MLB's sign-stealing controversy broadens: Sources say the Red Sox used video replay room illegally in 2018  —  When Major League Baseball punished the Red Sox and Yankees in September 2017 for conduct related to electronic sign stealing, the league touched on the epicenter of a problem …

Nationals, Daniel Hudson Agree To Two-Year Deal  —  3:29pm: The deal's worth $11MM with up to $1MM in performance bonuses based on games finished, per Passan.  The total falls in line with the two-year, $12MM guarantee MLBTR projected for Hudson at the beginning of the offseason.

MLB superstar trades, sign-stealing punishment and more: Passan answers 20 questions for 2020  —  A new year means endless new questions for Major League Baseball, a sport in the midst of its most engaging free-agency period in a half-decade, nearing the punishment phase of an ugly scandal …

Sources: Anthony Davis declines Lakers' max extension offer  —  LOS ANGELES — The Lakers offered their star forward Anthony Davis a four-year, $146 million max extension on Tuesday, but they were informed that he will be bypassing an in-season extension in favor of entering unrestricted free agency in July …

Angels Designate Adalberto Mejia For Assignment  —  The Angels announced Tuesday that they've designated left-hander Adalberto Mejia for assignment.  His spot on the 40-man roster will go to catcher Jason Castro, whose previously reported one-year deal is now official.

Dodgers Sign Jimmy Nelson  —  6:35pm: The Dodgers have announced the signing.  —  9:45am: The Dodgers have reached a one-year deal with righty Jimmy Nelson, according to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).  The contract includes a $1.25MM guarantee and the possibility …

Phillies Sign Ronald Torreyes  —  The Phillies announced Tuesday that they've signed infielder Ronald Torreyes to a minor league contract.  The Philadelphia organization also formally confirmed its previously reported minor league signing of catcher Christian Bethancourt.

Sources: Rangers, Robinson Chirinos inching closer to a reunion  —  Chirinos did OK, reaching the World Series with Houston, in his year-long separation from the team.  —  The Rangers appear willing to admit a mistake.  —  And to pay the price that comes along with such an admission.

Young girl hit by foul ball at Astros game still suffering, seven months later  —  The 2½-year-old girl who suffered a skull fracture when hit in the head by a foul ball at an Astros game May 29 continues to be treated for a brain injury that has left her at lasting risk for seizures …

Angels Acquire Kyle Keller, Designate Jake Jewell  —  The Angels have acquired right-hander Kyle Keller from the Marlins for catcher Jose Estrada, according to announcements from both teams.  The Angels designated righty Jake Jewell for assignment in a corresponding move.

Police take legal action against more than 180 people so far during 2019/2020 bushfire season  —  The NSW Police Force has taken legal action against more than 180 people for bushfire-related offences since late last year.  —  Numerous bush and grass fires have impacted the state …