Brusdar Graterol could stay with Twins as their portion of baseball megadeal falling through  —  Boston balked at the big trade, and the Twins aren't planning to give up more.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  FORT MYERS, FLA. - If a blockbuster trade involving Red Sox star outfielder Mookie Betts is to be made …

‘Dark Arts’ and ‘Codebreaker’: The Origins of the Houston Astros Cheating Scheme  —  MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's previously undisclosed letter to Astros GM Jeff Luhnow details the team's spreadsheet and algorithm to steal signs in one of the biggest scandals in baseball history

Mets Spring Training Preview: 5 burning questions facing the Amazin's  —  Sign-stealing scandals, wild boars, hedge-fund billionaires.  This Mets offseason at times seemed more saturated with chaotic news than the baseball season itself.  Even though multiple storylines from the past few months …

Padres Acquire Emilio Pagan From Rays For Manuel Margot And Prospect Logan Driscoll  —  The San Diego Padres have acquired reliever Emilio Pagan from the Tampa Bay Rays.  In exchange, they're sending centerfielder Manuel Margot and prospect Logan Driscoll to Tampa Bay, per The Athletic's Josh Tolentino (via Twitter).

Unable to trade for a star (or finalize an ownership plan), the Mets still figure to be highly competitive  —  I won't venture a guess on how the Mets' owners can rationalize losing a deal that would have valued the club at $2.6 billion, a record for a major-league franchise.

Source: White Sox reach deal with Cuban RHP Norge Carlos Vera  —  Cuban right-hander Norge Carlos Vera and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a deal for a $1.5 million signing bonus that the sides expect to make official when the new international signing period opens July 2, a source familiar with the agreement told ESPN.

Mets' Brandon Nimmo gets a handle on neck issues, has learned to see big picture  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The play that changed the way Brandon Nimmo views baseball and appropriate effort level came April 14.  It was a Sunday night in Atlanta, in the fourth inning of a rare mediocre Jacob deGrom start …

Giants' Aramis Garcia Out 6-8 Months  —  Labrum surgery is going to keep San Francisco Giants catcher Aramis Garcia out for the next 6 to 8 months.  Garcia had been a decent bet to make the opening day roster as the backup to Buster Posey, but after injuring his hip during winter ball …

Pirates eager to get to work after eventful offseason  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton isn't big on meetings.  Or at least, having meetings just to have meetings.  The new  —  Pittsburgh Pirates manager would prefer to see his players working out on the field rather than sitting in chairs.

Yankees should make a move for another pitcher after James Paxton's injury  —  James Paxton's spine surgery may knock him out for three to four months, but with a top notch bullpen and the best lineup in the AL East, the Yankees should be fine.  —  But what we are not going to do is forget what 2019 taught us — depth matters.