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The Phillies won over their ‘No. 1 target’ Trea Turner without offering him the most money

Last month — nobody seems to recall the exact date, but it was between the end of the World Series and Thanksgiving — Dave Dombrowski, Sam Fuld, and Rob Thomson flew to Florida, sat down at Trea and Kristen Turner’s dinner table, and talked.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

MLB Tightens Protocol, Requires Uniform Technique to ‘Muddy’ Baseballs

The league is officially setting a standard for muddying baseballs, which teams do before games to reduce the slickness of the leather.

Sports Illustrated

Ben Frederickson: After beating Astros in bold strike for Contreras, Cardinals should pivot to starter

SAN DIEGO — Great job, Cardinals.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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KD Addresses ‘Cold’ Answer About Judge’s Return to Yankees

The Nationals fan gave a blunt response when asked about Judge.

Sports Illustrated

Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers' puzzling offseason strategy can be justified by signing Shohei Ohtani next year

SAN DIEGO — Back in the city where their season ended, the Dodgers resorted to familiar behavior this week. Like their hitters in October, their executives froze in the batter's box at baseball's winter meetings.

Los Angeles Times

Padres get free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts

SAN DIEGO — The third try was the charm.

Tribune News Service

Dodgers hoping veteran outfielder Jason Heyward can resurrect his career

LOS ANGELES — Two days after the Chicago Cubs took a chance on former Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger, the Dodgers did the same with a former Cubs star trying to revitalize his career.

Los Angeles Times

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MLB Free Agency 2023: Best Destinations for SS Carlos Correa

Several teams remain in pursuit for the two-time All-Star.

Sports Illustrated

The Padres’ lineup with Xander Bogaerts (and, eventually, Fernando Tatis Jr.) is downright absurd

This is a ridiculous lineup.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Xander Bogaerts Deal Makes It Clear the Padres Are Now the Red Sox

After a decade in Boston, the 30-year-old shortstop accepted a reported 11-year, $280 million deal with San Diego.

Sports Illustrated

Xander Bogaerts to Padres for 11 years, $280 million

The Padres are adding the All-Star slugger to an already deep lineup.

Chicago Sun-Times

AP source: Bogaerts to Padres for 11 years, $280 million

The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts have agreed to a blockbuster $280 million, 11-year contract, adding the All-Star slugger to an already deep lineup

The Independent UK

Padres to Sign Xander Bogaerts to 11-Year Deal, per Report

He has spent his entire 10-year career in the majors with the Red Sox.

Sports Illustrated

Braves Acquire Relief Pitcher Joe Jimenez in Trade With Tigers

Jiménez has spent his entire career with Detroit, making the All-Star team in 2018.

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Tribune News Service

Billy Eppler plans to ‘stay working’ after adding four new pitchers at Winter Meetings

SAN DIEGO — The Mets are leaving the Winter Meetings with four new pitchers but have yet to find a center fielder or address the lack of power in the lineup.

Sports Illustrated

Judge’s Rejection Relegates Giants to Their Backup Plan

The Giants knew they weren’t the favorites to sign MLB’s most feared slugger. On the heels of his rejection, they must find a less flashy way to improve.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Willson Contreras is a St. Louis Cardinal — and we still don’t know why the Chicago Cubs didn’t want to keep him

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer assuredly said all the right things about catcher Willson Contreras after his agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals was revealed.

Tribune News Service

Tim Cowlishaw: Rangers’ spending spree may be a gamble, but that hasn’t made this offseason any less fun

DALLAS — Let’s just call this Rangers’ winter spending spree — apparently an annual event now — what it is. It’s a heck of a lot of fun. From a business standpoint, it could evolve into a nightmare but let’s not go all glass-half-empty while owner Ray Davis is throwing…

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Boston Herald

Red Sox to sign Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida to historic contract worth $105 million

SAN DIEGO — It’s not the move Red Sox fans have been waiting for, but for the first time in years they made a franchise-altering free-agent signing that will completely change the way they look on the field.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Passes Protective Netting Requirements at Minor League Parks

The new policy is a win for advocates who have long warned of the dangers of foul balls.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies dominated the winter meetings, and showed they plan on more Red Octobers

SAN DIEGO — As Dave Dombrowski packed his garment bag Wednesday and checked out of the Manchester Grand Hyatt, he might have considered borrowing a line from Michael Corleone near the end of The Godfather.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox stay quiet at winter meetings

White Sox sit back, wait to make moves. “We’ll remain patient. And diligent,” GM Rick Hahn says on last day.

Tribune News Service

Mets ink veteran pitcher Jose Quintana to two-year deal, land lefty Brooks Raley in trade

SAN DIEGO — The Mets promised to remain active in the starting pitching market and they made good on their promise Wednesday morning, agreeing with veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on a two-year, $26 million contract, pending a physical.

Sports Illustrated

Red Sox Make Free Agency Splash With Coveted Japanese League Star

The two-time batting champion of Japan’s Pacific League is getting a record-breaking deal.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Breaking down the Phillies’ signings of Taijuan Walker and Matt Strahm, and what they do next

Those annoying dinging sounds that you hear are the push alerts from John Middleton’s online banking apps. Two more transactions have gone through. Taijuan Walker, Matt Strahm ... welcome to the club, and stay tuned.

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