TROT COFFEY: November 8, 2024.

A repository of responsibly reported rumors as the offseason hot stove heats up.

Let’s get right to it.

• In assessing the winter mission for each team, Jim Bowden (The Athletic) suggests the Rangers “want to improve their starting pitching via free agency and/or trades and plan to add multiple relievers. They’re also looking for a left-handed hitter to better balance their lineup. General manager Chris Young and manager Bruce Bochy are obsessed with getting back to the World Series and Texas will be aggressive this winter in pursuit of that goal.”

• According to Francys Romero on Thursday, “[t]he Chiba Lotte Marines’ decision on [whether to post RHP] Roki Sasaki is expected to be announced in the next few days. Several executives believe it could be as soon as this week.”