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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he has encouraged Juan Soto to "feel empowered to say and do whatever you feel like you need to do" ahead of his debut with the team.

The Dodgers and All-Star catcher Will Smith are finalizing a 10-year, $140 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.

Major League Baseball's owners have unanimously approved private-equity billionaire David Rubenstein as the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

The Brewers-Mets and Braves-Phillies matchups on Opening Day have been moved from Thursday to Friday because of the threat of rain in both cities.

The New York Yankees, in need of infield help with DJ LeMahieu beginning the season on the injured list, acquired veteran infielder Jon Berti from the Miami Marlins as part of a three-team trade.

Miguel Rojas admitted being bothered by recent criticism from former teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr., saying "you don't even know me" and implying that the Marlins star should "respect everybody" in the clubhouse.

Reds second baseman Matt McLain underwent surgery Tuesday on his left shoulder and will be out indefinitely.

The Japanese superstar debuts in L.A. after accusing his interpreter and friend of stealing millions.

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Shohei Ohtani's representatives declined again Tuesday to answer ESPN's questions about which authorities they have contacted to report their allegation of theft against Ohtani's former interpreter.

The firing of interpreter Ippei Mizuhara will "help relationships internally" between the Dodgers and superstar Shohei Ohtani, according to manager Dave Roberts. "There's no longer a buffer," he said.

The Atlanta Braves sent reliever Jackson Stephens to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, clearing a spot on the opening day roster for fan favorite Jesse Chavez, 40, a veteran pitcher who was signed a day earlier after being released by the Chicago White Sox.

Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a free agent deal, pending a physical, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday night.

Victor Scott, who had 94 stolen bases in the minor leagues last season, will be the starting center fielder for the Cardinals after an injury to Dylan Carlson.

Left-hander T.J. McFarland was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for cash and was added to the 40-man roster.

Reliever Phil Bickford was released by the Mets and will receive $217,742 in termination pay rather than the $900,000 salary chosen by a three-person panel over the Mets' $815,000 offer.

The Orioles signed veteran infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp to a major league contract, the team announced on Tuesday.

The Colorado Rockies and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar have agreed to a seven-year, $63.5 million contract extension that runs through the 2030 season with a club option for 2031, the team announced on Tuesday.

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New York Yankees veteran outfielder Oscar Gonzalez, 26, assigned to the minors earlier on Monday, suffered a right orbital fracture, the team announced, after fouling a ball off his face during an exhibition game in Mexico against the Diablos Rojos.