Juan Soto bidding reaches $600M, MLB sources say; process of eliminating teams underway  —  LOS ANGELES — The floor for Juan Soto is $600 million.  —  The bidding for the free-agent MLB outfielder has surpassed that amount, according to two people briefed on the negotiations who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Farhan Zaidi talking to Dodgers about front office role: Sources  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are talking to their former general manager and ex-San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi about returning to the organization, league sources told The Athletic on Tuesday.

MLB teams interested in Clay Holmes as a starter — including the Mets  —  Add one more potential starting pitching arm to the free-agent market.  —  A few teams are inquiring about Clay Holmes transitioning from the bullpen to the rotation, including the Mets, a source told The Post.

The Golden At-Bat rule could give MLB a new shine.  But is it worth it?  —  When the commissioner of baseball speaks, we listen.  —  So we were listening a few weeks ago when Rob Manfred stopped by the podcast of Puck's John Ourand and dropped this giant breadcrumb about a rule change …

The trades we want to see at MLB's 2024 winter meetings  —  Open Extended Reactions  —  Baseball's winter meetings start on Monday, and while there's plenty of buzz surrounding this year's free-agent class, led by Juan Soto, the trade market could prove to be just as exciting.

What I'm hearing in MLB free agency about potential Juan Soto dominoes and more  —  Call them the Soto Dominoes, the free agents that will fall once free-agent outfielder Juan Soto picks his next team.  The impact of the Soto signing will be profound and far-reaching not only for the bidding clubs …

KBO's Kiwoom Heroes Post Hyeseong Kim  —  10:41pm: The Heroes announced that the posting window will open at 8:00 am Eastern on Thursday.  MLB is evidently waiting until tomorrow to formally notify teams about his availability.  Kim will have until 5:00 pm Eastern on January 3 to sign (X link via Yoo).

Bad Bunny  —  Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and Taylor Swift is once again the platform's most-streamed artist  —  'Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped.  And it should come as no surprise that in 2024, for a second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named its most-played artist, ranking in more than 26.6 billion streams.

Seattle Mariners Reportedly Taking Disappointing Stance on Second Base Heading into 2025  —  The Mariners do have internal options at second base, and they appear primed to use them rather than making an aggressive move to better the position in 2025.  —  According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic …

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.