Emilio Pagan Declines $10M Player Option With Reds

— RealGM Baseball Wiretap — Emilio Pagan Declines $10M Player Option With Reds

Orioles Decline Luis Robert Jr.'s $20M Option For 2027

— RealGM Baseball Wiretap — Orioles Decline Luis Robert Jr.'s $20M Option For 2027

Why Re-Signing Evan Phillips is a Must For the Dodgers This Offseason

— Dodgers Nation — Why Re-Signing Evan Phillips is a Must For the Dodgers This Offseason by Aaron Coloma

Mets legend Jerry Koosman dies at 83: Pitcher helped New York win 1969 World Series

— CBS Sports Headlines — Mets legend Jerry Koosman dies at 83: Pitcher helped New York win 1969 World Series by Mike Axisa

Former Dodgers Fan Favorite Enters Free Agency After Declining Huge Option

— Dodgers Nation — Former Dodgers Fan Favorite Enters Free Agency After Declining Huge Option by Aaron Coloma

MLB rumors: Padres decline option on key rotation piece, Korean star to be posted

— CBS Sports Headlines — MLB rumors: Padres decline option on key rotation piece, Korean star to be posted by Mike Axisa

6 Dodgers Players at Risk of Being DFA’d This Offseason

— Dodgers Nation — 6 Dodgers Players at Risk of Being DFA’d This Offseason by Nelson Espinal

Dave Roberts’ Brewers Admission Could Signal Dodgers Roster Shift

— Dodgers Nation — Dave Roberts’ Brewers Admission Could Signal Dodgers Roster Shift by Nelson Espinal

Sunday Notes: Matthew Wood Caught Jacob Misiorowski in the Minors

— FanGraphs Baseball — Sunday Notes: Matthew Wood Caught Jacob Misiorowski in the Minors by David Laurila

The numbers don't lie — being an MLB first baseman is incredibly hard

— Johnny Flores Jr. – The Athletic — The numbers don't lie — being an MLB first baseman is incredibly hard

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