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The Athletics have acquired infielder Jurickson Profar, who could be a replacement at second base for free agent Jed Lowrie.

The Athletics have acquired infielder Jurickson Profar according to multiple reports and he could be a replacement at second base for Jed Lowrie who is a free-agent.

L.A. will be hard-pressed to overtake the Astros and A's in the AL West. But the Halos have this generation's greatest player, and their recent moves show they're going for it anyway.

Veteran reliever Joakim Soria has agreed to a two-year deal with the Oakland Athletics worth $15 million, according to multiple reports on Thursday night.

The Phillies, Yankees and White Sox have emerged as front-runners to land Manny Machado, but which is the best fit?

As his four-day, three-city free-agency tour wrapped up Thursday, Manny Machado was signing autographs for Philadelphia Phillies fans -- even if he doesn't end up inking a deal with their team.

Veteran infielder Daniel Murphy has agreed in principle to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Colorado Rockies, according to multiple reports.

Free-agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez has agreed to a two-year contract with the Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports.

Left-handed reliever Zac Rosscup and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a one-year contract that pays $610,000 in the major leagues and $140,000 in the minors, adding depth to their overhauled bullpen.

Now that he's staying with the New York Yankees, J.A. Happ would like to see Manny Machado join him in the Bronx.

Trevor Cahill, who went 7-4 with a 3.76 ERA for the A's last season, has signed a one-year contract with the Angels. The deal is for $9 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Trevor Cahill, who went 7-4 with a 3.76 ERA for the A's last season, has reached a one-year deal with the Angels for $9 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Trevor Cahill, who went 7-4 with a 3.6 ERA for the A's last season, has reportedly reached a one-year deal with the Angels for $9 million.

Astros reliever Joe Smith underwent Achilles surgery and is out six to eight months.

For teams watching their budgets and willing to accept some risk, these 12 players could yield big payoffs.

Manny Machado's free-agent tour continued Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx, where he met with the second of his three suitors, the Yankees.

Major League Baseball, its players' association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island nation to sign big league contracts without defecting.

Seattle announced a new 25-year naming rights deal on Wednesday, so the Mariners will play at T-Mobile Park beginning next year.

The new GM says the Mets are now the favorites to win their division. We examine if a division crown is an actual possibility or hyperbole from Brodie Van Wagenen.

The Brewers, Rays and Twins are perpetually a couple of bad deals from a crisis. But each has learned to use the newfangled free-agent market to its advantage.