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Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said his admiration of Mookie Betts "goes back a long time," and he hopes the newly acquired star stays in L.A. beyond 2020.

Mookie Betts and David Price finally were introduced at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, with Betts saying L.A.'s newly revamped roster is "definitely going to be pretty special" in the 2020 season.

Shohei Ohtani has no problem with the Angels' plan to delay his return to the mound until mid-May so they can preserve his pitching arm for later in the season. The two-way star also wouldn't have minded if they wanted him to start on Opening Day, either.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who missed all of the 2019 season after having Tommy John surgery, says his elbow is "very close to 100 [percent] to be able to do anything."

Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Wednesday that he has no plans to play Fernando Tatis Jr. in center field and won't even give the shortstop any reps there in spring training.

Reliever Pedro Baez beat the Dodgers in arbitration and will earn $4 million in 2020. He became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year.

The A's on Wednesday said they had filed a formal complaint about the Astros' sign-stealing before Mike Fiers told The Athletic about the scheme.

In addition to the three-batter minimum for relief pitchers, other MLB rules to take effect in 2020 include 26-man rosters through Aug. 31 and a 15-day injured list for pitchers.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says it's healthy that his players are expressing their frustration and disappointment about how they may have been impacted by the Astros' illicit sign stealing in 2017.

Keone Kela will be the PIrates' closer to open the season, manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday.

Brandon Workman, who finished 15th among major league relievers with an average of 13.06 strikeouts per nine innings, is a favorite to start the season as the closer, interim manager Ron Roenicke said.

Cameron Maybin is returning to the Tigers, the team that drafted him in the first round in 2005, agreeing to a one-year contract Wednesday.

The Mariners have agreed to a one-year deal with pitcher Taijuan Walker, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire was arrested on Friday for allegedly exposing himself, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office told Sportsnet.

Trevor Cahill, who posted a 6.92 ERA in his first 11 starts for the Angels and spent the final four months of the 2019 season in an inconsequential bullpen role, has signed a minor league deal with the Giants.

The Pirates have agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Jarrod Dyson, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Braves left-hander Cole Hamels has shoulder discomfort and will be reevaluated in three weeks.

Teams improved to 4-0 in salary arbitration this year when the Colorado Rockies defeated catcher Tony Wolters, who will earn $1.9 million rather than his request for $2,475,000.

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Astros owner Jim Crane is expected to meet with the entire roster Wednesday to discuss how the team will publicly address the sign-stealing scandal that led to the firing of GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan.