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National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins would be willing to consider a trade to the New York Yankees, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

It has been a slow offseason so far in Major League Baseball. But as MLB descends on Disney World, all sorts of magic might happen.

Despite repeated warnings by MLB, sources tell ESPN that they wouldn't be surprised if there was an investigation into the process after Shohei Ohtani decides on a team.

Dealing the 2015 Gold Glove winner might be the start of a new exodus of Marlins stars as Miami acquired a trio of prospects to shore up a weak farm system.

The Tigers and right-hander Mike Fiers have agreed on a one-year deal worth $6 million, a source told ESPN.

Yusmeiro Petit has finalized his $10 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics after passing a physical Thursday.

Getting Dee Gordon from the cash-strapped Marlins might solve Seattle's center-field problem. But will the additional bargaining power it gives the Mariners for Shohei Ohtani be the key consideration?

Tigers great Alan Trammell is among the nine players -- plus former union chief Marvin Miller -- getting another shot at Cooperstown. Who are the best bets to get elected on Sunday?

Second baseman Dee Gordon has been traded from the Miami Marlins to the Seattle Mariners, where he's expected to play center field. Seattle also received international slot money from Miami, reported to be $1 million.

Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman tweeted Thursday that he will wear No. 34 starting next season to honor Roy Halladay, who died in a plane crash in November.

After being dumped by the Astros, he remade his swing and is now set to make nine figures on this winter's free-agent market.

After weeks of wooing, persuading Shohei Ohtani to sign might be the easy part, because his new team must figure out how to sustain his success as a two-way star in Japan.

Right-hander Tyler Chatwood agreed to a three-year, $38 million contract with the Cubs on Thursday.

With or without Shohei Ohtani in the mix, Chicago has work to do. We created a checklist of priorities the team needs to accomplish in Orlando.

Injuries limited Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez to eight starts in 2017, and his season ended on July 19. The Blue Jays said Wednesday that he will resume throwing this week.

In separate deals, the Mariners and Angels each sent a prospect to the Twins in return for $1 million in international bonus allocations. The two teams are among seven teams still being considered by Japanese star Shohei Ohtani.

At 53 years old, retired player Rafael Palmeiro is working on a comeback to major league baseball and says, "there's no doubt" in his mind he can make it back.

The Athletics' proposed site for a new ballpark, near an Oakland community college, has fallen through. The A's said in a statement that they were "shocked" by the decision not to move forward.

While new Yankees manager Aaron Boone knows wins and losses will judge his tenure, he said the key isn't in chasing wins and losses, but in developing his roster to get the best out of his players.

For these five teams that will be paying the price for extra punch through trades or free agency, S.O.S. might as well stand for Send Over Sluggers.