The Latest Breaking News from Winter Meetings

The Cubs are among a handful of teams reportedly in the running to land Ohtani.

So it goes when there are massive improvements to be made. Designated hitter Eloy Jimenez doesn’t have the trade value Dylan Cease would bring, but he could go as Getz covets a faster, more athletic team.

The Mets used the Winter Meetings and the days that followed to revamp the pitching staff and shore up the outfield. The club’s projected payroll will be around $350 million and with luxury tax penalties it will go above $400 million.

NEW YORK — The Mets blew past the luxury tax benchmark with their splashy winter meetings acquisitions and general manager Billy Eppler promised even more talent. One day after the meetings wrapped up, the club made good on that promise by re-signing outfielder Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year, $162 million…