MLB has no plans to strip Astros, Red Sox of World Series titles, says commissioner Rob Manfred  —  Major League Baseball has no plans to strip recent World Series titles from the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox, according to commissioner Rob Manfred.  —  In his first public interview since …

2020 Top 100 Prospects  —  Baseball America's 2020 Top 100 MLB Prospects is here and will provide you with all you need to know about the game's future stars.  —  For the second straight year, there is consensus among Baseball America staffers when it comes to the No. 1 prospect in baseball.

Derek Jeter was the Yankees  —  For all the big hits that Derek Jeter got for the Yankees, all the way into October and especially into October and then even beyond one famous November night at the old Stadium, there is a reason we keep coming back to one play he made in the field.

Did Gritty punch a 13-year-old boy in the back?  Philadelphia detectives are investigating  —  Chris Greenwell took his boy Brandon to the Wells Fargo Center one night in November to meet the most famous person on the Philadelphia Flyers payroll: Gritty.  —  The Flyers had invited Greenwell …

Mitch Haniger has setback, will miss Opening Day  —  Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said today that outfielder Mitch Haniger had a setback in his rehab from a ruptured testicle (yes, a ruptured testicle) and a groin injury which ended his 2019 season last June.

CLICK HERE TO SEE BOSTON'S TOP 10 2020 PROSPECTS  —  Just over a calendar year removed from winning the World Series, the Red Sox enter the offseason amid an organizational reset as they push into the 2020s.  —  They replaced Dave Dombrowski, BA's 2018 Executive of the Year …

Royals cornerstone, veteran LF Alex Gordon returns to Kansas City on a one-year deal  —  Signs have indicated for months that the Kansas City Royals and franchise cornerstone outfielder Alex Gordon would reunite for at least one more year.  The sides signed a deal Wednesday that will keep …

Joe Judge says Giants not looking for ‘quick’, ‘sexy’ fix on offense  —  Joe Judge isn't here to bring sexy back to the Giants' offense.  Not yet, anyway.  First, he wants to build a foundation they know will work.  —  The Carolina Panthers, of course, landed 30-year-old LSU wunderkind Joe Brady …

Brewers Sign Mike Morin  —  The Brewers announced Wednesday that they've signed right-handed reliever Mike Morin to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training.  Morin is represented by Meister Sports.  —  The 28-year-old Morin split the 2019 season between …

Phillies To Sign Francisco Liriano  —  The Phillies have reached agreement on a deal with veteran lefty Francisco Liriano, per Robert Murray (via Twitter).  Jon Heyman of MLB Network had tweeted that a deal was close.  —  It's said to be a minor-league pact and will obviously include an invitation to MLB camp.

Luis Rojas could be the second chance the Mets need  —  Consider for a moment that Carlos Beltran's departure was actually a boon for the Mets.  —  One industry source believes Beltran, though he holds a strong presence, was unqualified to run the dugout and make smart in-game decisions.

Marcell Ozuna agrees to one-year, $18M deal with Braves  —  Outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who hit 29 home runs last season, the second of two adequate if unexceptional seasons in St. Louis, on Tuesday agreed to the terms of a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Braves.  —  The deal is for one year and worth $18 million.

Pedro Martinez is not a fan of what Mike Fiers did  —  There have been others who have come out against Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers for going on-the-record with The Athletic in describing how the Astros cheated in 2017, but for Boston baseball fans Pedro Martinez's perspective on the matter resonates a bit more.