Yankees officially ink J.A. Happ; is Manny Machado next?  —  NEW YORK — When their pitching staff took a beating in this year's American League Division Series, it became painfully clear to the New York Yankees it was time for an overhaul.  —  But as it stands in the wake of the reacquisition …

Jeurys Familia says he pushed agent to work out a Mets homecoming  —  In the end, Jeurys Familia just wanted to come home.  —  The reliever originally signed with the Mets when he was a teenager.  His wife's family is in New Jersey.  It was here that his son, Jeurys Familia, Jr. was born …

Lowdown: Mets Snag Ramos  —  Mets Snag Ramos  —  Mets' general manager Brodie Van Wagenen isn't taking his time getting acclimated to his new gig, he has jumped in head first.  The first-time executive has already swung a major deal with the Mariners to acquire Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz …

The state of the starting pitching market  —  The winter meetings were mostly a bust.  Most of the offseason trades have involved Jerry Dipoto, including one the Mariners general manager completed from a hospital bed.  The Dodgers, with money to spend and players to trade, have yet to add a new major league player to their roster.

Allure of the 2019-20 free-agent class; Yanks shopping Andújar?  ; Happ's confidence; more notes  —  For years, anyone with even a passing interest in baseball eagerly awaited the Great Free Agent Class of 2018-19, topped by its two 26-year-old megastars, right fielder Bryce Harper and shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado.

Rangers re-sign Matt Bush on minor league deal  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are bringing back reliever Matt Bush with a minor league contract as the right-hander recovers from elbow surgery.  —  Texas said Monday that it has agreed to minor league deals with Bush …

Report: Indians ‘not as motivated’ to trade Kluber, Bauer after clearing salary with other deals  —  Reportedly, the Cleveland Indians are “not as motivated” to trade Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer after clearing salary space with three trades in the last three weeks.

Royals sign three to minor-league contracts, including Bubba Starling  —  The Royals have agreed to minor-league contracts with outfielder Bubba Starling, pitcher Jason Adam and first baseman Samir Duenez, the club announced Monday.  —  The three were among a group who were not offered major-league contracts last month.

MLB eyes giving teams streaming rights challenging pay-TV model … Baseball may be big on tradition — but that could change.  —  Major League Baseball is discovering the upside of streaming and moving away from a pay-TV-focused model, according to some league insiders.

Ranking the 2019 Cardinals fan giveaways (for now): From grand slams to strikeouts  —  Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals have announced their list of freebies for fans heading to Busch Stadium in 2019 — which seems to be a work in progress, given the team has three entire home series without a giveaway at this point.