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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ upgrades at the winter meetings aren’t stopping in center field.

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CHICAGO — Longtime Chicago Cubs radio voice Pat Hughes was named the winner of the Ford C. Frick Award on Wednesday, joining Jack Brickhouse and Harry Caray among the all-time broadcasting greats.

SAN DIEGO — The Giants identified Aaron Judge as their top free-agent target, and he gave them enough consideration to visit for a long set of in-person meetings, but like past high-profile pursuits, it appears San Francisco has finished runners-up.

NEW YORK — In the wee hours of Wednesday morning a beleaguered and resigned Hal Steinbrenner firmly cemented his membership in baseball’s One Dumb Owner club by re-signing soon-to-be 31-year-old Aaron Judge for an astounding nine years and $360 million.

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SAN DIEGO — In the middle of an offseason in which they’ve come up short signing several targets, the Red Sox landed an important one on Wednesday morning.

SAN DIEGO — The St. Louis Cardinals have reached a deal with veteran free agent catcher Willson Contreras, sources confirm to the Post-Dispatch. The deal is valued at $87.5 million over a term of five years. This marks the largest free agent deal by the franchise for a player who…

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