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The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Ben Cherington as their new general manager, the team announced Monday.

Ryan Costello, an infielder in the Twins organization, was found dead in a hotel room in New Zealand, where he was set to play in the Australian Baseball League.

An Astros front-office executive emailed scouts and asked them to spy on opponents' dugouts leading up to the 2017 postseason, sources familiar with the request told ESPN.

Vera Clemente, the widow of Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, died Saturday in her native Puerto Rico, the Pirates confirmed. She was 78.

A judge has ordered lawyers for the Nationals and Baltimore Orioles to submit a proposed judgment of what the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network should pay Washington for TV rights from 2012 to '16 based on the decision issued in April by an arbitration panel.

Will Gerrit Cole end up with the Angels? Can the Astros afford to keep their team together? We answer big offseason questions for the AL West.

Pitcher Jake Odorizzi said accepting the Twins' $17.8 million qualifying offer came down to "betting on myself and returning to a place I know very well and enjoyed."

The Pirates have hired Ben Cherington as the team's new general manager, according to multiple reports and confirmed by ESPN.

The Indians have a big decision to make about their biggest star, Minnesota needs a lot of arms and the White Sox could be on the cusp of good things.

Here's a breakdown on all the winners -- from Rookie of the Year to Cy Young and MVP -- why they won and what it all means.

Cody Bellinger was named the NL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday, beating out 2018 winner Christian Yelich, who finished second in voting, and third-place Anthony Rendon.

Angels center fielder Mike Trout became just the 11th player with at least three MVP awards when he was named the American League's MVP on Thursday. Trout edged Astros third baseman Alex Bregman for the award.

Cody Bellinger was named the NL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday, beating out Christian Yelich.

The Braves signed free-agent closer Will Smith to a three-year, $39 million contract on Thursday.

Jake Odorizzi, who had a career-high 15 wins and a 3.51 ERA for the Twins last season, and White Sox slugger Jose Abreu, who led the AL with 123 RBIs, have accepted qualifying offers for 2020.

The Braves signed free-agent closer Will Smith to a three-year, $39 million contract on Thursday.

Jake Odorizzi, who had a career-high 15 wins and a 3.51 ERA for the Twins last season, and White Sox slugger Jose Abreu, who led the AL with 123 RBIs, have accepted qualifying offers for 2020.

Here's what to know as baseball's best are honored, including analysis of the results.

MLB's sign-stealing probe has expanded beyond the 2017 Astros to other teams, including the '19 Astros, and sources told ESPN that MLB will meet with managers AJ Hinch (Astros), Alex Cora (Red Sox) and Carlos Beltran (Mets) -- who all have Astros ties.

Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, Mike Trout and Christian Yelich weren't always big home run hitters. Here's how they flipped the switch.