Devin Williams is a Met, Jonathan Loaisiga and Luke Weaver are free agents, and “that’s why it’s been so important to bring in the controllable players that we got last trade deadline’’ Cashman said of closer David Bednar and fellow righty Camilo Doval.

Schwarber is back with the Phillies on a five-year deal, while Díaz is leaving the NL East to join the Dodgers

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Baseball’s offseason kicks into high gear as team execs and player agents descend on Orlando. Here’s the latest buzz.

ORLANDO, FL — The Nationals have aggressively been engaged in trade talks with teams involving All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams, with two general managers saying Monday morning that they now fully expect the two players to be traded.

MLB's fourth amateur Draft Lottery will take place Tuesday night at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to the lottery as part of the current collective bargaining agreement in an effort to curb tanking and anti-competitive behavior in general. The top six picks are now awarded through the lottery.