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Astros starter Dallas Keuchel, who was seen in a walking boot Saturday, pitched the end of last season with a foot injury, sources told ESPN.

The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins are the latest Major League Baseball teams to announce plans to expand safety netting at their ballparks for the 2018 season.

The Captain delivered five championship banners in the Bronx, but by trading the Marlins' biggest superstar -- to the Yankees, of all teams -- Miami's new COO will be raising a different flag in South Beach in 2018: a white one.

A star slugger to the Cardinals? A coveted young ace to the Dodgers? With baseball's winter meetings just days away, we offer a handful of deals that make sense for all sides.

Which major free agents are most likely to sign first? Which team's GM will be the most active, and what will be the most surprising move? Our experts dig in to what could happen as teams start wheeling and dealing.

The Red Sox are looking for a bat that can change the game with just one swing. Who will Dealin' Dave Dombrowski bring to Fenway?

Shohei Ohtani, the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander with a 100 mph fastball and devastating left-handed swing, met with the Mariners and Cubs on Tuesday and was meeting with the Rangers on Tuesday evening, according to multiple reports.

New Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said the team is "still gathering information" on potential deals for Giancarlo Stanton, adding that "anything up to this point has been speculation."

Leonys Martin, who hit .172 last season with the Mariners and the Cubs, agreed with the Tigers on a one-year, $1.75 million contract.

Wily Peralta will make $1.5 million guaranteed with the Royals in 2018.

Kevin Maitan is among the former Braves prospects finding new teams, while the Rangers and Cardinals made moves to shore up their pitching staffs.

The Japanese star could be a great pitcher or a not-so great pitcher in MLB. As a hitter, he might have a similar range. We mix and match the projections to find the most entertaining Ohtani.

The Angels signed infield prospect Kevin Maitan after the Braves lost him in a penalty for improper international signings.

Reliever Dan Otero, who is 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 114 appearances over the past two seasons, has re-signed with the Indians on a two-year deal.

Miles Mikolas, who is 31-13 with a 2.18 ERA the past three seasons in Japan, signed a two-year contract Tuesday with the Cardinals.

The Cubs will head to Orlando looking to shore up their rotation, but they aren't the only contenders or near-contenders who need to strike deals soon.

"Devastated" former Braves GM John Coppolella delivered an apology from the heart on Tuesday as he joins Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe on baseball's banned list.

Former Braves GM John Coppolella, on MLB's permanently ineligible list for violations on the international player market, said he has been "disgraced and humbled" by events of the past two months and is "heartbroken" over the damage he caused the team.

The big righty might have struggled in the World Series, but he's still going to get paid this offseason as one of baseball's top free-agent pitchers.

The idea of the star filling a void in the Cubs' rotation might be too good to be true. But one thing we do know? Theo Epstein can sell a franchise.