Japanese star Otani announces desire to move to MLB  —  OSAKA, Japan (AP) Highly touted Japanese pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani announced on Saturday he wants to move to Major League Baseball next season  —  “I hope to do my best in America from next year on,” Otani said during a press conference …

Upton voted Tiger of the Year despite trade  —  DETROIT (AP) Justin Upton was voted Tiger of the Year despite being traded by Detroit with a month remaining in the season.  —  Upton received 15 of 26 first-place votes from the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

As GM meetings approach, Angels' Billy Eppler not likely to be shopping for high-priced pitchers  —  Expect the Angels to remain interested observers, rather than fierce bidders, when it comes to the pitching market this winter.  —  As General Manager Billy Eppler was preparing to head …

Former Indians, Mariners manager Eric Wedge becomes second person to interview with Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Former Cleveland and Seattle manager Eric Wedge has become the second person to interview with the New York Yankees for their dugout opening.  —  Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson interviewed …

Rumor Central: Nick Senzel to change position?  —  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Nick Senzel with the No. 2 overall pick in 2016.  The third baseman from the University of Tennessee batted .321/.391/.514 with 14 home runs and 65 RBIs in 119 games combined games between high-A Daytona and Double-A Pensacola in 2017.

Column: Trade market figures to be busy as offseason gets underway at GM meetings  —  In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game, in Baltimore.  (Gail Burton / AP) Chicago Tribune

White Sox could face tough decisions on Abreu, Garcia  —  Sign-Up for our Sports Newsletter … Phase one of the White Sox rebuild, the trading of top major league assets including Chris Sale, Adam Eaton and Jose Quintana for top prospects, is essentially done.

Braves Finalize Coaching Staff; Walt Weiss Named Bench Coach  —  The Braves announced a slew of changes to their coaching staff on Friday, led by the hiring of former Rockies manager Walt Weiss as the club's new bench coach.  Atlanta has also hired Eric Young Sr. as its new first base coach …

Jose Altuve and Buster Posey win fourth Silver Slugger Awards  —  World Series champions Jose Altuve and George Springer were among the 2017 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winners announced Thursday.  The award goes to one player per league, per position and is selected by a vote of MLB coaches and managers.