Getty Images Major League Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings kicked off Sunday with the news that Fred McGriff was inducted into the Hall of Fame via the Contemporary Era Committee . The hope is that was the beginning of a crazy several days of baseball activity, chock full of a free agent signing spree and even a few high-profile trades. San Diego is the host of the winter meetings and we’ve seen plenty of activity there before. The last time it was there, we saw Stephen Strasburg , Anthony Rendon and Gerrit Cole sign nine-figure deals amid a flurry of moves. If history repeats itself here, it’ll be a huge start to seeing the biggest names in free agency come off the board this offseason. We’re off to a good start, too. Let’s round up the news and rumors for Monday right here. We’ll be updating this throughout the day, so definitely come back. Cubs pursuing Murphy; could sign two shortstops The Cubs were widely expected to be active this winter. It appears they’re trying to make good on that promise. You can add Chicago to the list of teams who are in pursuit of Athletics catcher Sean Murphy , according… Read full this story
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