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Best team. Best moment. Best brawl? Handing out our MLB end-of-decade awards

TEst 4 December 30, 2019 - 5:46am
We bid farewell to the 2010s with some traditional and some outside-of-the-box honors.

Olney: Winter spending spree profits players, but are owners setting them up?

TEst 4 December 29, 2019 - 11:35am
Free agents are happy to be signing big-money deals, but they could be getting softened up for management's hard pitch over the next CBA.

MLB All-Decade Team: Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010 to 2019?

TEst 4 December 28, 2019 - 5:44pm
We put together a roster of baseball's elite from the past ten seasons -- and pitted it against the best from previous eras.

Sources: Marlins, OF Dickerson reach 2-year deal

TEst 4 December 28, 2019 - 2:44pm
The Marlins and outfielder Corey Dickerson have agreed to a two-year, $17.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Mets sign reliever Betances to one-year deal

TEst 4 December 28, 2019 - 11:43am
The Mets and reliever Dellin Betances have reached a one-year deal, which is worth $10.5 million with potential for Betances to earn $13 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Ryu introduced as 'next step' in Jays' title pursuit

TEst 4 December 27, 2019 - 5:42pm
Hyun-Jin Ryu greeted a live television audience Friday when he was introduced by the Blue Jays, who called him "the next step in what we feel is a plan to build a sustainable championship team."

How much did baseball change during the 2010s?

TEst 4 December 27, 2019 - 5:37am
Here's what the stars of the decade show about just how different MLB looks entering 2020 than it did in 2010.

The year that ... : What baseball in 2019 will be remembered for forever

TEst 4 December 27, 2019 - 5:37am
Juiced baseballs and the home run explosion? The villainous Astros? The giant-slaying Nats? Sam Miller on the one thing we'll still be talking about a century from now.

MLB All-Decade Team: Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010-2019?

TEst 4 December 26, 2019 - 5:41am
We put together a roster of baseball's elite from the past ten seasons -- and pitted it against the best from previous eras.

Sources: Encarnacion, White Sox agree to deal

TEst 4 December 25, 2019 - 8:36pm
The White Sox and Edwin Encarnacion are in agreement on a one-year deal for $12 million with a club option for 2021 at $12 million, according to sources.

Source: Mets, Betances agree on 1-year deal

TEst 4 December 24, 2019 - 2:46pm
The Mets and reliever Dellin Betances have reached a one-year deal, sources confirmed to ESPN, and that deal is worth $10.5 million with potential for Betances to earn $13 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Sources: Calhoun, D-backs agree to 2-year deal

TEst 4 December 24, 2019 - 11:46am
Kole Calhoun and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million deal with a third-year team option for $9 million, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.

Mickey Mantle cried after strikeouts and 8 other surprising things Sam Miller learned this year

TEst 4 December 24, 2019 - 5:45am
From the Mick's tears to a toothpick-swallowing pitcher to the most deadly ballpark ever, baseball is both amazing and absurd.

Righty reliever Johnson goes from Japan to S.D.

TEst 4 December 24, 2019 - 2:33am
The San Diego Padres have added a reliever who excelled in Japan, signing right-hander Pierce Johnson to a two-year contract.

Blue Jays might come to regret signing Ryu, but baseball is better for it

TEst 4 December 23, 2019 - 2:32pm
Toronto handed $80 million to a lefty with a long injury history. But he makes the Blue Jays better, more competitive, more interesting.

Rich Hill, wife arrested after incident at Pats game

TEst 4 December 23, 2019 - 2:32pm
Free-agent pitcher Rich Hill and his wife were arrested Saturday after an altercation with police at Gillette Stadium.

Cervelli reaches deal with Marlins, source says

TEst 4 December 23, 2019 - 11:32am
The Marlins and catcher Francisco Cervelli have agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Source: Indians reach deal with 2B Hernandez

TEst 4 December 23, 2019 - 11:32am
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and the Indians have agreed to a one-year, $6.25 million contract, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Sources: RHP Johnson goes from Japan to S.D.

TEst 4 December 23, 2019 - 8:32am
Right-hander Pierce Johnson has signed a two-year deal with the Padres after having success in Japan, sources told ESPN.

Way-too-early 2020 MLB starting rotation rankings

TEst 4 December 23, 2019 - 5:32am
With numerous moves involving big-name starters already this offseason, we rank all 30 rotations as things stand right now.

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