5 reasons the Winter Meetings will sizzle

Plus: HOF Contemporary Era results tonight

Sunday, December 3 View In Browser Good morning! Fire up the Hot Stove, the Winter Meetings are here. TOP NEWS 5 reasons the Winter Meetings will sizzle   The past two Winter Meetings have featured earth-shattering deals, and this year has the potential to do the same with players such as Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto in play. Ohtani negotations entering 'final stretch' (report) Shohei Ohtani reportedly could make a decision on his next team soon as he meets with a small group of clubs heading into the Winter Meetings. Answering 6 questions looming over Winter Meetings MLB.com's Mark Feinsand and Jon Paul Morosi supply answers to some of the most burning questions as baseball convenes this week in Nashville. Draft Lottery, Rule 5 and more to watch at Winter Meetings While most of the attention at the Winter Meetings is geared toward big league transactions, it will also be a busy week for prospect news. Breaking down the HOF Contemporary Era candidates Four managers, two executives and two umpires are on this year's ballot, with the results to be announced tonight at 7:30 ET on MLB Network. Reliever Kelly near deal to return to Dodgers (source) After being traded to the Dodgers in July for his second stint with the team, Joe Kelly might be sticking around even longer with a free-agent contract. MORE TOP NEWS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! STAFF PICKS Ranking the toughest jobs for 8 new managers More than a quarter of the teams in the Major Leagues will welcome a new manager next season, and some assignments will be more difficult than others.  Don't overlook this free-agent bat This offseason's free-agent class is much heavier on pitching than on offense, and one under-the-radar hitter who could be a steal is Teoscar Hernández. Hall's Contemporary Baseball Era Committee results  Four managers, two umpires and two execs are up for Hall of Fame election, with the announcement coming live on MLB Network at 7:30 p.m. ET.  Count down the best 15 games of 2023 From regular-season slugfests to postseason walk-offs, here are the most exciting games from a memorable 2023 campaign. Program helps women 'Take the Field' Five years since it began, MLB's Take the Field program has helped women find jobs in baseball including coaching, front-office roles and umpiring. Biggest Winter Meetings trades of all time Hall of Famers Rickey Henderson and Gary Carter and MVPs Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Cabrera are among those to change teams at the Meetings. MORE STORIES © 2023 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.