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Another day, another Mariners trade rumor. Such is the state of things for a franchise in flux featuring perhaps the most trade-happy general manager in Major League Baseball in Jerry Dipoto.

Breaking down the latest MLB free agent and trade rumors.

Bryce Harper’s defense didn’t rate well in 2018, but what was the reasoning behind it? Was it lack of skill, or something else? Let’s investigate, the same way that interested teams in free agency will.

Manny Machado has been one of the game’s best players since debuting in 2012, and he is set to cash in as a first-time free agent this offseason. Here, you will find a list of the latest news and rumors surrounding the infielder.

Veteran Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre announced his retirement on Tuesday morning.

The Yankees officially acquired left-handed pitcher James Paxton from the Mariners on Monday night for three prospects, including lefty Justus Sheffield, ranked by MLB Pipeline as New York’s top prospect and the No. 31 prospect in the game. Also headed to Seattle are Double-A outfield prospect Dom Thompson-Williams and righty pitcher Erik Swanson, ranked as the No. 22 prospect in New York’s farm system.

The Yankees have acquired pitcher James Paxton from the Mariners, according to Yahoo Sports Jeff Passan.

With the Baseball Writers’ Association of America electing a record 16 candidates over the past five years, including at least two per year, Cooperstown has been plenty busy in recent summers. While plenty of holdovers remain on the ballot, the clock continues to tick on their candidacies, and this year’s voting figures to say a lot about their ultimate chances of being elected.

The Nationals agreed on a two-year deal with free-agent catcher Kurt Suzuki, a source tells MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand.

Free-agent season is just getting started, and one of the challenges of assessing free agents sometimes can be separating what they did in the last year of their most recent contract and what they can expect to do in the future.