MLB Winter Meetings winners and losers: Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber get paid, pressure on Mets' David Stearns

The unusually quiet Winter Meetings are in the books, so who were baseball's biggest winners and losers this week?

MLB Winter Meetings live updates: Pete Alonso leaves Mets to sign with Orioles

Five-time All-Star Pete Alonso is on the verge of a five-year deal worth $155 million with the Baltimore Orioles, sources tell The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Alonso turned 31 earlier this month and has played his entire career with the New York Mets. He ranked No. 7 on The Athletic’s Big Board of top 50 free agents.

MLB Winter Meetings live updates: Alonso to Baltimore, latest Tucker rumors on Day 3

The MLB Winter Meetings were active early on Tuesday, as Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year deal, and Edwin Diaz left the Me

Yankees take flier on pitcher who throws 100 in rare Rule 5 draft selection

The Yankees’ first Rule 5 pick since 2011 was right-hander Cade Winquest, a 6-foot-2, 205-pounder who spent the last three seasons as a Cardinals prospect after being drafted in the eighth round of the 2022 draft out of Texas-Arlington.
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