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Bryce Harper, Manny Machado will get paid, but are they baseball's best?
This winter's free-agent duo will be very rich pretty soon, but where do Harper and Machado rank among the best players in baseball right now?
Sources: Machado has 8-year offer via White Sox
Manny Machado has been offered an eight-year contract by the White Sox while remaining engaged with the Phillies, sources say.
Sources: A's cleared to offer Murray more money
The A's have been given the green light by MLB to offer a major league deal and more money to keep first-round draft pick Kyler Murray in baseball and out of the NFL draft.
Here's the pitch: A's to woo Murray, sources say
The A's will meet with Kyler Murray on Sunday in the hopes of keeping their 2018 first-round pick from choosing to enter the NFL draft.
Olney: Yankees betting on Andujar to clean up his defense
By not going hard after Manny Machado, the Yankees are putting their faith in Miguel Andujar, who needs to improve his shaky glove work.
Padres' Myers moving from 3B back to outfield
The Padres may be in the market for a third baseman after Wil Myers said Saturday that he's moving back to the outfield. Myers opened last season in the outfield before moving to third base to end the season.
Twins reach deals with eight, including Gibson
Right-hander Kyle Gibson and left fielder Eddie Rosario were among eight Minnesota Twins players who avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to one-year contracts Friday.
Phillies reach deals with 5 players; not Nola
The Philadelphia Phillies have avoided arbitration with five players, including second baseman Cesar Hernandez and third baseman Maikel Franco.
Martin hoping to catch 'magic' with Dodgers
The Dodgers, who were looking for help at catcher, have acquired veteran Russell Martin from the Blue Jays in exchange for two minor leaguers.
Indians' Martin '100 percent' after scary illness
Leonys Martin, after recovering from a life-threatening bacterial infection last summer, says doctors and staff at Cleveland Clinic saved his life. "We've been through everything like baby steps, taking it slow," he said. "I'm in good shape right now."
Sources: $27M deal likely for Arenado, Rockies
Nolan Arenado is expected to receiving an arbitration-record $27 million deal from the Rockies, even though the two sides failed to reach a settlement Friday, sources told ESPN.
Adding LeMahieu takes Yankees out of Machado mix -- right?
The dominoes are falling in the second-base market, with DJ LeMahieu winding up in pinstripes. But New York still could find room for Manny Machado.
Mets, deGrom settle on record raise to $17M
Pitcher Jacob deGrom more than doubled his salary as he reached a $17M deal with the Mets for 2019, breaking the record for a raise for an arbitration-eligible player.
Cubs sign suspended Russell below market value
The Cubs have signed suspended shortstop Addison Russell to a one-year deal worth $3.4 million, avoiding an arbitration hearing, according to a source.
Sources: Nola, Severino, Story likely to arbitration
Starting pitchers Aaron Nola of the Phillies and Luis Severino of the Yankees did not reach a settlement on deals for the 2019 season and are headed to arbitration, sources told ESPN.
AL MVP Betts, Red Sox settle on $20M for 2019
Boston's Mookie Betts, the AL MVP in 2018, will make $20 million next season, which sets a new arbitration-settlement standard for players with four or more years of service.
Dodgers acquire veteran Martin from Blue Jays
The Dodgers, who were looking for help at catcher, have acquired veteran Russell Martin from the Blue Jays in exchange for two minor leaguers.
Source: Betts, Red Sox settle on $20M for 2019
Boston's Mookie Betts, the AL MVP in 2018, will make $20 million next season, which sets a new arbitration-settlement standard for players with four or more years of service.
Sources: Yanks, LeMahieu agree to 2-year deal
After seven seasons in Colorado, DJ LeMahieu is heading to the American League after reaching an agreement on a two-year, $24 million contract with the Yankees, sources told ESPN.
Calcium Specks May Help Detect Heart Disease in South Asians
Specks of calcium in the heart’s artery walls could be an important prognostic marker of early cardiovascular disease in South Asians and may help guide treatment in this population.
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