MLB Trade Rumors and News: Robinson Cano appears to be headed back to the Big Apple

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• While most sane people would say that the Mariners should only trade Edwin Diaz for a top return and not just for salary relief, the Mariners might somehow get both as the Mets and Seattle are working on a deal that would send Diaz and Robinson Cano to the Mets for a hefty package.
• Sometimes the rich get richer. The Dodgers and Indians have been talking about a deal that would send one of Cleveland’s talented starting pitchers (the talk is mostly centered around Kluber) to Los Angeles and send Yasiel Puig to Cleveland.
• In a more minor move, the Angels acquired Tommy La Stella from the Cubs in a PTBNL or cash deal. La Stella is a bench bat more than anything, but he is good one at that so he could be of some real use to the Angels.
• The Padres signed an interesting arm as they locked down Garrett Richards on a two-year deal. The Padres playoff window could start to open soon and if that happens, Richards could be a helpful piece in the rotation. If they need more time, he could get flipped for more assets relatively easily.
• While so much attention this offseason is on free agents Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, there is one player who is garnering a ton of interest: starter Patrick Corbin. It is now to the point that the former Diamondbacks lefty starter may even get six-year contracts from future teams, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. One of those teams may be the Yankees, who Corbin will be meeting today in New York after having talked with the Nationals and Phillies during his free agency tour.
• The likelihood of the Rangers being competitive in 2019 is minimal, but Texas apparently isn’t going to completely abstain from free agency this winter like other bottom-feeding clubs have done in recent years. They’ve reportedly agreed to terms with right-handed swingman Jesse Chavez — who began 2018 in Texas before being traded to the Cubs at the deadline and becoming one of baseball’s most dominant bullpen arms down the stretch — on a two-year, $8 million deal.
• Much like they did with Francisco Liriano and Mike Fiers last offseason, the Tigers took another low-cost gamble on a starting pitcher who has significantly struggled in recent years, reportedly signing lefty Matt Moore to a one-year deal that will pay him between $2.5-3 million plus incentives.
• The Braves made the first big free-agent signing of the offseason on Monday, snatching up Josh Donaldson on a one-year, $23 million deal. There is plenty of intrigue surrounding the deal, but if the Braves get production out of Donaldson that is anything close to what we have seen from him in recent years, this could be an absolute steal.
• With Donaldson taking over as the Braves’ everyday starter at third base, should Atlanta examine the trade market for incumbent starter Johan Camargo?
• Signing Donaldson was not the only move the Braves made on Monday, as they also brought back an old friend in Brian McCann on a low-cost, one-year deal. He may not be the same player he used to be, but given how much demand there is for catching right now, it is hard to argue with a $2 million-dollar deal for a guy who is a proven performer and winner.
• It appears more likely than ever that the Giants will trade rotation anchor and former postseason hero Madison Bumgarner this offseason.
• The Phillies have had talks with the Diamondbacks about potentially acquiring Paul Goldschmidt, which is definitely weird since Philly already employs too many players that should probably be playing first base.
• The Twins took advantage of the Rays’ willingness to jettison position players, as they claimed CJ Cron off of waivers.
• Reds closer Raisel Iglesias has a lot of things to be thankful for, and one of them is a new three-year contract that he and Cincinnati just agreed to on Wednesday. The young star will make $24.125 million and will avoid arbitration in the process.
• The trade rumors for Noah Syndergaard are catching fire right now, as six teams are reportedly “real players” for the Mets starter.
• Cleveland will listen to offers for veteran players, and the internet has subsequently spiraled into a rabbit hole of “what ifs.”
• 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.