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The Athletics and starting pitcher Luis Severino have reached a three-year, $67M deal that is the largest guarantee in franchise history, sources told ESPN.

Brent Strom was hired Thursday as the Pittsburgh Pirates' assistant pitching coach.

Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was among six newly elected members to the MLBPA's eight-man executive subcommittee on Wednesday.

South Korean All-Star second baseman Hyeseong Kim was posted to MLB teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Thursday through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 3.

The Dodgers introduced pitcher Blake Snell, their latest high-priced free agent signing, at a news conference Tuesday.

Juan Soto's free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source saying the star could pick his destination by the end of this week.

The Athletics' new Las Vegas ballpark will cost $250 million more than originally projected, but team owner John Fisher is still expected to foot his share of the bill.

New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.

The Royals, one of four MLB teams that are part owners of their regional sports network, will continue to have their games broadcast by Diamond Sports Group in '25.

Reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year, $10.75 million contract.

After a standout season in which he finished with a career-high 17 home runs for the San Diego Padres, veteran catcher Kyle Higashioka, 34, signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Monday, an agreement that includes a mutual option for 2027.

In response to a deadline from the Pinellas County Commission to declare whether they are in or out on a new stadium agreement, the Rays said in a letter Monday that their deal to build a $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect."

Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Tony Pérez, Lee Smith and Ozzie Smith are among 16 voters who will decide who gets into the Hall of Fame from the classic era ballot.

Matthew Boyd, who went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA for Cleveland after returning from surgery, has reached a two-year, $29M deal with the Cubs, sources confirmed to ESPN.

He isn't a household name, but when Adames plays, his teams win. Here's what makes the shortstop special -- and where he could end up.

Right-hander Frankie Montas and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night.

Former Mets GM Jared Porter acknowledged sending an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Cubs executive in 2016, which led to his firing in New York in 2021.

Tommy Edman and the Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that includes a sixth-year club option and deferred money.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

Longtime Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford announced his retirement from baseball after a 14-year career in which he won two titles in San Francisco.