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Free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward figures to be one of the biggest prizes of the entire 2015 Major League Baseball offseason, and the Chicago Cubs reportedly have their eyes on him after a National League Championship appearance last year.

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The baseball world thought the Cincinnati Reds had traded closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers early Monday, but an alleged domestic violence incident reportedly halted the deal.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher C.J. Wilson is reportedly being dangled as trade bait amid the MLB offseason.

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Hideki Okajima was once a lockdown bullpen option for the Boston Red Sox, but he hasn’t appeared in a Major League Baseball game since 2013. The southpaw reportedly could be making a comeback after spending some time in Japan.

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Jonathan Lucroy has been a member of the Milwaukee Brewers since he entered the league in 2010, but the team may trade him this offseason.

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The Detroit Tigers are officially out of the Alex Gordon sweepstakes, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

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Nightengale reported the 31-year-old, four-time Gold Glove winner is out of talks with Tigers GM Al Avila. He could have been a good fit in Motown considering Detroit has no proven left fielder for the time being.

The labyrinthine rules regarding MLB service time will undoubtedly be a sticking point for the MLB Players Association when negotiations begin on a new collective bargaining agreement. Two rookies may have a significant role in how those negotiations play out.

The Seattle Mariners reportedly acquired Wade Miley in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Monday, according to multiple reports.

Per Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Miley is heading to Seattle in exchange for Carson Smith and Roenis Elias. The Mariners went on to confirm the deal.

The Chicago Cubs re-signed relief pitcher Trevor Cahill to a one-year, $4.25 million contract on Monday, per Buster Olney of ESPN.com. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com confirmed the report, adding the deal is pending a physical.  

The Cincinnati Reds have taken another step toward rebuilding their franchise for the future by trading closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers.