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The Cubs' Jason Heyward and Giants' Mark Melancon were among players to let the deadline pass for exercising opt-out provisions in their contracts.

The Red Sox say their brand new World Series trophy has been repaired after getting beaned by a beer can during the championship parade.

Before the season, we said winning the World Series isn't everything. Some teams proved that. Others, well, not so much.

What will Boston's bullpen look like in 2019? Is pitching help the No. 1 priority for the Yankees? We look at the one big question for every AL East team for the months ahead.

Manny Machado may not know where he'll sign as a free agent this offseason, but he seemed to bid farewell to the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans via an Instagram post on Wednesday.

Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to extend the deadline for Kershaw to decide on exercising or declining his contract option until Friday at 4 p.m. ET.

Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach Derek Johnson is leaving the team, the third departure on manager Craig Counsell's staff since the end of the season. Hitting coach Darnell Coles resigned last week, while bullpen coach Lee Tunnell was fired.

Giants great Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame lefty slugger who hit 521 homers in his career, died Wednesday at age 80.

The Astros have declined their $15 million club option for 2019 on catcher Brian McCann, who hit .212 with seven homers and 23 RBIs last season.

Veteran outfielder Brett Gardner has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the New York Yankees, the team announced Wednesday. Sources confirmed to ESPN that the deal is worth $7.5 million.

Reliever Wily Peralta and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract Wednesday, ensuring one of the few bright spots in the team's shaky bullpen will be back next season.

A fan was arrested for throwing a can of beer that hit someone on a duck boat during the Red Sox victory parade Wednesday.

Red Sox pitcher David Price, who vanquished his postseason demons in helping Boston win the World Series, will not opt out of his deal and will stay with the Red Sox.

What's it like when all of Boston comes together to celebrate the World Series champs? These photos and tweets tell the story.

From Ryan Madson's struggles to David Price's historic performance, we take a look at some of the most notable numbers from the 2018 postseason.

The Red Sox's dismantling of the Yankees, Astros and Dodgers bordered on historic. Here are the plays that changed the outcome the most in each game.

The World Series featuring a pair of large-market teams in the Red Sox and Dodgers averaged an 8.3 rating and 17 share, Nielsen said Tuesday.

Catcher J.T. Realmuto has told the Marlins that "he's not going to sign an extension in Miami," his agent said Tuesday, and that it would be in the Marlins' best interests to trade him.

Third baseman Mike Moustakas and reliever Joakim Soria have exercised their mutual options and elected to become free agents.

The Twins won't pick up starting pitcher Ervin Santana's $14 million option or first baseman Logan Morrison's $8 million option.