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Will the last full day of baseball's winter get-together trigger trades for stars such as J.T. Realmuto, or will clubs head home with long to-do lists?

Can the Angels simultaneously restock their farm system and return to contention in the last two seasons they might have Mike Trout? They're giving it their best shot.

The MLB winter meetings are going strong in Las Vegas, and rumors are swirling across baseball. Here is what we're hearing today.

Calling Paul Goldschmidt "a once-in-a-generation type of player," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said it will be hard to get used to life without the six-time All-Star but that the Diamondbacks are pressing on for 2019.

Gary Sanchez batted only .186 last season, but Yankees GM Brian Cashman expressed firm support of the catcher.

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw hopes to regain some of his velocity in 2019 and manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that he expects that will be the case.

Boston outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia are traveling to London this week, six months ahead of the two-game series between the teams in the British capital.

Brandon Hyde, who has been Joe Maddon's bench coach with the Cubs, will be named the Orioles' new manager, ESPN has confirmed. The Athletic first reported that Hyde was the team's choice to replace Buck Showalter.

Brandon Hyde, who has been Joe Maddon's bench coach with the Cubs, will be named the Orioles' new manager, ESPN has confirmed. The Athletic first reported that Hyde was the team's choice to replace Buck Showalter.

Leaving no stone unturned after a disappointing end to the 2018 season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that his offseason reading includes the book "Managing Millennials for Dummies."

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton said on Tuesday that not getting called up in September "didn't go over well" with him.

Calling Paul Goldschmidt "a once-in-a-generation type of player," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said it will be hard to get used to life without the six-time All-Star but that the Diamondbacks are pressing on for 2019.

The Red Sox say they will move MVP Mookie Betts out of the leadoff spot and down to No. 2 in the Boston lineup.

As seriously as baseball takes its history, maybe the free-agent reliever has a point about what he'd do against Babe Ruth -- then again, maybe not.

Adding the former NL MVP is a good start, but the Phillies' front office shouldn't stop there.

The former NL MVP will improve the Phillies' defense in left field and should provide more consistency at the plate than the departed Carlos Santana did in 2018.

Veteran shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who hasn't played in the majors since July 2017, is a free agent after being released by the Blue Jays.

Rays owner Stuart Sternberg says the team's planned ballpark for Tampa's Ybor City can't be finalized by this month's deadline and he will reopen the site search, delaying any opening until at least 2024.

The Phillies have agreed to a contract with outfielder Andrew McCutchen, sources confirmed to ESPN.

MLB's best player had his best season yet in 2018. Mike Trout -- No. 20 on ESPN the Magazine's list of the year's top athletes -- is still the toughest out in the game.