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The Los Angeles Dodgers were hit with a $32 million luxury tax for the second straight season, among six teams paying a penalty as baseball payrolls rebounded after the lockout to a record $4.56 billion this offseason.

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The New York Mets and veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, 34, have agreed on a one-year, $6 million deal that also includes a potential $2 million in performance bonuses sources confirmed to ESPN.

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with former Miami Marlins IF/OF Brian Anderson, according to multiple reports.

In a deal announced Wednesday, Cal Ripken's tournaments for youth baseball players have merged with the Cooperstown All Star Village.

The Boston Red Sox and veteran outfielder Adam Duvall, 34, have agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Shintaro Fujinami, who was officially welcomed by the Oakland A's on Tuesday, said he is eager to embark on his U.S. baseball career after playing in Japan for 10 years.

Having failed to land Carlos Correa, Mets general manager Billy Eppler says he is satisfied with New York's offense heading into spring training.

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Frank Thomas, a three-time All-Star with his hometown Pirates who later became the top hitter on the expansion Mets, died Monday.

Chair John Angelos was emphatic that the O's will stay in Baltimore, then reacted contentiously when asked for clarity on the future of the team's ownership during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event to announce a commitment to the CollegeBound Foundation.

The White Sox agreed to contracts with seven international free agents on Monday, including pitching prospect Luis Reyes and infielder Juan Uribe Jr.

Catcher Ethan Salas, 16, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, and the consensus top overall prospect in this year's international signing period class, received a $5.6 million bonus with the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Blue Jays bullpen coach Matt Buschmann has opted to leave the organization to pursue other opportunities.

Free agent first baseman Trey Mancini, who finished last season with the Houston Astros, is in agreement with the Chicago Cubs on a two-year deal, which includes an opt-out clause, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Saturday night.

Pete Alonso says the Mets could be on the brink of something special and that the club doesn't "just want to win just one -- we want to win multiple championships."

The Chicago Cubs will honor Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg with a statue in 2024, but the team remains torn over what to do about fan favorite Sammy Sosa.

St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak considers his team "fortunate" to have landed Joe McEwing as bench coach after the surprise resignation of Matt Holliday.