With the World Baseball Classic set to get underway when Pool A opens the tournament in Seoul, South Korea, on March 6, a number of Major League Baseball's best players provided some goodwill in …
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Report: Orioles, Rangers among teams shopping relievers
The Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers – two teams with an abundance of quality relievers – seem to be shopping a few of their bullpen arms, which are at a premium this offseason. The Ori…
5 potential landing spots for Wieters
After spending eight years with the Baltimore Orioles, catcher Matt Wieters will be calling a new team home in 2017 after the club agreed to terms with Welington Castillo on a one-year, $6-million dea…
Desmond familiar with, unafraid of looming changes
Ian Desmond is making quite a transition for the 2017 season, moving from the southernmost state to the Mile High City. And just one year removed from becoming an All-Star at center field – a po…
Astros' Cuban prospect Perez feels 'abused' by signing process
Cuban pitching prospect Cionel Perez is excited to have signed a contract with the Houston Astros, but took issue with the steps leading up to it. In a letter addressed to MLB and the MLB Players Asso…
Report: Mets' Lagares injures shoulder in winter ball
Juan Lagares‘ winter-ball season is off to the worst of starts. The New York Mets center fielder, who's spending his winter playing for Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican winter league, repo…
Report: Mariners sell hard-throwing Caminero to Japanese club
The Seattle Mariners have cleared a logjam in their bullpen with a little help from some friends overseas. Seattle will reportedly sell flame-throwing reliever Arquimedes Caminero to the Yomiuri Giant…
Why the Pirates must trade McCutchen this winter
When Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington saw the return the Chicago White Sox received from the Washington Nationals for outfielder Adam Eaton, his heart must have sank. For days, it ap…