Aaron Judge, Yankees fall to Red Sox yet again — this time in the Gold Glove category  —  Keep spreading the news: The Red Sox continue owning the Yankees.  —  Mookie Betts topped Aaron Judge (runner-up) for his third consecutive Gold Glove award Sunday, as none of the Yankees finalists ended up claiming hardware.

Yankees not only club desperate to change division's narrative  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Yankees have won 98 or more regular-season games 30 times, and on 28 of those occasions finished first in a league or division.  —  The outliers were 1954, when they reached 103 …

New Nats RHP Trevor Rosenthal considered early return from surgery  —  WASHINGTON — Trevor Rosenthal's comeback from his 2017 Tommy John surgery went so well, the Washington Nationals newest reliever says he considered trying to get back to the majors last season.  —  “The whole process has been very smooth.

Yusei Kikuchi free to negotiate with MLB teams  —  TOKYO — The Seibu Lions have agreed to post pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, clearing the way for the left-hander to negotiate with teams in Major League Baseball.  —  Since Kikuchi, 27, cannot file for international free agency until 2020 …

Cubs in free agency: Time to address free-agent relief and infield considerations  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Strengthen a strength?  —  Or brace for a weakness?  —  That's one of the issues facing the Cubs this offseason in the wake of possessing a bullpen with the lowest ERA (3.35) in the National League.

New manager Chris Woodward shares bond with Rangers fans  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — New manager Chris Woodward knows he shares a common bond with Texas Rangers fans.  —  The Rangers formally introduced the former Dodgers third base coach as their new manager Monday, just more than a week …

Matt Harvey, Derek Holland land with Cincinnati Reds in MLB Trade Rumors predictions  —  MLB Trade Rumors annually presents its Top 50 Free Agents list and predicts destinations for those players, and free-agent pitchers Matt Harvey and Derek Holland are the two players going to the Cincinnati Reds …

MLB awards: Our picks for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie and Manager of the Year  —  With the Boston Red Sox crowned World Series champions, it's on to awards season in Major League Baseball.  —  The 2018 campaign featured some unbelievable individual performances and we should see a handful …

Jed Lowrie Hires Excel Sports Management  —  Free-agent infielder Jed Lowrie is now represented by agent Casey Close of Excel Sports Management, tweets Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.  He'd previously been a client of Brodie Van Wagenen and CAA Sports, but Van Wagenen's decision to accept …

MLB Trade Rumors: Latest on Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians  —  There are a handful of teams that have a chance to completely turn the MLB offseason on its head if they decide to be active on the trade market.  —  The Cleveland Indians are one such team.