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Former No. 2 overall pick Dustin Ackley is returning to the Seattle Mariners on a minor league deal after spending the past two seasons in the minors with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Caesars Entertainment's sportsbook started taking bets this week on win totals for the upcoming MLB season, and the Astros top the board at 97.5 wins -- one of four American League teams projected to win more than 91 games.

Free-agent pitcher Shelby Miller, who has thrown a total of just 139 innings since 2016 due to various injuries, including Tommy John surgery, has signed a one-year deal with Texas.

Free-agent pitcher Shelby Miller, who has thrown a total of just 139 innings since 2016 due to various injuries, including Tommy John surgery, has signed a one-year deal with Texas.

Catcher Travis d'Arnaud, who had season-ending elbow surgery after just four games last season, will make just more than $3.5 million after getting a $40,000 raise for 2019.

Catcher Kevin Plawecki, who had a career-high 30 RBIs and threw out 23 percent of potential base stealers for the Mets last season, reached a one-year deal with the Indians.

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado aren't the only big names still searching for the right fit. We examine who is available and their most likely landing spots.

Former Cardinals outfielder Chris Duncan has taken a leave from his radio job to battle brain cancer.

Lefty Hector Santiago is joining the Mets on a minor league deal that could be worth close to $2.5 million if he reaches the majors and hits performance bonuses.

After a follow-up stress test Tuesday, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia was cleared to resume working out, including baseball activities. Sabathia underwent a heart procedure to clear a blocked artery on Dec. 11.

MLB teams combined to spend $4.23 billion on payroll during the 2018 season -- a decrease of $18 million from 2017 and the league's first decrease since 2010.

Which clubs could be this year's surprise playoff teams, and what's a key move they could make to reach October?

In an era of power, strikeouts and more strikeouts, the Royals are going all-in on excitement on the basepaths and elite defense. Can their style actually work in today's game?

Kelvin Herrera, the free-agent reliever and two-time All-Star, has agreed on a two-year, $18 million deal with the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Tuesday.

Veteran free-agent outfielder Jon Jay and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract, a source confirmed.

Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani paid a visit over the weekend to an ailing baby boy in Japan who bears his name.

The Mets announced Monday that former captain and seven-time All-Star David Wright will take a job in the team's front office.

Kelvin Herrera, the free-agent reliever and two-time All-Star, has agreed on a two-year, $18 million deal with the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Instead of dipping into the free-agent market for a backstop, Cleveland found a fit in a deal with New York and continued a trend that is shaping this hot stove season.

Recently added Troy Tulowitzki says he would welcome Manny Machado joining the Yankees despite the potential competition at shortstop he would face.