Trevor Bauer accuses Indians of ‘character assassination’ during arbitration hearing  —  All-Star pitcher Trevor Bauer won his salary arbitration hearing with the Cleveland Indians this week, getting a $7-million raise over last year, but said Thursday he's unhappy with the way he was treated toward the end of the process.

Dellin Betances late getting to Yankees spring training after his wife gives birth  —  TAMPA, Fla. - New father Dellin Betances wasn't present for the Yankees first pitchers and catchers workout on Thursday, following the birth of his son.  —  Janisa and Dellin Betances welcomed Dellin Jr …

Carl Edwards Jr. pauses for effect, and Joe Maddon approves  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon was delighted by the simple fact that reliever Carl Edwards Jr. showed the initiative to cure his occasional bouts of wildness.  —  “Normally when a player is able to arrive at his own conclusions …

After getting big deal, Aaron Nola ready to chase titles with Phillies  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Aaron Nola hopes to win titles with the Philadelphia Phillies, and a four-year, $45 million contract will give him a chance.  —  “This is pretty surreal and special for me,” the pitcher said Thursday, a day after agreeing to the deal.

They don't make Cy Youngs like they used to ... Jacob deGrom's plaque already in for repairs  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - A Mets injury came early this year.  —  The first item out of New York's clubhouse to land on MLB's new injured list is Jacob deGrom's Cy Young award.

GM Jeff Luhnow confirms Astros almost added Bryce Harper in 2018  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bryce Harper is the biggest name in baseball right now, despite still being an unsigned free agent as spring training begins for the 2019 season.  —  Manny Machado, Dallas Keuchel, Marwin Gonzalez …

Jeff McNeil will get a shot at left field for Mets this spring  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeff McNeil has a shot at becoming an everyday outfielder for the Mets.  —  The 26-year-old prospect will see a majority of his spring training playing time in left field, while still getting …

Braves refresher course: A care package on eve of spring training  —  The long wait is almost over.  —  The last we saw the Braves play Oct. 8, when their National League Division Series against the Dodgers ended with a loss in Game 4.  —  When pitchers and catchers report to Champion Stadium …

Update on plans for New York City headquarters  —  After much thought and deliberation, we've decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens.  For Amazon, the commitment to build a new headquarters requires positive …

You can buy Babe Ruth's contract — but it will cost you more than he was paid  —  Going, going, gone!  —  With spring training underway and two of baseball's biggest stars still unsigned, contracts inked by Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig are being raffled by RR Auctions through Thursday.

MLB teams live in fear of the ‘albatross’ contract.  Yet such situations are largely a myth.  —  As unemployed superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remain on their off-season grinds at undisclosed, poorly-lit indoor locations, the rest of Major League Baseball has reported for business …

Gabe Kapler 2.0: More boundaries and more pressure for Phillies manager  —  It is way too late to say the honeymoon is over because that ended before Gabe Kapler managed his first game in Philadelphia.  By the time he got to Citizens Bank Park following the Phillies' season-opening road trip …