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The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Dexter Fowler from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for cash or a player to be named later, the teams announced.

The San Francisco Giants, needing a left-handed-hitting outfielder, acquired LaMonte Wade Jr. from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for right-hander Shaun Anderson.

The White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy, giving them another option behind Yasmani Grandal.

Indians president Chris Antonetti said he was "distraught and saddened" to read a report about the alleged behavior toward women by former pitching coach Mickey Callaway while he was with the team.

The average Major League Baseball salary dropped for an unprecedented third straight year, even before the shortened season caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

MLBPA representatives spoke with White House officials Thursday morning about the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic amid ongoing discussions over health and safety protocols for the start of spring training and the regular season.

Could anything delay spring training ... or Opening Day? Is the NL DH still a possibility? We answer the most pressing questions two weeks before baseball is scheduled to return.

The Orioles have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Felix Hernandez.

The Orioles have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Felix Hernandez.

Closer Alex Colome has agreed to a one-year deal with a club option to join the Twins, a source said.

The Blue Jays and veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano have agreed to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training.

Reliever Joakim Soria, who had a 2.82 ERA in 22 appearances with Oakland last season, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks, according to reports. It will be Soria's eighth MLB team.

Kolten Wong, one of the best defenders in baseball with 41 defensive runs saved over the past three seasons, has reached an agreement with the Brewers, a source confirmed to ESPN.

With free agents still on the board -- and the NL DH still a question mark -- we rank MLB's 30 batting orders as they stand today.

Chase Anderson, who went 1-2 with a 7.22 ERA in 10 appearances for the Blue Jays in 2020, has reached a one-year deal with the Phillies and will compete to be the starting rotation, a source told ESPN.

The Toronto Blue Jays and veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano have agreed to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training, according to the Toronto Sun.

Designated hitter Nelson Cruz and the Twins are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources said.

The Angels acquired veteran pitcher Alex Cobb from the Orioles, it was announced Tuesday. Utility player Jahmai Jones will head to the Orioles as part of the deal.

Andrelton Simmons says that depression and thoughts of suicide led to his decision to opt out during the last week of the 2020 regular season, telling the OC Register that "the idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle."

Chris Archer has agreed to a one-year contract with the Rays, the team with which he has enjoyed his greatest success, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.