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The road to the Korea Series begins Sunday. For some of the league's biggest stars, a trip to the big leagues could soon follow.

While the Cubs declined the $25 million team option on pitcher Jon Lester Friday, they are likely to announce picking up the $16.5 million option on first baseman Anthony Rizzo before a Sunday deadline, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

The Indians declined 2021 options on first baseman Carlos Santana ($17.5M), relief pitcher Brad Hand ($10M) and outfielder Domingo Santana ($5M) but decided to keep catcher Roberto Perez in the fold.

Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and left-hander Gio Gonzalez are free agents after the Chicago White Sox declined their 2021 contract options on Friday.

The Tigers' new manager is AJ Hinch, whose yearlong suspension for his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal ended Tuesday night.

Former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber becomes a free agent after the Rangers turned down an $18 million option for the 2021 season. Texas did say it was interested in re-signing Kluber to a lesser deal.

Major League Baseball announced Friday that it has canceled both the owners meetings set for November and the winter meetings set for December due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agendas will be conducted virtually as needed.

The Tigers' new manager is AJ Hinch, whose yearlong suspension for his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal ended Tuesday night.

Billionaire Steve Cohen got the votes he needed from MLB owners to become the new majority owner of the New York Mets with a 95% stake. The sale values the franchise at more than $2.4 billion.

Starting pitcher Charlie Morton, who went 3-1 for the Rays in the postseason, and catcher Mike Zunino, who hit four home runs in the playoffs, will become free agents after Tampa Bay declined its options for the 2021 season.

The Brewers have declined 2021 options on infielders Jedd Gyorko and Eric Sogard as well as outfielder Ben Gamel.

The finale of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season goes up against the scandals, scapegoats, superstars and, yes, the Yankees of the past. Sam Miller judges every October since 1903.

Whether or not La Russa can do the job in Chicago at age 76 has nothing to do with what makes his hiring so troublesome.

Starting pitcher Charlie Morton, who went 3-1 for the Rays in the postseason, and catcher Mike Zunino, who swatted four home runs in the playoffs, will become free agents after Tampa Bay declined its options for the 2021 season.

The finale of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season goes up against the scandals, scapegoats, superstars and, yes, the Yankees of the past. Sam Miller judges every October since 1903.

There's a complex contrast between a league's image and the politics of the people in charge.

The Angels have interviewed or will bring in at least seven candidates for their vacant general manager position, sources told ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Alden Gonzalez.

The Detroit Tigers have made progress in finalizing a deal with former Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch to be their next manager, although the agreement is not finalized, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.

The White Sox mistakenly sent an email welcoming Tony La Russa that included AJ Hinch's signature on a photo of La Russa, an error that was due to multiple variations of the graphic being prepared for various candidates, a source told ESPN.

The Brewers have declined to exercise a $15 million mutual 2021 option on veteran outfielder Ryan Braun as the franchise's career home run leader ponders whether to continue playing.