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An MLB study has found that balls were not juiced during the '19 season. Instead, a decrease in the average seam height on baseballs led to a more aerodynamic ball that travels farther when hit. Also, players have adapted swings to create more power.

After two aces earned a combined $569 million in a two-day span, we look at the most lucrative pitching paydays in MLB history.

With Gerrit Cole signed, Cashman has already won the winter.

Here's how the Angels can still put themselves in the playoff picture.

The Yankees now have baseball's best pitcher and the Astros (and 28 other teams) do not. It was worth the $324 million gamble.

The Rangers have traded outfielder Nomar Mazara to the White Sox for top prospect Steele Walker, the teams announced Tuesday.

Prized free-agent pitcher Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to a record nine-year, $324 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Bringing a title back to the Bronx just got that much more likely, but a nine-year deal buys risks as well as rewards.

This is your one-stop shop for free-agent signings, blockbuster trades and the latest rumors and buzz.

Philly banks on a bounce back, San Francisco places upside bets and watch out for an Angels club making room on the payroll.

Right-hander Gerrit Cole is expected to sign a record-setting contract by the end of the winter meetings, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan. The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers are the top bidders.

Adam Jones' deal with Orix is for two years and worth $8 million guaranteed, with a club option for a third year, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Although Astros manager AJ Hinch told reporters that he could not comment on the sign-stealing scandal, the Dodgers' Dave Roberts offered some thoughts, including the fact that his team was wary of whether the Astros were working for an extra edge.

The Phillies have reached agreement with former Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney. The deal is for $14 million, NBC Sports Philadelphia reported.

The Phillies have reached agreement with former Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney.

This is your one-stop shop for free-agent signings, blockbuster trades and the latest rumors and buzz.

In a move to trim payroll while pursuing star free agents, the Angels traded infielder Zack Cozart and touted prospect Will Wilson to the Giants for a player to be named of cash considerations. Cozart is due $12.67 million in 2020.

Kevin Gausman's one-year deal with the Giants is worth $9 million, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

This is your one-stop shop for free-agent signings, blockbuster trades and the latest rumors and buzz.

The Yankees, who have made signing Gerrit Cole their top offseason priority, have made an offer to the right-hander that is more than the $245 million deal that Stephen Strasburg got from the Nationals, sources told ESPN.