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With Major League Baseball reducing the number of affiliated farm teams, here's a look at where things stand.

The Royals filled one of their biggest needs -- a middle-of-the-order bat -- by agreeing to a two-year deal with first baseman Carlos Santana.

The Rangers on Tuesday traded Lance Lynn to the White Sox for 25-year-old right-hander Dane Dunning and left-handed pitching prospect Avery Weems. The move reunites Lynn with Tony La Russa, his manager as a rookie in St. Louis 10 years ago.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and the Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu have won Hank Aaron Awards as the outstanding offensive performers in each league as voted by MLB.com.

Carlos Santana and the Royals have agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Adam Eaton has agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with the White Sox that includes a club option for 2022, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Dick Kaegel, who covered the Cardinals and Royals and edited The Sporting News during a career of more than 53 years, has won the Hall of Fame's J.G. Taylor Spink Award.

With the winter meetings going virtual, our baseball reporters recall their favorite moments from past (in-person) sessions.

The Rangers are trading Lance Lynn to the Chicago White Sox for Dane Dunning, sources told ESPN.

Dick Allen died Monday at the age of 78. The former NL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP hit 351 home runs and batted .292 over parts of 15 major league seasons.

Pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by MLB for community involvement and philanthropy.

On the first day of virtual winter meetings, the Angels got closer Raisel Iglesias from the Reds for RHP Noe Ramirez and a player to be named or cash considerations.

Major league bidding for Japan pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano starts at 8 a.m. ET Tuesday and runs through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 7.

According to high-ranking executives from other teams, the Phillies have communicated that they are open to offers for Zack Wheeler, but "They're lying to you," John Middleton, the team's managing general partner, said.

The Phillies have communicated to other teams that they are facing a financial crunch and are open to offers for their second-highest-paid player, starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, according to sources.

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The Mariners agreed to a one-year, $3.01 million deal with outfielder Mitch Haniger, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.

Yankees infielder Gio Urshela is recovering from surgery to remove a bone chip in his right elbow.

Yankees pitchers Zack Britton and Gerrit Cole, free-agent catcher Jason Castro, Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor and free-agent shortstop Marcus Semien were elected Friday to the executive subcommittee of the MLB Players Association.

MLB and all 30 teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses related to COVID-19.