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  • • Boyd, Tigers have not had long-term extension talks
    The Tigers and left-hander Matthew Boyd avoided arbitration with a one-year, $5.3 million agreement earlier this month. There was then speculation that the two sides would work out a long-term pact (at least one that would buy out Boyd’s three arb-eligible seasons), but the soon-to-be 29-year-old told Jason Beck of MLB.com and other reporters Thurs...2020
  • • Cardinals, A's continue to be linked to free-agent catcher Matt Wieters
    The Cardinals and Athletics were first linked to Matt Wieters during the Winter Meetings, and a month after those initial reports, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal tweets that St. Louis and Oakland continue to have interest in the veteran backstop.   Wieters served as the Cards’ backup catcher last season, hitting .214/.268/.435 with 11 home runs over ...2020
  • • Winners and losers from Day 3 of the MLB Winter Meetings
    Day 3 of the MLB winter meetings in San Diego gave us a whole lot of rumors and some major news. The focus is obviously on the Los Angeles Angels landing NL MVP finalist, third baseman Anthony Rendon. However, a lot of other things happened with the meetings set to conclude on Thursday. Here, we check in on the biggest winners and losers from an ev...2019
  • • Shohei Ohtani cleared to begin throwing off mound
    The Los Angeles Angels are getting some good news ahead of winter meetings. Angels GM Billy Eppler said on Tuesday that two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been cleared to begin throwing off a mound, per Orange County Register’s Jeff Fletcher. Eppler added that Ohtani will do so for about three to four weeks, after which his rehab from Tommy John surger...2019
  • • Will surgery bring back Posey's power?
    Buster Posey is entering his age-32 season and will be coming off major surgery next year, but Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made it clear at the Winter Meetings that he still views him as a franchise player for the Giants....2018

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  • • Boyd, Tigers have not had long-term extension talks
    The Tigers and left-hander Matthew Boyd avoided arbitration with a one-year, $5.3 million agreement earlier this month. There was then speculation that the two sides would work out a long-term pact (at least one that would buy out Boyd’s three arb-eligible seasons), but the soon-to-be 29-year-old told Jason Beck of MLB.com and other reporters Thurs...2020
  • • Cardinals, A's continue to be linked to free-agent catcher Matt Wieters
    The Cardinals and Athletics were first linked to Matt Wieters during the Winter Meetings, and a month after those initial reports, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal tweets that St. Louis and Oakland continue to have interest in the veteran backstop.   Wieters served as the Cards’ backup catcher last season, hitting .214/.268/.435 with 11 home runs over ...2020
  • • Report: MLB exec believes Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor will be traded this winter
    A wild MLB offseason that has already seen Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon land with new teams could get even crazier. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, a high-ranking MLB executive believes that both Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts and Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor will be traded this winter. The executive cites both teams seeking t...2019
  • • Grading the deal roundup: Bumgarner, Kluber and more
    My word, the front offices have been busy. After the top three free agents went off the board during this year’s Winter Meetings bacchanal, you might have thought there’d be a bit of a hangover. Nope. All told, seven of my top-ten free agents have inked contracts. The next phase of the offseason is upon us, and we’ve had our very first marquee trad...2019
  • • MLBTR Poll: Nicholas Castellanos’ Contract
    With free agency’s top three players all having come off the board at the Winter Meetings, fans can now turn their attention to the second tier of the market. Chief among those second-tier players is Nicholas Castellanos. The youngest free agent among MLBTR’s top 50, the 27-year-old (28 in March) has compiled a strong multi-year offensi...2019

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  • • Report: Yankees making Gerrit Cole a top priority
    Gerrit Cole is headed for a massive payday in free agency on the heels of the best season of his career, and the New York Yankees want to be the team to award him with it. The Yankees are making Cole a top priority this winter and are planning to sit down with him this week ahead of next week’s winter meetings, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports...2019
  • • Zach Britton frustrated by Orioles' offseason
    The Baltimore Orioles probably aren’t going to make many waves this coming MLB season. As it stands right now, the AL East belongs to either the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox. But that’s not stopping closer Zach Britton, currently recovering from a rupture in his Achilles, from commenting on their inactivity.“It’s pretty obvious what our needs...2018
  • • Meetings a family affair for scout Hughes, sons
    Veteran scout Gary Hughes walked into the lobby of the host hotel for baseball's Winter Meetings and waved across the room to his son, Sam, then turned around and smiled at his son, Michael Rock....2017
  • • Unique experiences up for bid in WM Auction
    The Mets saw firsthand this year how impactful Major League Baseball's annual Winter Meetings Auction can be. Founded more than half a decade ago, the event last year benefited the family of late Mets staffer Shannon Forde, whose hometown of Little Ferry, N.J., received a brand new softball complex in her name....2017
  • • Bryan Price Elaborates on Workloads and Pitcher Injuries
    Back in December, Bryan Price opined in these pages that young pitchers should throw more, not less. The Cincinnati Reds manager was referring to the minor leagues — youthful amateurs are a different story — which is essentially finishing school for up-and-coming hurlers. In Price’s view, “throwing is the only way for them to learn the craft.” For ...2017

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    • • Winter Meetings shake up fantasy landscape
      While the 2017 Winter Meetings did not present a large volume of major transactions, the moves that were made will alter 2018 fantasy drafts. Owners who hope to stay ahead of their competitors need to look no further for a complete recap of the key moves....2017
    • • Fantasy fallout from wild Winter Meetings
      The Winter Meetings did not disappoint fantasy owners who were looking to spice up their offseason with a few days of rapid-fire transactions. Find out how recent moves will impact fantasy leagues in 2017....2016
    • • Deals shuffle several players' fantasy value
      Though the pace of transactions has slowed since the conclusion of the Winter Meetings, a massive three-team trade highlighted several recent moves that will attract the attention of astute fantasy owners....2015
    • • Hot Stove dealings impact fantasy for 2016
      While the Winter Meetings may not have matched the frenetic pace of the last year's event, there were many transactions in the past seven days that will impact next season's fantasy leagues....2015
    • • Cards offer up 3 items in MLB charity auction
      A spot in the Cardinals' summer fantasy camp and a Cardinals Winter Warm-Up VIP package are among the dozens of unique Major League Baseball experiences up for bidding in the fourth annual Winter Meetings charity auction....2015

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