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White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon, who had shoulder surgery in September, has been cleared to begin a throwing program.

The MLBPA has expressed concern that teams are not spending revenue-sharing proceeds to improve play. Major League Baseball said it's not worried about any violations.

The Royals are re-signing shortstop Alcides Escobar after the sides agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract, a source told ESPN.

The Marlins GM has spent the past two months trading Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna, Dee Gordon and Christian Yelich. Now he'll start the hard part of his offseason: running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.

With Hunter Greene and Nick Senzel in it, CIncinnati's system is the division's best. Which other NL Central teams have big-time talent on the way to the majors?

It's a tale of two cities among the teams of the NL West, with San Diego overflowing talent -- particularly in the middle infield -- and San Francisco slipping far behind.

The National League Central became a bit more interesting as the Brewers added Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich to the lineup on the same day.

Lewis Brinson leads the list of players Miami acquired in the deal, which included two top-100 prospects.

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their outfield revamp on Thursday by agreeing with center fielder Lorenzo Cain on a five-year contract worth $80 million, a source tells ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

What is the fantasy fallout of the swap that sent Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins to the Milwaukee Brewers?

The Detroit Tigers have started their winter caravan, an annual reminder that spring training isn't far off.

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich, a career .290 hitter, in return for outfielders Lewis Brinson and Monte Harrison, infielder Isan Diaz and right-handed pitcher Jordan Yamamoto.

MLB's cybersecurity team is investigating after the Padres' social media accounts were hacked and posts suggesting the team had either agreed to terms with free agent Eric Hosmer or that a deal was imminent were posted.

Coming off a season in which he played three infield positions and the outfield, Jose Reyes has agreed to remain with the Mets on a one-year contract according to multiple reports.

Vladimir Guerrero will wear an Angels hat on his Hall of Fame plaque despite spending more of his career with the Expos.

The New York Yankees' minor league baseball team in New Jersey adding a secondary name in honor of the state's favorite processed meat.

ESPN Deportes was on site to witness the moment Vladimir Guerrero received news that he'll be headed to Cooperstown.

The "Field of Dreams" tourist attraction where some of the famous movie was shot was reportedly vandalized.

Agent Scott Boras, in an interview with The Athletic, criticized the many teams in his opinion that are skimping on payrolls while aiming to lose now with the promise to win later by building through the draft.

Even a four-player Class of 2018 didn't clear the logjam of worthy candidates. Here's an early look at which stars are likely to emerge from the crowd.