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MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark says teams aren't signing free agents because they are in "a race to the bottom."

Barry Bonds, who spent 15 of his 22 seasons with the Giants while slugging an MLB-record 762 home runs, will have his number retired by the team in 2018.

The Texas Rangers and former St. Louis Cardinals closer Seung-Hwan Oh have agreed on a one-year, $2.75 million deal.

Predicting Midsummer Classic rosters in February is hard. Add in the number of free agents left and it's almost impossible -- but that didn't stop us.

Bryan Evans pitched seven solid innings, Junior Lake hit a two-run homer and the Dominican Republic defeated Cuba 7-1 on Monday night to reach the semifinals of the Caribbean Series.

St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer Daniel Poncedeleon will participate in an official spring workout after a hit to his temple last May required emergency surgery, weeks in intensive care, and three months of inactivity.

The veteran third baseman provides enough power and value at the plate to go with solid defense, making him worth his two-year, $17 million contract.

Free agent Todd Frazier is leaving the Yankees for the crosstown rival Mets, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez went to arbitration, asking a panel for a raise from $595,000 to $4.2 million rather than the Reds' offer of $3.75 million.

An international team of researchers has shown that two different compounds, can safely and effectively be added to treatment regimens to block transmission of the most common form of malaria in Africa.

A UCSF research team has found that while banning flame-retardant chemicals initially led to a reduction in exposure, a disturbing trend is emerging of exposure leveling off or even rising again.

UCSF researchers have identified the buildup of one brain chemical as a key culprit behind age-related learning and memory impairments. Tuning levels of this chemical in the worm C. elegans, they could delay and even reverse the declines of old age.

Marcus Thames was promoted to hitting coach by the New York Yankees, replacing Alan Cockrell on the staff of new manager Aaron Boone.

Not every player who breaks into the show arrives with top-prospect status. Who is ready to contribute now and become part of his team's plans this spring?

Outfielder George Springer and the Houston Astros have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $24 million contract, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

Francisley Bueno pitched six scoreless innings, Edwin Espinal had two RBIs, and the Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 6-3 on Sunday to break an 11-game losing streak -- the second-longest in Caribbean Series history.

Bartolo Colon signed a minor league deal with the Rangers and was invited to big league spring training, the club announced on Sunday.

The last time baseball had this many unsigned free agents this late was in the strike year of 1995. Could the players waiting to come to terms boot up a new edition of the "Homestead Homies" if this offseason's waiting game lasts into spring training?

Crunching the numbers to forecast the future provides a slightly different read on who baseball's best prospects might be, but they might also embrace Ronald Acuña's future stardom.

Where do we stand in the move toward the legalization of sports betting in the United States? Here is ESPN Chalk's one-stop shop of all relevant content, as we await to Supreme Court's ruling on the New Jersey case.