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Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith will be slowed at the start of spring training due to a sore shoulder that manager Scott Servais attributes to "overzealous" offseason throwing.

The Oakland Athletics signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a one-year, $2 million contract Friday.

Three and a half months after the pursuit started, here's where things stand with Harper, Machado and their suitors. Plus, updates on Craig Kimbrel, Nolan Arenado and other stars seeking paydays.

Switch-hitting, versatile infielder Yangervis Solarte has reached agreement on a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.

Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes says he thinks he will be able to return this season following surgery on both heels last summer, but he doesn't know when he will be ready to play.

Though pitcher Michael Fulmer lost his salary arbitration case against the Tigers and will make $2.8 million in 2019, players finished hearings with a 6-4 advantage in decisions.

The Yankees and starting pitcher Luis Severino have agreed on a four-year deal with a fifth-year option that could max out at $52.25 million, sources told ESPN.

Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia says if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't have had the knee surgery after the 2017 season that sidelined him for all but three games in 2018.

Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia says if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't have the knee surgery after the 2017 season that sidelined him for all but three games in 2018.

The way free agency is going, the rush to sign early-bird contract extensions could become the norm. But at what cost?

Three and a half months after the pursuit started, here's where things stand with Harper, Machado and their suitors. Plus, updates on Craig Kimbrel, Nolan Arenado and other stars seeking paydays.

If the owners' aim is to maximize return, why shouldn't the players do the same -- by protecting themselves, and their value?

Looking for some of the game's brightest up-and-coming stars? You're at the right place.

Jose Urena is getting a second chance for a first impression as the Marlins' Opening Day starter, manager Don Mattingly announced Thursday.

An up-and-coming star, an aging veteran and a recent signee all agree that this offseason has been unsettling.

Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93.

Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93.

Mets ace Jacob DeGrom isn't sure he'll receive a long-term offer from the Mets before Opening Day and didn't rule out limiting his 2019 workload to protect his personal future.

Danny Farquhar, who collapsed in the dugout last April and underwent surgery for a brain aneurysm, is wearing a padded cap in the field.

Free agent infielder Manny Machado met with Padres general manager A.J. Preller in Miami last week, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported the meeting.