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Reports: Dodgers, LHP James Paxton agree to $11M deal
Add another potential starter to the Los Angeles Dodgers' spendy offseason....
Reports: Pirates sign LHP Aroldis Chapman for 1 year, $10.5M
Free-agent relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, several outlets reported Monday....
Cardinals agree to two-year deal with INF-OF Tommy Edman
The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday avoided a potential arbitration hearing with Tommy Edman, agreeing to a two-year contract with the infielder-outfielder....
Cubs great Ryne Sandberg battling cancer
Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg revealed Monday that he is beginning treatment for metastatic prostate cancer....
World Series winner Collin McHugh retires
Right-hander Collin McHugh, who won a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2017, announced his retirement from baseball on Monday....
Baseball Hall of Fame voting: Adrian Beltre and who else?
For Adrian Beltre, the only question this week is whether he will sail into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., with the largest share of the vote of any third baseman in history....
Report: INF Rougned Odor signs with Japan's Yomiuri Giants
After playing in the National League for the first time last season, veteran infielder Rougned Odor is set for more change after signing a contract with Japan's Yomiuri Giants, Hochi Sports reported....
Reports: White Sox reach 1-year deal with RHP John Brebbia
Free-agent reliever John Brebbia agreed to terms with the Chicago White Sox on a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday....
Blue Jays need some reality; Gooden, Strawberry numbers retired; Wainwright switches careers
In a lot of ways, feverishly watching the flight route of a plane that wasn’t everything it was cracked up to be is a pretty nice metaphor for the Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason and outlook. The Jays knew Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on that flight, but their fans certainly didn’t. That doesn’t mean that the ...
How suspected or confirmed PED users have fared in Baseball Hall of Fame voting
Is Gary Sheffield more Hall of Fame worthy than Alex Rodriguez, despite the fact that both are inextricably linked to performing enhancing drugs?...
Report: Astros, closer Josh Hader agree to 5-year, $95M deal
The Houston Astros are in agreement with free agent All-Star closer Josh Hader on the richest contract in MLB history for a closer: five-year, $95 million, according to multiple reports....
Cardinals bring back INF Matt Carpenter on 1-year deal
Free agent infielder Matt Carpenter is returning to St. Louis, signing a one-year deal with the Cardinals for the 2024 season....
Former Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright joins FOX Sports
Recently retired 200-game winner Adam Wainwright has joined FOX Sports on a multiyear deal....
Reports: Blue Jays reach 4-year deal with Cuban RHP Yariel Rodriguez
The Toronto Blue Jays and Cuban free agent right-hander Yariel Rodriguez are in agreement on a four-year deal worth $32 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....
The Blue Jays need to be built on fact instead of myth
In a lot of ways, feverishly watching the flight route of a plane that wasn’t everything it was cracked up to be is a pretty nice metaphor for the Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason and outlook. The Jays knew Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on that flight, but their fans certainly didn’t. That doesn’t mean that the ...
Mets to retire numbers of Gooden, Strawberry in 2024
The New York Mets announced Wednesday that they will retire the numbers of pitcher Dwight Gooden and outfielder Darryl Strawberry during the upcoming season....
Mariners sign RHP Austin Voth for 2024
The Seattle Mariners announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Austin Voth to a one-year contract....
Rangers acquire RHP Daniel Duarte from Reds
The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander Daniel Duarte from the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations....
Astros RHP Kendall Graveman (shoulder) to miss '24
Houston Astros reliever Kendall Graveman is expected to miss the 2024 season after undergoing shoulder surgery last week, the team announced Tuesday....
Trevor Bauer is confused; More Wander Franco controversy; Marcus Stroman's 'hate' signing
Mere days after I wrote about the penchant of accused athletes to find a friendly face in the sportswriting community to help them rehab their image among the mouth-breathers in the fandom, Trevor Bauer offered himself up as Exhibit A, launching his own redemption tour in a nakedly desperate attempt...