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Mets outfielder Juan Soto said the Yankees "did everything in their power" to sign him, but he ultimately thought the Mets were the better fit.

Willy Adames, who signed a seven-year, $182 million deal with the Giants earlier this week, hopes to play every day and "win a few championships."

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.

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The Yankees reached a one-year deal to keep reliever Jonathan Loaisiga, who sat out most of last season after undergoing elbow surgery, a source told ESPN.

Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings.

The Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Garrett Crochet from the White Sox in exchange for four prospects, sources told ESPN.

Tom Hamilton, who has called Cleveland games on the radio for 35 seasons, won the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting on Wednesday.

The Rangers agreed to a trade for slugger Jake Burger from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop prospects Echedry Vargas and Max Acosta and pitcher Brayan Mendoza, sources told ESPN.

Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that Nathan Eovaldi's deal with the Rangers is for three years and $75 million.

Rocky Colavito, who spent eight of his 14 major league seasons in Cleveland and was a nine-time All-Star, died at age 91.

"I do think it's going to be a challenge. But I think it's going to be a fun, exciting, good challenge," manager Kevin Cash said of the Rays playing their home games at Steinbrenner Field in the wake of hurricane damage to the Tropicana Field roof.

Max Fried and the Yankees agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, the largest guarantee for a left-handed pitcher.

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Guardians for All-Star second baseman Andres Gimenez, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The Nationals will have the first pick in the 2025 MLB draft for the third time in franchise history after winning the draft lottery at baseball's winter meetings.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with Pinellas County chairwoman Kathleen Peters and St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch to express support ahead of a Dec. 17 vote on public financing for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki will begin meeting with MLB teams next week as he begins the process of choosing where he wants to play.

The agent for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said Tuesday his client is willing to switch positions if it helps facilitate a trade, but that the eight-time All-Star is "not going to go just anywhere."

Free agent Yimi Garcia, who was traded by the Blue Jays to the Mariners in July, has agreed to return to Toronto on a two-year, $15 million deal, a source told ESPN.

Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announced that his cancer has returned and he will undergo aggressive treatment.