a Move Prior to MLB Winter Meetings?  —  Mike Hazen's track record suggests a trade or signing might be imminent  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks under Mike Hazen have tended to make at least one significant off season move prior to thestart of the Winter Meetings.

What's next in MLB free agency?  Bowden on Soto, Burnes, Adames, Santander and more  —  On Monday, I answered your questions about the trade market.  In the second installment of our subscriber mailbag, I'll focus on free-agent questions.  —  Early on, the Angels were the most active team in free agency …