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 …

How a complaint from Nick Francona, Terry's son, punctured MLB's narrative on its support for military  —  Every Memorial Day and Fourth of July, MLB players wear military-themed uniforms.  Every game, the Mets and most other teams across the league honor a local veteran in their ballparks.

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 …

Mets plan to change how pitchers are used in 2018, sources say  —  Bullpen is expected to expand by one reliever, which means there will be an emphasis on versatility for position players.  —  The Mets intend to rethink the way they use a pitching staff that disintegrated during a 92-loss season, sources have told Newsday.

Gabe Kapler adds Dusty Wathan to his Phillies staff  —  Dusty Wathan helped guide all the young players on the Phillies roster.  And now he'll join them in the major leagues.  —  The Phillies announced Friday that Wathan will be the team's third-base coach in 2018, after he finished last month as the runner-up to be their manager.

Rumor Central: Marlins in preliminary trade talks to deal Giancarlo Stanton?  —  With the MLB general managers meetings starting up next week, expect trade talks to intensify all around the majors.  Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton will most likely be the No. 1 target for any GM looking to make a splash this offseason.

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

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.

MLB Hot Stove: Why a Mike Trout free agent bidding war could've topped $600M  —  Trout would have been a free agent this offseason had he not signed his contract extension  —  For the first time in his six full MLB seasons, Mike Trout did not finish first or second in the AL MVP voting this year.

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.

10 things to know about Rangers OF Delino DeShields, including his crazy shoe game  —  Here are 10 things to know about Rangers outfield Delino DeShields.  —  1. Athletic family.  DeShields is not the first member of his family to play in the big leagues.

Rangers' Boo Nieves set to return after suffering flu bug … It seems like getting sick didn't make Boo Nieves lose his job.  —  The Rangers' fourth-line winger is expected to return from a three-game absence because of a stomach bug when his team plays host to the Oilers on Saturday afternoon at the Garden.

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.

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 …

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 …