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With Chicago landing the No. 1 overall pick for next summer, let's see how the start of the first round could go down.

The Dodgers got the best closer on the free agent market, reaching a three-year, $69 million deal with former Mets reliever Edwin Diaz, sources told ESPN.

Slugger Kyle Schwarber, who led the NL with 56 home runs last season, and the Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources told ESPN.

Mike Trout, the cornerstone of Team USA's 2023 World Baseball Classic run, is still under consideration for the roster for the 2026 tournament amid recent injury concerns.

The Phillies have signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year extension through 2027 after the 62-year-old guided the team to its fourth straight playoffs.

The Angels acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Red Sox on Tuesday in return for minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.

An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor.

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, even after back-to-back Cy Young awards, is not "untouchable" when it comes to trade offers, president of baseball operations Scott Harris said.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani capped another championship year by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a record-tying fourth time.

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Left-hander Steven Matz and the Rays are in agreement on a two-year contract, pending a physical, sources said.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza firmly refuted recent reports of discord among his players last season while also defending his management of the bullpen.

Speaking to reporters at the MLB winter meetings Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone lauded the Toronto Blue Jays for defeating his club in the playoffs, but he doesn't believe the gap between the AL East rivals is as wide as the matchup showed.

The Cubs are likely to add more to their pitching staff, team president Jed Hoyer told reporters at MLB's winter meetings on Monday.

Baseball Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark told reporters on Monday that Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds weren't voted into the Hall this year because contemporary era committee members evaluate the Steroids Era in the same manner as baseball writers.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wasn't sure whether any limits would be put on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic.

The Dominican Republic will host the Tigers for a pair of exhibition games on March 3 and 4 ahead of the World Baseball Classic, but Rob Manfred said playing regular-season games on the island nation is currently unfeasible.

The Diamondbacks and Mike Soroka have reached a one-year, $7.5 million deal, sources told ESPN, and the right-hander is expected to join Arizona's starting rotation.

ESPN's first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day.

From predicting who will sign to the latest buzz from Florida, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.