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First baseman Mitch Moreland is returning to the Boston Red Sox with a two-year contract, the team announced Monday.

Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich is unhappy with the Marlins' moves this offseason, and he wants the front office to explain the plan, sources told ESPN.

A timeline of the things that became a thing in the year 2017.

Marlins starting catcher J.T. Realmuto, who had career highs with 17 home runs and 65 RBIs last season, has requested to be traded from the club, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Thanks to bargain-bin players ready to help teams win in 2018, e.g., Jarrod Dyson, not every club has to bust its budget while going for it. Who's out there at a price any contender can pay?

Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas are among the hitters who could put contenders over the top, but which teams need to pay for offense left on the market?

Right-hander Jordan Lyles, who joined the Padres in early August, has signed a one-year contract with San Diego with a club option for 2019.

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg says he might skip All-Star Games in the future because he thinks the change in routine for that event contributed to an injury last season.

Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos struck a deal with the Dodgers that did more than fix the two teams' payroll problems -- it set up future moves for both.

Right-hander Yovani Gallardo is returning to the team he began his major league career with, as he has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to reports.

The impact of the reigning NL champs swapping four players to Atlanta for Matt Kemp will be felt more on both teams' bottom lines than on the field.

Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy ambled around the team's annual fan festival with the aid of a pair of crutches and declined to offer any sort of estimate about the length of his recovery from right knee surgery.

The Braves acquired veterans in need of a fresh start from the Dodgers, picking up Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir and Charlie Culberson in exchange for Matt Kemp.

Following an excellent 2017 season, CC Sabathia will return to the Yankees in 2018 to pursue a World Series title, according to his agent.

Dealing four years of Russell for one of Machado might seem like a lot, but bringing the O's star to Wrigley needs to be No. 1 on the Cubs' to-do list.

After suffering an injury in Chicago on June 29, Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler is suing the White Sox and the state agency that manages Guaranteed Rate Field.

Philly splurged for Carlos Santana and Los Angeles added to its winter haul by landing Zack Cozart. How much will the hitters help their new teams?

Veteran left-hander Matt Moore, who went 6-15 with a 5.52 ERA for the Giants last season, has been traded to the Rangers along with international signing bonus pool money in exchange for two minor league pitchers.

Now that Los Angeles continued its winter shopping spree by adding another All-Star to its lineup, nothing can stop the Halos from making a 2018 return to October baseball -- right?

They're still a long way from contention, but the Phils improved without overpaying -- leaving them in play for both Harper and Machado next winter.