MLB trade rumors and news for February 5th, 2018

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• J.T. Realmuto wants Marlins to trade him before spring training.
• Stop the presses right this instant: the Rangers and Bartolo Colon have agreed to a minor-league deal. Big Sexy is the only thing this sad stove needed to redeem the winter.
• Former number one overall draft pick Mark Appel will step away from baseball.
• MLB Players are getting angrier with each passing day. Can you blame them? This has become a circus of ridiculous proportions.
• The Yankees have discussed Mike Moustakas, but it doesn’t seem likely.
• MLBPA says reports of a spring training boycott are false.
• The possible return of the bullpen cart is the most important baseball story of 2018.
• The Cubs have signed Peter Bourjos to a minor-league deal.
• The Nationals have signed Miguel Montero to a minor-league deal.
• As we get closer and closer to spring training, the Mets are prioritizing Eduardo Nunez and Todd Frazier.
• Of course the Brewers recently checked in with Rays on Chris Archer, because they’re just as bored as we are this offseason.
• Red Sox manager Alex Cora brings supplies and relief help to Puerto Rico.
• The White Sox have signed Bruce Rondon to a minor-league deal, because they’re just rakin’ up all the minor-league contracts they can get their hands on.
• The Mets interested are in Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn.
• The Orioles, Marlins, Pirates, and Royals are all in on Melky Cabrera. I guess that’s the mark of a slow winter, huh? Either that or it’s suddenly 2009 again.
• Every MLB park will have extended protective netting by Opening Day.
• Top agent calls out MLB owners over lack of free agent signings in fiery Twitter post.
• MLB keeps flip-flopping on whether there will be a pitch clock this season.
• It’s hilarious Miami thought Jeffrey Loria might actually share profits with the county.

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2017-2018 MLB Free Agent Tracker

2017-2018 Winter Trade Tracker

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