World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg Opts Out of Nationals Contract, Becomes Free Agent  —  Stephen Strasburg, the MVP of the 2019 World Series, is opting out of his contract with the Nationals and is now a free agent, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.  —  Following a strong year …

Moustakas, Grandal Decline Mutual Options; Brewers Outright Austin, Spangenberg  —  The Brewers have announced some early-offseason roster moves.  As anticipated, Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal have each declined their side of mutual options and will become free agents.

Sean Doolittle on declining White House invite: 'I don't want to hang out with somebody who talks like that'  —  Ever since Sean Doolittle was traded to the Washington Nationals in the summer of 2017, the reliever was often asked whether he would visit the White House after winning the World Series.

Why did those World Series games last so long?  —  MLB, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals  —  Baseball's regular season has the pace-of-play problem with which we're all familiar: Many of the 2,430 games take on dead time until they are boring, lulling.  It's a good dish, watered down until you don't love it as much.

Nationals' World Series parade: D.C. throws a ‘once in a lifetime’ baseball bash  —  Washington threw a party 95 years in the making Saturday afternoon, with baseball fans gleefully lining downtown streets for a World Series parade and rally that covered the Mall in a sea of red.

Mets Name Carlos Beltran Manager  —  The Mets have officially named Carlos Beltran their next manager.  He'll reportedly earn approximately $3MM over the guaranteed three-year term, with a club option to follow.  —  If indeed a deal is ticked and tied, it'll launch a fascinating new chapter in Mets history.

Brewers Select Angel Perdomo  —  The Brewers have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Angel Perdomo, according to an official club announcement.  He'll be added to the 40-man roster, which now sits at 32 players.  —  Perdomo, 25, was originally signed by the Blue Jays …

Cleveland Indians radio announcer Tom Hamilton named finalist for 2020 Ford C. Frick Award  —  The Cleveland Indians' longtime radio voice is among eight finalists for the 2020 Ford C. Frick Award, presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians radio play …

Sam Dyson declines minor league assignment from Twins, becomes free agent  —  The veteran reliever will miss the 2020 season following surgery on his right shoulder.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  The Twins outrighted Sam Dyson from their major league roster, and the veteran righthander rejected …

Matheny hired as Royals' manager, says something ‘very special about to happen’ in KC  —  The Royals hired Mike Matheny as their 17th manager in franchise history Thursday.  —  Matheny, 49, a former major league manager with the St. Louis Cardinals, takes over for Ned Yost, who retired after the 2019 season.