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Mariners' Cruz honored as AL's top DH in 2017

November 30, 2017 - 1:06pm
The Mariners' Nelson Cruz was named the American League's top designated hitter Thursday, winning the honor that is named after Seattle's hitting coach, Edgar Martinez.

Braves deal veteran closer Johnson to Angels

November 30, 2017 - 11:27am
Veteran Jim Johnson, who struggled in the closer role for the Braves last season, was traded to the Angels for minor league pitcher Justin Kelly.

D-backs trade for ex-All-Star closer Boxberger

November 30, 2017 - 9:36am
The Diamondbacks added to their bullpen Thursday, acquiring former All-Star closer Brad Boxberger from the Rays.

The All-Star closer vs. the backup catcher: Inside the biggest mismatch in pro sports

November 30, 2017 - 9:26am
Look up the word "ownage" in the dictionary, and you probably won't see a photo of Kenley Jansen whiffing Nick Hundley. Here's why you probably should.

A's reach 2-year, $10M deal with reliever Petit

November 30, 2017 - 6:59am
Reliever Yusmeiro Petit, who had 101 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA in 91 1/3 innings for the Angels last season, has reached a two-year deal with the A's.

One memoir of the lights at Wrigley

November 30, 2017 - 3:38am
Every Cubs fan knows where they were in August of 1988 when Wrigley Field finally had a night game.

Bret Boone makes light of sexual harassment

November 29, 2017 - 3:42pm
Former Seattle Mariners second baseman Bret Boone made light of sexual harassment in a message to a reporter, causing a stir on social media.

Athletics keep OF Smolinski with 1-year deal

November 29, 2017 - 3:39pm
Outfielder Jake Smolinski agreed to a $775,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics.

Jays to honor Halladay before home opener

November 29, 2017 - 2:28pm
The Blue Jays plan to honor the life and career of former star pitcher Roy Halladay in a ceremony before their season opener against the New York Yankees on March 29. Halladay played for Toronto from 1998 to 2009.

Beltran interviews for job as Yankees manager

November 29, 2017 - 2:28pm
Carlos Beltran becomes the sixth candidate to interview to become manager of the New York Yankees, four weeks after the final game of his 20-year major league career.

Yard sale! Amid MLB's home run revolution, free-agent sluggers could come cheap

November 29, 2017 - 1:55pm
Not long ago, free-agent power hitters were a luxury only baseball's big spenders could afford. But now that everybody is going deep, there's enough pop available for even bargain shoppers to get in on the fun this winter.

Breaking down the seven finalists in the race to sign Shohei Ohtani

November 29, 2017 - 8:49am
Baseball's most coveted free agent has whittled down his list of likely landing spots. We make the case for each of the seven finalists to ink the two-way Japanese superstar.

Rumor Central: Marlins trying to force Giancarlo Stanton's hand?

November 29, 2017 - 8:00am
The Marlins reportedly may look to shed payroll elsewhere if Giancarlo Stanton does not waive his no-trade clause.

Rumor Central: Evan Gattis a non-tender candidate?

November 29, 2017 - 5:32am
The Astros reportedly could non-tender trade Evan Gattis or look to trade him by Friday's deadline.

If the Mariners land a star, all their other moves might finally make sense

November 29, 2017 - 4:25am
Nobody makes more trades than Seattle's GM. But to make Jerry Dipoto's never-ending overhaul work, he still needs to find the missing piece.

Here's how the Yankees can pitch Shohei Ohtani on wearing pinstripes

November 29, 2017 - 4:22am
The ace-slash-slugger reportedly asked all 30 MLB teams to take a written exam on how they'd woo him and use him. Here's our pinstriped sales pitch.

Fister: Happy to get deal with Rangers done

November 28, 2017 - 2:39pm
Asked if his experience last season -- he wasn't signed until May -- made him want to move a bit more quickly this offseason, new Rangers RHP Doug Fister said, "I'm sure that it had something to play into all of this."

Solving the third-time-through-the-order pitching problem

November 28, 2017 - 1:30pm
Surviving a third trip through the opposition's lineup is one of the toughest challenges starters face. What works, and which teams need a new plan for 2018?

Which teams need big bullpen upgrades?

November 28, 2017 - 9:45am
Every club wants to improve its relief corps, but for some, an addition such as Brandon Morrow could take the team from pretender to contender in 2018.

Source: Beltran to interview for Yanks manager

November 28, 2017 - 8:02am
Carlos Beltran, the former Yankees outfielder who retired after 20 years in the league, will interview for New York's manager position on Wednesday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney.

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