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The Houston Astros will interview Dusty Baker for their open manager position next week, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

More than half of MLB fans believe Astros players should have been penalized along with team management in the aftermath of the sign-stealing scandal, according to an online survey conducted on behalf of ESPN.

In the aftermath of the Astros' cheating scandal, a big question now lingers for former Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish, who was rocked by Houston during the 2017 World Series: "Was I tipping (pitches) or were they stealing (signs)?"

While Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy said no real progress has been made in the team's search for Alex Cora's replacement, fans at the team's winter carnival chanted "Hire Tek!" -- a nod to former captain Jason Varitek.

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said Friday that he expects to hire a manager to replace AJ Hinch by Feb. 3. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after both were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's sign-stealing scandal.

David Glass, who bought the Kansas City Royals in 2000, died last week at the age of 84, the team announced. Under Glass' ownership, the team reached the World Series in 2014 and won the title in 2015.

Former White Sox pitcher Jack McDowell, who never played for Tony La Russa, said a camera-aided sign-stealing system was set up by the Hall of Fame manager prior to his being fired, and that was used after McDowell made his debut in 1987.

The Rockies will retire Larry Walker's No. 33 jersey on April 19, joining Todd Helton (17) as the only players to be so honored by the team.

Major League Baseball has no hold on banned players after they die, a source told ESPN, which could be significant when it comes to Hall of Fame consideration for "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and others who were banned for life and have since died.

Three days of sign-stealing scandal buildup erupted on social media Thursday, leading to a day of conspiracies and confusion -- and MLB without control of its sport.

From video breakdowns to screengrabs to players weighing in, social media shaped MLB's first uniquely 21st century scandal.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray says he's still focused on football, but he says he thinks "it would be fun" to play professional baseball at the same time. "Athletically, I think, yeah, I could do it," he said.

Did the Astros and Alex Cora get what they deserved? How aware were opposing players? Here's what those around the game told us.

Looking through a different statistical prism makes it clear both candidates belong in Cooperstown.

Before he was a breakout Titans rookie, Brown was a two-sport high school star. Why did he ultimately choose football over baseball?

Major League Baseball said Thursday that its investigation into stealing signs found no evidence that any Astros players wore electronic devices that would have notified them of certain pitches, including during the 2019 season.

The Giants made Alyssa Nakken the first female coach on an MLB staff. She will be in uniform, will travel, throw batting practice and hit fungoes, manager Gabe Kapler said.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts says he doesn't think allegations of illegal sign-stealing taint the team's 2018 title.

Amid all this scandal, the Mets get a rare mulligan in parting ways with a manager who wasn't right for them.

Here's what you need to know as Beltran became the third skipper to lose his job this week.