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Urshela in offseason rumors; Prospect Spencer Jones talks about his game; A look at a couple of HoF ballots; CBS Sports likes Yankees’ offseason so far; ESPN insider links Yanks to Hader

Texas Rangers update for the penultimate day of 2023.

Your Friday morning dose of Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.

Hader ready for a payday; Gil healed; Bieber a potential target; Colón not quite HoF worthy

Joe Mauer is in his first year of eligibility for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and joins a crowded ballot. Who makes the cut for the Class of 2024?

Joe Mauer is trending in the right direction to be a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Famer. One of the biggest reasons he is on that track is because his case fits both new- and old-school voting styles.

One of the greatest pitchers of all-time had a pretty nice tenure in pinstripes, too.

How to evaluate Asia’s best; just what makes Yoshi so good; PED-tainted sluggers on HoF ballot; revisiting Soto’s best stretch; McKinney to Bucs; Underwood aboard

The Dodgers on Monday finalized contracts for Shohei Ohtani and Joe Kelly, and made a trade with the Yankees. Plus, a look at all that deferred salary for Ohtani, and how the Dodgers infield looks at the moment.

Is Soto really going to benefit from the short porch?; Yankees bring back McKinney, Misiewicz on minor league deals; Soto and Judge’s skillsets match to perfection; King and the story of how he learned he was traded