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Ranking all 30 MLB teams ahead of the winter meetings

Here's how your favorite team looks today -- and what it needs to do next week and beyond. ... Continue Reading

Three MLB free agents to invest in -- and three to avoid

Here are this winter's players to target and to be wary of, given their projected contracts. ... Continue Reading

Gray: With BoSox, 'It's easy to hate the Yankees'

Sonny Gray, now with the Red Sox, says he is happy to be in "a place where it's easy to hate the Yankees." ... Continue Reading

St. Pete expects Trop to be ready for Rays' opener

City officials in St. Petersburg have shown off the newly enclosed dome at Tropicana Field. They are confident the ballpark will be ready for the Rays' home opener on April 6. ... Continue Reading

Reports: Reds closer Pagán back with $20M deal

Free agent closer Emilio Pagán has agreed to return to the Reds on a two-year, $20 million contract, according to multiple reports. ... Continue Reading

Sources: World Series hero Rojas back to Dodgers

World Series hero Miguel Rojas will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for what will constitute his final season in the major leagues, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

Rockies hire Dodgers' Byrnes as general manager

The Colorado Rockies brought in Josh Byrnes from the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to become their general manager and turn around a floundering franchise. ... Continue Reading

Sources: LHP Kay returning to MLB with ChiSox

Left-hander Anthony Kay is returning to the majors after a successful two-year run in Japan, agreeing to a two-year, $12 million contract with the White Sox, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Jays adding KBO MVP Ponce to staff

Right-hander Cody Ponce, the KBO MVP, and the Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million deal, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

↔️ Free agency tracker: Offseason trades, moves

We've got you covered on all the major MLB hot stove signings and trades. ... Continue Reading

Clase, Ortiz face May trial in pitch-rigging scandal

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are facing a May trial on federal charges that they took bribes to help gamblers betting on their pitches. ... Continue Reading

An All-Star for All-Star swap? MLB trade proposals that would rock the offseason

Let's spice up the offseason with some blockbusters that we want to see in Orlando next week. ... Continue Reading

Biggest needs for 10 MLB contenders

Here's what some of the best teams in baseball will be targeting this offseason. ... Continue Reading

Sources: RHP Weiss agrees to deal with Astros

Former Korea Baseball Organization pitcher Ryan Weiss is in agreement with the Astros on a one-year contract that guarantees him $2.6 million, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Angels agree to 1-year deal with righty Manoah

Alek Manoah and the Angels are in agreement on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. The contract is worth $1.95M, a source told ESPN. ... Continue Reading