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Source: Vogt, Brewers agree to $3.065M deal
Stephen Vogt has agreed to a $3.065 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid salary arbitration, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Sources: Giants, Stanton reps meet in L.A.
Giants executives, hoping to get an idea on whether slugger Giancarlo Stanton might approve a trade to San Francisco, met with Stanton's representatives on Thursday in Los Angeles, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Source: Braves sign LHP Brothers to $1.1M deal
The Braves have agreed to terms on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with left-hander Rex Brothers to avoid arbitration.
Analyst Zaun fired amid misconduct complaints
Toronto Blue Jays analyst Gregg Zaun, a former catcher in the majors, has been fired by Sportsnet following allegations of "inappropriate behavior and comments" in the workplace, the network announced.
Mariners' Cruz honored as AL's top DH in 2017
The Mariners' Nelson Cruz was named the American League's top designated hitter Thursday, winning the honor that is named after Seattle's hitting coach, Edgar Martinez.
Braves deal veteran closer Johnson to Angels
Veteran Jim Johnson, who struggled in the closer role for the Braves last season, was traded to the Angels for minor league pitcher Justin Kelly.
D-backs trade for ex-All-Star closer Boxberger
The Diamondbacks added to their bullpen Thursday, acquiring former All-Star closer Brad Boxberger from the Rays.
The All-Star closer vs. the backup catcher: Inside the biggest mismatch in pro sports
Look up the word "ownage" in the dictionary, and you probably won't see a photo of Kenley Jansen whiffing Nick Hundley. Here's why you probably should.
A's reach 2-year, $10M deal with reliever Petit
Reliever Yusmeiro Petit, who had 101 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA in 91 1/3 innings for the Angels last season, has reached a two-year deal with the A's.
One memoir of the lights at Wrigley
Every Cubs fan knows where they were in August of 1988 when Wrigley Field finally had a night game.
Bret Boone makes light of sexual harassment
Former Seattle Mariners second baseman Bret Boone made light of sexual harassment in a message to a reporter, causing a stir on social media.
Athletics keep OF Smolinski with 1-year deal
Outfielder Jake Smolinski agreed to a $775,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics.
Jays to honor Halladay before home opener
The Blue Jays plan to honor the life and career of former star pitcher Roy Halladay in a ceremony before their season opener against the New York Yankees on March 29. Halladay played for Toronto from 1998 to 2009.
Beltran interviews for job as Yankees manager
Carlos Beltran becomes the sixth candidate to interview to become manager of the New York Yankees, four weeks after the final game of his 20-year major league career.
Yard sale! Amid MLB's home run revolution, free-agent sluggers could come cheap
Not long ago, free-agent power hitters were a luxury only baseball's big spenders could afford. But now that everybody is going deep, there's enough pop available for even bargain shoppers to get in on the fun this winter.
Breaking down the seven finalists in the race to sign Shohei Ohtani
Baseball's most coveted free agent has whittled down his list of likely landing spots. We make the case for each of the seven finalists to ink the two-way Japanese superstar.
Rumor Central: Marlins trying to force Giancarlo Stanton's hand?
The Marlins reportedly may look to shed payroll elsewhere if Giancarlo Stanton does not waive his no-trade clause.
Rumor Central: Evan Gattis a non-tender candidate?
The Astros reportedly could non-tender trade Evan Gattis or look to trade him by Friday's deadline.
If the Mariners land a star, all their other moves might finally make sense
Nobody makes more trades than Seattle's GM. But to make Jerry Dipoto's never-ending overhaul work, he still needs to find the missing piece.
Here's how the Yankees can pitch Shohei Ohtani on wearing pinstripes
The ace-slash-slugger reportedly asked all 30 MLB teams to take a written exam on how they'd woo him and use him. Here's our pinstriped sales pitch.