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On the heels of the A's announcing a move to Las Vegas, a group of Oakland-area fans started the Oakland Ballers, who will play in the independent Pioneer League.

Jeff Bagwell, Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Ted Simmons and Jim Thome are among 16 members of the contemporary era committee that will consider an eight-man Hall of Fame ballot that includes managers Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson.

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has rounded out his staff, retaining Sandy Alomar Jr. and Carl Willis -- two long-tenured coaches under former manager Terry Francona.

Outfielder Jason Heyward, who hit .269 with 15 home runs last season, is returning to the Dodgers on a one-year, $9 million deal, sources told ESPN.

Shōta Imanaga, who got the win for Japan in this year's World Baseball Classic final against the United States, will become a free agent Tuesday and major league teams can sign him through 5 p.m. on Jan. 11.

The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a deal with free agent pitcher Sonny Gray, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

The New York Mets on Monday announced former Bloomberg CEO Scott Havens as its new president of business operations.

Free agent Kenta Maeda has reached a two-year, $27 million deal with the Tigers, sources confirmed to ESPN. He was 6-8 for the Twins last season.

Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with the Mets, died Friday. He was 74.

The Diamondbacks have acquired 3B Eugenio Suarez in a trade with the Mariners.

The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have joined forces to produce a 30-second ad promoting responsible sports betting.

Paul DeJong has agreed to a 1-year deal with the White Sox, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

The Cardinals have agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with righthanded pitcher Kyle Gibson, sources familiar with the deal confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

Brad Ausmus was hired as the Yankees' bench coach Tuesday, replacing Carlos Mendoza, who left earlier this month to manage the Mets.

Guillermo "Willie" Hernández, who won AL MVP honors and the Cy Young Award after leading Detroit to the 1984 World Series championship, has died at 69.

The Seattle Mariners legend topped out at 86 miles per hour against the squad, who now have some excellent stories to tell.

The Padres have hired Mike Shildt as the team's new manager, signing the former Cardinals skipper to a two-year deal, the team announced Tuesday.

Andrew Bailey was hired Tuesday as pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox after four seasons in the same role with the San Francisco Giants.

The Los Angeles Angels have hired Barry Enright to be their pitching coach.

The World Series champion Texas Rangers earned a full postseason share of $506,263 from a total pool of $107.8 million, the most in Major League Baseball history.