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According to MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal, Giancarlo Stanton does not wish to play for the Giants or the Cardinals. The Giants were believed to be a frontrunner for the Marlins slugger.

J.D. Martinez’s elite ability to mash makes him the cream of this year’s crop of free-agent hitters, but one of the most interesting things about him is where he crushed the ball in 2017: To the opposite field.

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The Mariners have acquired shortstop Dee Gordon from the Marlins, according to MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal.

The Cubs may have filled one of the holes in their rotation on Thursday, signing free-agent right-hander Tyler Chatwood to a three-year, $38 million contract.

The Hot Stove is open for business, and news, trade buzz and rumors are in full swing. Here’s the latest from around the big leagues.

The Cubs filled one of the holes in their starting rotation on Thursday, agreeing to a three-year contract with free-agent right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood.

In honor of Shohei Ohtani’s imminent arrival, here is MLB.com’s ultimate two-way team, picking one player at each position who once dominated on the mound or at the plate before sticking to one specialty.

Firmly in the mix for Shohei Ohtani, the Mariners and Angels acquired more funds on Wednesday to be able to increase their offers to the two-way player.

After losing out on Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, the Twins took advantage of having the third-most international pool money available, trading $1 million of that money to the Mariners for catching prospect David Banuelos and $1 million to the Angels for outfield prospect Jacob Pearson.