Sources: Jerry Richardson, Panthers Have Made Multiple Confidential Payouts for Workplace Misconduct, Including Sexual Harassment and Use of a Racial Slur  — SI has learned that at least four former Panthers employees have received ‘significant’ monetary settlements due to inappropriate workplace comments …

How Justin Upton helped the Angels acquire Ian Kinsler  —  Whether Billy Eppler realized it at the time, the Angels general manager took a step toward getting a second baseman when he made a deal for a left fielder Aug. 31.  —  In the four months since Eppler got Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers …

Hot Stove: There's nothing simple about a Manny Machado trade for the Cardinals  —  The Cardinals have been linked for a while to the Baltimore star  —  The Cardinals are in need of an offseason capstone.  Most notably, they've already swung a deal for outfielder Marcell Ozuna …

Padres Sign Jordan Lyles, Designate Travis Wood  —  8:10pm: Lyles will earn $1MM in guaranteed money from the deal, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (via Twitter), with Heyman adding that the deal breaks down as $750K in salary and $250K as a buyout for the 2019 option.

John Skipper resigns as ESPN president, George Bodenheimer takes over as acting chairman  —  John Skipper resigned as president of ESPN and co-chairman of the Disney Media Networks on Monday.  —  George Bodenheimer, ESPN's president from 1998 to 2011 and its executive chairman until May 2014 …

Matt Kemp back in L.A., Adrian Gonzalez out in 5-player deal with Braves  —  Matt Kemp is returning to the place where he began his major league career, reacquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday as part of a five-player trade with the Atlanta Braves.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto requests to be traded  —  Miami Marlins starting catcher J.T. Realmuto has requested to be traded, a source confirmed to ESPN.  —  The Marlins, under new ownership since October, have traded National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, two-time All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon …

Jets' Jamal Adams comes to Todd Bowles' defense: 'He's the best head coach there is'  —  NEW ORLEANS — The Jets are a better team than many expected, but that doesn't mean they're good.  —  Through 15 weeks, the Jets sit 5-9.  Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Saints officially eliminated …

Phillies target on-base percentage with Carlos Santana, Freddy Galvis transactions  —  No team in baseball has won fewer games since the start of the 2012 season than the Phillies (427).  There are myriad reasons that a team went from five consecutive division titles to six straight seasons of irrelevancy.

Where was Raiders WR Michael Crabtree on the decisive play Sunday?  —  Michael Crabtree was the Raiders' most active receiver Sunday, targeted on 17 of Derek Carr's 38 pass attempts and catching two touchdowns.  —  But Crabtree wasn't on the field for the last play of the Raiders' 20-17 loss to the Cowboys.