The Yankees reminded the baseball world of their financial clout, reaching an agreement with ace Gerrit Cole on a record-setting $324 million deal.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
San Diego Padres acquire Tommy Pham from Tampa Bay Rays for Hunter Renfroe, prospect
The Padres and Rays have completed the first significant trade of the winter that sent Tommy Pham to San Diego and Hunter Renfroe to Tampa Bay.
Phillies plan to pursue free-agent 3B Anthony Rendon, despite luxury tax implications
The Phillies plan to pursue free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon, with Josh Donaldson as Plan B. They have not yet met with Rendon face-to-face.
‘It’s just getting worse’: MLB’s ‘disgusting’ minority hiring woes continue as job candidates shut out again
Of eight managerial and three GM vacancies since the end of the 2019 season in Major League Baseball, only one was filled by a person of color.
‘This tarnishes everything’: Astros cheating allegations have baseball world demanding punishment
The Houston Astros are facing public backlash over revelations that the team may have been using electronic means to steal signs.
As top free agents hit the market, Scott Boras says MLB’s system is ‘corrupt’
With free agency underway, stars like Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg hope to cash in in a big way.
Astros’ Justin Verlander wins second AL Cy Young Award, but this one is even sweeter
Justin Verlander, 36, became the oldest pitcher to win the Cy Young Award since 42-year-old Roger Clemens in 2004.
MLB needs to step up on cheating allegations against Astros: ‘It’s a serious matter’
Veteran righty Mike Fiers said that the Astros were stealing signs using electronic means during the 2017 season, another blemish for the organization.
Kris Bryant, Mookie Betts on the block? Four marquee MLB franchises ready for crazy winter
The offseason is in full stride and four marquee franchises – the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and Mets – have big decisions to make.
Amidst wild World Series celebrations, realities set in for Washington Nationals’ crucial offseason
The Nationals took Washington by storm after winning the World Series, but now turn to a winter that involves two of their best players on the market.