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Marcos Carvajal, who pitched for the Rockies and the Marlins, died in his native Venezuela of pneumonia that was exacerbated by medicine shortages in the country.

Scott Boras isn't happy his clients aren't signing lucrative deals, and he blames tanking teams. Here's how to fix the sport to suit the super agent.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Manny Machado will play shortstop this season after spending the majority of his career at third base.

When it comes to changing MLB -- on and off the field -- there are three stakeholders who can best make a case for control: the owners, the players and the fans. We go issue by issue to see which group should get what it wants -- and why.

Mets first-year manager Mickey Callaway won't name a closer for the start of the season, opting instead to use a committee approach to close out games.

Type 2 diabetes is known to be a risk factor for bone fractures – but exactly how diabetes makes bones more fragile has been unclear.

White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon, who had shoulder surgery in September, has been cleared to begin a throwing program.

The MLBPA has expressed concern that teams are not spending revenue-sharing proceeds to improve play. Major League Baseball said it's not worried about any violations.

The Royals are re-signing shortstop Alcides Escobar after the sides agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract, a source told ESPN.

The Marlins GM has spent the past two months trading Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna, Dee Gordon and Christian Yelich. Now he'll start the hard part of his offseason: running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.

With Hunter Greene and Nick Senzel in it, CIncinnati's system is the division's best. Which other NL Central teams have big-time talent on the way to the majors?

It's a tale of two cities among the teams of the NL West, with San Diego overflowing talent -- particularly in the middle infield -- and San Francisco slipping far behind.

The National League Central became a bit more interesting as the Brewers added Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich to the lineup on the same day.

Lewis Brinson leads the list of players Miami acquired in the deal, which included two top-100 prospects.

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their outfield revamp on Thursday by agreeing with center fielder Lorenzo Cain on a five-year contract worth $80 million, a source tells ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

What is the fantasy fallout of the swap that sent Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins to the Milwaukee Brewers?

The Detroit Tigers have started their winter caravan, an annual reminder that spring training isn't far off.

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich, a career .290 hitter, in return for outfielders Lewis Brinson and Monte Harrison, infielder Isan Diaz and right-handed pitcher Jordan Yamamoto.

MLB's cybersecurity team is investigating after the Padres' social media accounts were hacked and posts suggesting the team had either agreed to terms with free agent Eric Hosmer or that a deal was imminent were posted.

Coming off a season in which he played three infield positions and the outfield, Jose Reyes has agreed to remain with the Mets on a one-year contract according to multiple reports.