Why baseball's new CBA could ultimately hurt the players  —  Baseball has labor peace, but at what cost?  —  An instant analysis of a new collective-bargaining agreement is as risky as an instant analysis of a trade involving prospects.  In both cases, the outcomes are not always clear …

Braves Acquire Jaime Garcia  —  6:04pm: Both teams have announced the trade via press release.  —  5:20pm: The Braves have been one of the most active teams of the offseason thus far, and that continued on Thursday as the team reportedly struck a deal to acquire veteran lefty Jaime Garcia …

2017 Texas Rangers Top 10 Insider  —  Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America  —  Go 30 deep: Order the 2017 Prospect Handbook!  —  SEASON IN A SENTENCE: The Rangers continued the best stretch in franchise history, winning their fourth division series since 2010 and making their fifth playoff trip in that stretch.

Why terms of new collective bargaining agreement are ‘very good’ for Yankees  —  While small-market teams celebrated baseball's new collective bargaining agreement, the Yankees had smiles on their faces as details of the new pact began to leak out Thursday.  —  According to a source familiar …

Heyman: The latest on the Chris Sale derby  —  Superstar White Sox left-hander Chris Sale is on the block, and it appears at least five teams are starting to separate themselves at the forefront of talks: the Nationals, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers and Braves.  —  That doesn't mean …

Jung Ho Kang Arrested, Charged With Leaving Scene Of DUI Accident In South Korea  —  Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang was arrested in South Korea today after a car crash that reportedly occurred under the influence of alcohol, according to Jee-ho Yoo of Korea's Yonhap News Agency.

Mets sticking with Port St. Lucie as spring home, Tradition Field to get $55M in renovations  —  The Mets have re-upped their agreement to keep Port St. Lucie as their spring training home, St. Lucie County announced Tuesday.  Included in the deal are provisions for $55 million in renovations for Tradition Field.

ONLY ON 3: Man catches 112 lb. catfish in NE Cape Fear River  —  NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man from New Hanover County caught a 112 pound catfish in the NE Cape Fear River.  —  Riahn Brewington was just five pounds shy of breaking the state record for a catfish.

Angels Acquire Brooks Pounders From Royals  —  The Royals announced that they've traded right-hander Brooks Pounders to the Angels in exchange for minor league righty Jared Ruxer.  The move opens a spot on the Royals' 40-man roster to make a selection in next week's Rule 5 Draft, as MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan points out (on Twitter).

Dodgers Avoid Arbitration With Van Slyke, Hatcher  —  6:14pm: FanRag's Jon Heyman tweets that Hatcher receives a $1.25MM salary next season (Twitter link).  —  4:25pm: SB Nation's Chris Cotillo tweets that Van Slyke and the Dodgers agreed to a $1.325MM salary for 2017.

Joe McKnight, former NFL player, killed in Terrytown shooting  —  The scene of a fatal shooting in Terrytown Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1).  (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com |  The Times-Picayune)  —  A shooting in Terrytown Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1) left a man dead after an argument …