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Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer 

There is a lot of stuff slinging around Vegas in regards to the rumored Mets/Marlins/Yankees deal. With so many moving parts, it seems unlikely to move from rumor to reality, but you never know. It's been awhile since baseball had a great blockbuster three-teamer. The big clog in the machine: Would the Yankees really want to part with Miguel Andujar and a package of meaningful prospects for three years of Noah Syndergaard, who has started just 32 games over the last two years? Also, it still seems like any win-right-now scenario for the Mets would involve Thor, but Andujar and JT Realmuto would be an amazing return. Should be an interesting day in Vegas.

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 

Shohei Ohtani has displayed "great range of motion" in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, Angels GM Billy Eppler said. I asked Eppler if it was possible for Ohtani to get 500 to 600 plate appearances next season. "Too early to tell," he said. "We don't even have a hitting progression today. We won't be able to put that together until his late January assessment. And then we can start putting some pen to paper and write out his first marker."

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 

Angels GM Billy Eppler, looking for lots of pitching and a starting catcher, said he was a little bit more active on the trade market than the free-agent market today. The Angels reportedly fell short on Patrick Corbin and Nathan Eovaldi, which at least shows they have been active. Eppler said he has deals in place that he could make. "We could kick a field goal if we wanted to, but let's go for a touchdown."

Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer 

Checking in with Andrew Friedman at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.

Coley Harvey ESPN Staff Writer 

As for the thought the Yankees aren't spending as freely as they have in the past, Brian Cashman today said in part: "We just are more careful about how we go about our business, and for good reason ... We and (the fans) all want the ultimate prize sooner than later. But being less disciplined is not going to guarantee that ... it doesn't mean you all of a sudden become haphazard or just reactive or emotional."

Coley Harvey ESPN Staff Writer 

Brian Cashman said today the Yankees have been in varying levels of talks with 11 teams concerning a trade for Sonny Gray. Some potential deals have been prospect-driven, some have been bigger MLB-player-for-MLB-player deals. "He's still here because we haven't found that sweet spot yet."

Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer 

Harold Baines and Lee Smith have been elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Coley Harvey ESPN Staff Writer 

In a session with Yankees reporters here in Las Vegas, Yankees GM Brian Cashman reiterated his top personnel concerns of the offseason: looking for starters and a way to address the loss of Didi Gregorius. BUT "At no time all winter have I said I'm looking for an outfielder. The (Bryce) Harper stuff ... I'm surprised you're still asking."

Charles Moynihan ESPN Producer 

Meet Harold Baines and Lee Smith, the newest members elected to the Hall of Fame.

Dan Mullen ESPN.com 

Raise your hand if you had the Tigers as the first team to add a pitcher at the winter meetings. Anyone? Detroit is making a mild bet on Tyson Ross picking up where he left off after a strong finish to 2018 with St. Louis.

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 

Nathan Eovaldi, on hand in Vegas to talk about his $68 million contract with the Red Sox, said "there were a lot of teams that reached out that wanted me to be a closer. A lot of teams wanted me to come out of the bullpen and others wanted me to do part time to save my arm." Eovaldi wanted to remain a starter.

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 

The Mariners announced Kaleb Cowart as an infielder and a pitcher. Looks like they're going to try him as a two-way player. Cowart was a really good pitcher in high school and has always had a big arm.

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 

Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto really has a knack for acquiring former players. Today, he claimed Kaleb Cowart off waivers from the Angels, the team that made him the 18th pick in 2010. Cowart has evolved into a switch-hitting utility guy who can play 3B, 1B, 2B and LF.