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Shohei Ohtani is signing the largest contract in baseball history, reaching a 10-year, $700 million deal to join the Dodgers.

The San Francisco Giants agreed to minor league contracts Friday with Japanese first baseman and outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and right-hander Daulton Jefferies.

The Red Sox on Friday acquired outfielder Tyler O'Neill in a trade with the Cardinals, who added Nick Robertson and Victor Santos in return.

The Atlanta Braves acquired infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels for first baseman Evan White and left-handed reliever Tyler Thomas on Friday.

The president of Maryland's state Senate expressed concerns Friday about tying the Baltimore Orioles' new lease at Camden Yards to an agreement on development near the ballpark.

Right-hander Jorge Lopez and the Mets agreed on a one-year, $2 million contract Thursday, sources said, as New York continues to bolster its depth.

Craig Kimbrel expressed a bit of urgency after joining the Baltimore, saying he hopes to help the Orioles return to the playoffs.

The Yankees, armed with the belief that "the future is always now," continued their efforts to "make this the mecca of baseball" by trading for Juan Soto.

Once Ohtani picks a destination, here's how the rest of his free agency suitors could pivot.

Third baseman Nick Senzel and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal, according to multiple reports.

Infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Reds agreed Thursday on a three-year, $45 million contract that includes a club option for $15 million in 2027, sources said.

The Yankees acquired Padres slugger Juan Soto in a seven-player trade, adding him to a potent outfield mix that includes Alex Verdugo and Aaron Judge.

Left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year contract for around $20 million a year, sources told ESPN.

Mets owner Steve Cohen traveled to Japan to meet with coveted Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his family before the winter meetings.

The Yankees lost three minor league pitchers Wednesday in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

Yadier Molina will remain with the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to John Mozeliak, their president of baseball operations, after the longtime catcher wrapped up his 19-year big league career in 2022.

Bryce Harper would like to get a new deal from the Phillies once the remaining eight years of his current deal are done.

Acquired in a rare trade between the Yankees and Red Sox, Alex Verdugo can figure on being a starting corner outfielder for New York.

Joe Castiglione, a Boston Red Sox radio announcer for 41 years, won the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting Wednesday.

The Orioles are on the verge of signing veteran closer Craig Kimbrel, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.