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Agent Scott Boras said he has had preliminary talks with the Nationals about an extension for Bryce Harper.

After missing out on Giancarlo Stanton, St. Louis upgraded its lineup by landing Miami's other slugging outfield star.

We listened to 15 hours of manager meetings so you don't have to. Here are the best takeaways from their talks in Orlando.

He certainly doesn't look the part. But there are a few good reasons the 6-foot-7, 282-pound Bronx Bomber could play a starring role in the 1-hole.

The Miami Marlins have continued their offseason purge, trading Marcell Ozuna, who is due to enter arbitration after a career-best season, to the Cardinals, a source told ESPN.

With one of his two Miami Marlins clients traded Wednesday and the other on the block, agent Scott Boras says of the team: "We've seen one of our major league jewelry stores become a pawn shop.''

The Mets added a piece to the bullpen, agreeing to a two-year deal with right-handed reliever Anthony Swarzak.

Bob Costas has won the Ford C. Frick Award, presented by the Baseball Hall of Fame for broadcasting excellence.

The Rockies, after signing reliever Bryan Shaw on Tuesday, kept another piece in their bullpen by agreeing to a deal with lefty Jake McGee, according to reports.

The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday that they have signed former Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda to a two-year contract.

Signing three pitchers gave the Cubs needed pitching depth, but that doesn't mean Joe Maddon and the front office have answers to every question yet.

Despite multiple reports that newly signed Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani had a platelet-rich plasma injection in his pitching elbow in October, general manager Billy Eppler told Yahoo Sports that the team is pleased with Ohtani's physical condition.

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year deal with free-agent left-hander Drew Smyly, the team announced Tuesday night.

Jose Canseco will not return to NBC Sports California as a pre- and postgame analyst on Oakland Athletics broadcasts after he issued a series of tweets regarding sexual harassment on Tuesday.

Right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter is close to a deal with the Phillies, according to sources.

Sources told ESPN's Buster Olney that relief pitcher Bryan Shaw's three-year deal with the Rockies is worth around $9 million per season. Shaw led the majors with 79 appearances last season with the Indians.

Free-agent slugger J.D. Martinez is headed to the winter meetings, where he is expected to meet with the Boston Red Sox and other potential teams. The Red Sox need power, and Martinez may be their top choice.

Tyler Chatwood's new contract with the Cubs might have to be reworked due to an escalator that could take effect based on a single Cy Young Award vote.

Buck Showalter's contract is up after 2018, but the veteran said Tuesday that he hopes to be the Orioles' manager in 2019 and beyond.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Tuesday that new manager Mickey Callaway and pitching coach Dave Eiland told him that they want Matt Harvey on the roster in 2018.