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Texas Rangers star pitcher Yu Darvish is slated to undergo an MRI on is right throwing elbow on Nov. 20.

General manager Jon Daniels explained the situation regarding Darvish to ESPN Dallas, via MLB.com's Cash Kruth:

Starting pitcher Jon Lester is among the hottest commodities on the MLB free-agent market this offseason, and there has been no shortage of buzz regarding teams with potential interest.    

The Philadelphia Phillies are telling anybody who will listen that Ryan Howard is available. However, given the first baseman's massive contract and poor performance, offloading him will be much easier said than done.

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Tuesday, Nov. 11

Royals Not Interested in Howard

Baltimore Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette was named Sporting News' 2014 MLB Executive of the Year on Monday.

The club's official Twitter account congratulated Duquette on the award, which was announced at the annual general manager meetings in Phoenix:

Two outstanding seasons for Jose Abreu and Jacob deGrom led to each winning the American League and National League Rookie of the Year awards, respectively.   

Despite down seasons for both the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets, both players had standout seasons. Abreu registered 36 home runs, tied for fourth most in the MLB, while deGrom led all Mets starters with a 2.69 ERA in 22 starts.

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom has been named the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. 

The Mets had the news:

ESPN's SportsCenter account broke down the history of the Mets and the prestigious award: 

New York Yankees fans aren't looking to grow accustomed to the team missing out on the playoffs. The front office will have plenty of work to do this season to build a postseason contender, and they've apparently found a way to secure supporting talent for a reasonable price tag.

The Yankees have reached a one-year deal with outfielder Chris Young, per ESPN's Buster Olney :

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon officially went platinum.

Major League Baseball announced on Friday night that the two won the Platinum Glove Award, which is awarded to the best defender in each respective league based on fan voting:

The talent-laden Los Angeles Dodgers fell short of their ultimate goal after a strong regular season. Now the front office must make some key decisions about how to move forward. One of the biggest surrounds free-agent shortstop Hanley Ramirez.

As one of the most valuable free agents on the market this winter, it's no surprise that 31-year-old Russell Martin is already attracting attention from teams. 

The nine-year veteran is coming off his best offensive season since 2007, posting a .290/.402/.430 slash line with 31 extra-base hits for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also remains one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, only adding to his immense value.