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Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said the team did not extend Clayton Kershaw a qualifying offer to avoid putting the three-time Cy Young Award winner on a clock.

"What we have to figure out is if it makes the most sense to have Craig in a White Sox uniform going forward or is there a better use of that spot and him perhaps via trade," Chicago GM Rick Hahn said Tuesday.

As the team's search for a general manager continues, Sandy Alderson said the pressure of New York City has been a factor. "It's a big stage and some people prefer to be elsewhere."

The Yankees are starting out shopping in the luxury aisle this winter.

Free-agent ace Justin Verlander looked healthy and sharp at a showcase for scouts Monday, according to his former general manager with the Houston Astros.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the decision to shift Gleyber Torres from shortstop to second base late in the season, GM Brian Cashman said Tuesday.