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Nationals owner Mark Lerner said he has told Bryce Harper that the team has maxed out its offer to the free-agent outfielder. "I really don't expect him to come back," Lerner said.

While some clubs will spend big money in Vegas, others are watching for when they can buy key players without busting their budgets.

With Joe Carter under consideration after Mark McGwire's deletion, who should go to Cooperstown from the Today's Game ballot? We rank the candidates.

A swap of 2016 World Series stars? Madison Bumgarner in Dodger blue? We play Let's Make A Deal, Las Vegas-style with moves we'd make if we were calling the shots at the winter meetings.

Here are the questions that the Oakland A's first-round draft pick, on the brink of winning a Heisman Trophy, will have to answer.

With Joe Carter under consideration after Mark McGwire's deletion, who should go to Cooperstown?

Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo died Thursday night in a car accident, their Venezuelan team confirmed.

In a swap of arbitration-eligible relievers, the Phillies have acquired left-hander Jose Alvarez from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-hander Luis Garcia.

Free-agent second baseman Jonathan Schoop, an All-Star selection in 2017 who was traded from the Orioles to Brewers last season, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Twins.

Free-agent second baseman Jonathan Schoop, an All-Star selection in 2017 who was traded from the Orioles to Brewers last season, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Twins.

The Chicago Cubs are likely to be without closer Brandon Morrow for the early portion of 2019 after he had elbow surgery.

Postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Boston Red Sox, signing a four-year, $68 million deal.

Carlos Carrasco, who went 17-10 with a 3.38 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 2018, will stay with the Indians through 2022 after the team exercised its option and signed him to an extension.

Rick Kranitz, fired by the Phillies as pitching coach last month, has been hired by the Braves for the same position.

In a few short months, Nathan Eovaldi went from under-the-radar trade acquisition to the stuff of October legend. But is he worth the dollars Boston is shelling out to bring him back?

Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Boston Red Sox after agreeing to re-sign with the team, according to multiple reports.

Some front offices have more work to do after deals while others are still plotting their first offseason strike. Here are eight areas that must be addressed by teams with playoff hopes.

Shut off the slot machines. Roll away the roulette wheels. Baseball has changed, making Las Vegas the least appropriate site for modern GMs to deal their cards.

With ownership not writing any blank checks, Theo Epstein enters the winter meetings exploring ways to improve the Cubs beyond just throwing money at their problems.

For the first time in decades, third basemen hit nearly as well as first basemen. Is that a blip or does it say something about the state of the game?