MLB Trade Rumors and News: Elvis Andrus and Adam Wainwright opt to stay with their teams

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• The Cardinals and Adam Wainwright came to terms on a deal that will keep the veteran pitcher in St. Louis for 2019. His contract has a LOT of escalators/bonuses in it based on playing time.
• Elvis Andrus had the option to opt out of this contract with the Rangers after the season, but decided to stay put after an injury plagued season. However, he also has an opt out after the 2019 season, so we will see if he can rebuild his value and how that impacts his decision if he does.
• Rawlings announced all of the finalists for the Gold Glove awards yesterday with the Braves and Red Sox being the big winners.
• The Blue Jays have officially moved on from John Gibbons when they plucked an apple from the Rays’ coaching tree when they announced that Charlie Montoyo was going to be their next skipper.
• The Twins had also been busy trying to fill their managerial vacancy and they also went with a member of the Rays when they snagged Rocco Baldelli to helm the team starting in 2019.
• With a few lose contract nomenclature to smooth out, the Mets have moved forward in hiring Brodie Van Wagenen as their new General Manager.
• Our Anderson Pickard is exploring the Yankees’ options at shortstop, and whether or not that includes a blockbuster signing this winter.
• Here’s all the info you need about the Red Sox parade 2018: Date, time, and what we know so far about the World Series celebration, you know, if you’re into that sort of thing.
• The Diamondbacks made a trade for Eduardo Escobar at the trade deadline this past season, and apparently they liked what they saw. Escobar decided to forgo a potentially lucrative free-agent market and signed a 3-year deal with the club.
• In defense of Dave Roberts and the Dodgers bullpen.
• The race is close, with seemingly a three-way tie for the title. Who should be this year’s AL MVP?
• David Bell, a Cincinnati native whose grandfather, father, and brother all played for the Reds, has been hired for his dream job and will succeed Jim Riggleman as the Reds’ manager.
• Which players most deserve to win the 2018 NL and AL Comeback Player of the Year Awards?
• There are several managerial and front office openings already and teams are busy interviewing candidates and seeing who is available. Make sure you stay up to date on all of the latest rumors on that front in our managerial and executive openings tracker.
• Our Wayne Cavadi has broken down the five biggest takeaways from the Yankees’ season.
• Winter is here...and with it, hot stove season. Here’s a look at the biggest free agents this offseason and what we might see go down when baseball hits the Winter Meetings in Vegas.
• There are quite a few legitimate contenders in the National League this year, so Anthony Spaulding went through the obvious candidates for NL Manager of the Year.
• As part of the celebration of the many talented women that contribute across the SB Nation network, Jeanna Thomas profiled our own Cristiana Caruso.