Yankees have no plans to pursue free agents Pablo Sandoval, Jon Lester or Max Scherzer  —  Instead, the Yankees are interested in bringing back two of their own, free agents Brandon McCarthy and Chase Headley, neither of whom was eligible to receive a qualifying offer after being traded to the Bronx this past July.

Rockies' qualifying offer to Michael Cuddyer decreases Mets' interest in outfielder … Baseball  —  Ranking MLB's free agent position players

Maddon's departure from Rays to Cubs feels shady  —  This whole thing stinks to high heaven.  —  It smells rotten and it looks shady and it feels dirty.  —  No matter how you slice it, it all just feels wrong.  —  Joe Maddon is gone.  It's official now.  The Cubs introduced him as their manager Monday.

EXCLUSIVE: Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez paid cousin Yuri Sucart nearly $1 million to keep quiet about his PED use  —  Rodriguez, who just finished serving a season-long ban for his role in the Biogenesis scandal, entered into a confidential settlement with Sucart on June 5, 2013 …

Stanton, McGehee take home Players Choice Awards  —  Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton talks about winning the Players Choice Award for the 2014 National League Outstanding Player  —  MIAMI — Their peers have spoken, and a couple of Marlins have received prestigious Players Choice Awards.

SportsWire Twins Twins have expressed interest in free agent Torii Hunter  —  Tuesday isn't just Election Day.  It's also the first official day of free agency in Major League Baseball and one player the Twins have already expressed interest in is outfielder Torii Hunter, per a source.

Deal includes club options for 2019 and '20  —  Indians manager Terry Francona shares his excitement over signing a contract extension that will keep him in Cleveland until at least 2018  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians brought Terry Francona to Cleveland to help reshape the culture both on the field and in the clubhouse.

A.J. Burnett Declines Player Option  —  Phillies starter A.J. Burnett has declined his player option, the Phillies announced.  By turning down his $12.75MM option, Burnett will become a free agent.  —  Burnett's decision was one of the more closely-watched option situations around the game …

Angels' Garrett Richards on track in knee surgery recovery  —  Ten weeks into his recovery from surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, Angels pitcher Garrett Richards remains on track to return to the field during spring training next February or March.

Aramis opts for another season with Brewers  —  9/17/14: Aramis Ramirez chases a ball off Jon Jay's bat into foul ground and makes the great basket catch  —  Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez on Monday exercised his part of the mutual option in his contract for the 2015 season, solidifying his place with the club for next year.