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New Reds OF Yasiel Puig left L.A. and explored his new town Wednesday, doing just about every Cincinnati thing a visitor could do on a below-freezing day.

The Nationals have hired Jack McKeon, the 88-year-old two-time NL Manager of the Year, as a senior adviser.

Greg Holland, who had 3 saves and a 4.66 ERA in 56 appearances for St. Louis and Washington last season, has reached a one-year deal with Arizona, sources told ESPN.

The Red Sox need to find relief solutions to have a shot at becoming the first team in two decades to win back-to-back titles. Here are a few in-house options.

Baseball is loaded with young talent. Who are the next breakout stars, following the likes of Ronald Acuña and Juan Soto? Here's the best of the best.

Young players are making an immediate impact across the majors. Here are all the links you need to keep up with this year's crop of future stars.

The Nationals have hired Jack McKeon, the 88-year-old two-time NL Manager of the Year, as a senior adviser, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Jimmy Rollins is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies as a special adviser.

Miami announced Tuesday it is adding Neil Walker, who will give the team some infield flexibility and another good bat in the lineup in 2019.

Torey Lovullo, the 2017 NL manager of the year with the Diamondbacks, signed an extension with the team on Tuesday. Overall, he is 175-149 with Arizona.

Free-agent reliever Shawn Kelley signed a one-year deal with the Rangers that includes a club option for 2020, the team announced.

Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia, allowed back into baseball after a lifetime ban caused by three positive drug tests, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Sandy Alderson, who previously spent 17 seasons with the Athletics that included three straight American League pennants and a World Series title in 1989, has returned to the team as senior adviser.

Free-agent infielder Freddy Galvis, who hit 13 home runs and drove in 67 runs for the Padres last season, has signed with the Blue Jays, the team announced.

Cincinnati has been one of the most active teams this offseason. But does a deal for the game's best available catcher make sense?

With baseball enjoying a surge in young talent, we look at which up-and-comers should be part of the next wave.

From the superteams to the surprises that surged into October, history tells us somebody won't make it back. We examine who will be left out.

Free-agent reliever Shawn Kelley and the Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million deal Monday, league sources told ESPN, lengthening Texas' bullpen with a contract that includes a club option for 2020.

At age 35, Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is doing something he's never done: changing his swing. And to do that, he's been using analytics.

The Royals could have paid versatile second baseman Whit Merrifield relatively little this year, then given him a series of one-year contracts accompanied by increasing pressure each season.