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John Fisher's mission is complete: The A's have been approved to move to Las Vegas, shunning a devoted set of backers for a market long viewed as a gold mine for an expansion team.

MLB owners voted to allow the Athletics to move to Las Vegas, sources told ESPN, a significant step toward Oakland losing its last major men's professional sports team.

The aggressive Cubs are primed for a busy offseason -- even if they whiff again on MLB's top free agent.

New Angels manager Ron Washington said he expects to change the Angels' recent run of missing the postseason, saying that his "whole focus is gonna be to run the West down."

Padres starter Blake Snell won his second Cy Young Award on Wednesday, while Yankees hurler Gerrit Cole took home his first unanimously after finishing in the top five for the honor five times previously.

MLB is weighing a proposal that would reduce the pitch clock with runners on base from 20 seconds to 18 next season, sources told ESPN.

The Brewers have officially promoted bench coach Pat Murphy to take over as manager after Craig Counsell's departure.

Seidler was born and raised a baseball fan -- and he owned his team like one. His set a model for owners who want their teams to win.

The Cleveland Guardians made a surprise roster move with starter Cal Quantrill, designating the right-hander for assignment.

Baltimore's Brandon Hyde was named the AL Manager of the Year on Tuesday, as Miami's Skip Schumaker won the NL award.

Shohei Ohtani and Cody Bellinger were among seven players who turned down $20,325,000 qualifying offers from their former teams Tuesday and remained free agents.

Three U.S. senators sent a letter to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred asking whether a new Florida law undermines the league's CBA with minor league players.

The Nationals designated first baseman Dominic Smith and right-hander Cory Abbott for assignment Tuesday, and in other moves picked up the contracts of four pitchers.

San Diego Padres chairman and owner Peter Seidler has died at the age of 63, the team announced on Tuesday.

Giancarlo Stanton's agent clapped back at Yankees GM Brian Cashman while offering a warning to free agents who are considering joining the Bronx Bombers.

Carlos Mendoza began his tenure as Mets manager emphasizing how close the team was to success in 2022, not how far it descended this year. "We expect to compete in 2024," he said.

The Brewers are finalizing a deal which will promote longtime bench coach Pat Murphy to manager, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

The Wisconsin state Senate has approved a downsized plan to spend more than $500 million dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades.

Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll and Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson won the Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, only the fifth time both leagues' winners have been unanimous.

James Rowson was hired Monday as the Yankees hitting coach after a season in which New York finished with the next-to-worst batting average in the major leagues.