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.

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.

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.

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: Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox agree on 1-year deal  —  Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract, sources told ESPN, bolstering a Boston bullpen in need of a power left-handed arm.  —  The deal, which is pending …