USA Today | Bob Nightengale: The proverbial hot stove finally heated up in earnest during day three of the annual winter meetings on Tuesday as two of the offseason’s most coveted free agents agreed to new deals. The Phillies retained DH Kyle Schwarber, fresh off a 56-homer campaign, for five years and $150 million. Meanwhile, the Dodgers pried closer Edwin Díaz away from the Mets with a three-year, $69 million compact. While the Yankees were only lightly linked to both players, their signings still signal a step forward in the offseason as a whole, setting the market for power bats and relievers. The Phillies were reportedly interested in Cody Bellinger as a backup plan should Schwarber sign elsewhere, perhaps removing one suitor for a player with whom the Yankees have expressed desire fo

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