MLB trade rumors and news for November 4th, 2017

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• The Marlins will try to trade Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon and Martin Prado this offseason.
• Red Sox have exercised team options on Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel. Very bold move by them, in my humble opinion.
• The Athletics have exercised their team option on Jed Lowrie.
• The Nationals and Adam Lind decline mutual option.
• Yankees’ ace Masahiro Tanaka will not opt out of his option for 2018.
• Ranking the 10 best mid-season trades of 2017.
• Cleveland will exercise their team options on Michale Brantley and Josh Tomlin.
• Here’s a look at what moves the Detroit Tigers could make this offseason.
• The Mets are set to exercise Asdrubal Cabrera’s 2018 club option.
• Seattle Mariners hire Dr. Lorena Martin as Director of High Performance.
• The Mariners have declined options on Yovani Gallardo and Hisashi Iwakuma.
• Surprise, surprise, Matt Wieters will exercise his 2018 player option.
• The Phillies have hired Gabe Kapler as their new skipper.
• Ranking the worst mid-season trades of 2017.
• Ever wonder what would have happened if the Yankees traded Derek Jeter in 1996? Our good friends at Out of the Park Baseball simulation that scenario for us and the results are pretty shocking (and depending who you root for, depressing).
• Highlights from Houston celebrating a World Series title.
• These options are what everyone should be keeping an eye on this offseason.
• Rockies’ closer Greg Holland has declined his player option for 2018 and will hit the free agent market.
• The Angels have signed Justin Upton to 5-year, $106 million deal.
• Royals’ reliever Mike Minor has declined his mutual option with the team and will be highly sought after in the free agent market this winter.
• Breaking down the home run revolution by position.
• Here’s a look at what moves the San Francisco Giants could make during the winter months.
• Who should the Yankees trade during the offseason?
• The Astros' George Springer is World Series MVP and an inspiration to kids who stutter.
• The Marlins have declined Ichiro Suzuki’s option, are made of pure evil.

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