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Major League Baseball asked for the ability to eliminate hundreds of minor league playing jobs in its latest labor offer to the MLB Players Association, sources familiar with the proposal told ESPN.

It's time for another update on where baseball's immediate and long-term future stand.

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at how this expected new rule might change how fantasy managers should make their drafting decisions for the 2022 fantasy season and beyond.

During a meeting with the players' association, MLB tweaked its proposal regarding the competitive balance tax, the minimum salary structure and service time manipulation, among other holdups to a new CBA, sources told ESPN.

The Chicago White Sox have told their minor league players that they will not be able to participate in spring training without being fully up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

Dr. Richard Fries, who did not conduct the autopsy on Tyler Skaggs' body but reviewed the one done by his predecessor and the toxicology report, testified Friday that Skaggs died of an overdose caused by the fentanyl in his system.

The death of former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi was a suicide, the office of the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner said Friday.

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at Mike Trout, who is entering his age-30 season. Is it time for fantasy managers to move on from this one-time lineup lock?

Seventy days into the lockout, the commissioner finally spoke. Saturday, with Opening Day at stake, we'll find out if there is actually reason for hope.

Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category leagues for the 2022 fantasy baseball season.

Dr. Marc Krouse, the medical examiner who did the autopsy on Tyler Skaggs, testified Thursday that fentanyl made his death a "greater probability" but couldn't say for certain that the opioid is what killed him.

Baseball officials "have a sense of urgency" to find a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays after scrapping a plan to split seasons between Florida and Montreal when the team's lease at Tropicana Field expires following the 2027 season.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred declined to officially postpone the beginning of spring training despite the large chasm between the league and players on a new CBA and said he believed that "we will have an agreement in time to play our regular schedule."

Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick and Mariners chairman John Stanton have joined Major League Baseball's eight-man executive council.

It's time for another update on where baseball's immediate and long-term future stand.

Tyler Skaggs' mother gave emotional testimony Wednesday in the trial of former Angels communications director Eric Kay, who is charged with distributing opioids and causing the pitcher's opioid-related death in July 2019.

Jeremy Giambi, who played six seasons in the majors and was a key figure on successful Oakland A's teams in the early 2000s, died Wednesday in Southern California, according to his agent, Joel Wolfe.

Veteran baseball manager and coach Jim Riggleman, 69, has accepted a position with the Billings Mustangs of independent Pioneer League to be the club's next manager.

Joon Lee's top 20 list includes classics, one-offs and throwbacks -- and what they could teach uni designers today.

Answering the latest questions around the sexual assault allegations against Bauer and his future in baseball and beyond.