Fixing Gary Sanchez one of New York Yankees' top offseason priorities  —  In 2018, Giancarlo Stanton's first spring training with the New York Yankees, a team staffer weighed the many strengths of the lineup.  Sure, Stanton and Aaron Judge would hit a lot of home runs and draw their share of walks …

Kim Ng: Miami Marlins hire first female general manager in MLB history  —  Kim Ng has become the first female general manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) history after being hired by the Miami Marlins.  —  She is also the first Asian-American general manager in MLB history.

Sources: Phillies on verge of hiring new pitching coach  —  The Phillies appear to be on the verge of hiring a new pitching coach.  —  Cincinnati Reds assistant pitching coach Caleb Cotham has emerged as the clear frontrunner, according to multiple baseball sources.  —  Cotham, 33, has been with the Reds for two seasons.

Phillies front-office search shifting to interview stage  —  In the six weeks since the Phillies “reassigned” general manager Matt Klentak, the Angels hired a new GM (Perry Minasian).  So did the Marlins (Kim Ng).  And right across the street in South Philadelphia, even the 76ers hired …

The only Met to receive 2020 MVP votes is excited for the Steve Cohen era  —  Count Dom Smith among Steve Cohen's growing fanbase.  —  Smith didn't watch the whole press conference — he's in Los Angeles, busy organizing his organization's Baseball Generations charity tournament.

Baseball still in his heart, Tebow preps for '21  —  NEW YORK — Even now, Tim Tebow is unwilling to put an expiration date on his big league pursuit.  At an age when many players begin to consider retirement, Tebow is preparing to embark upon a fourth Minor League season.

Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu wins AL MVP award  —  Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu won the American League MVP award Thursday after helping power the team to its first playoff berth in 12 years.  —  The 33-year-old slugger received 21 of 30 first-place votes and 374 points …

The unbelievable story behind Ryan Tepera's MVP vote  —  Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is one of the most respected baseball writers in the country, with a baseball-coverage resumé spanning more than 40 years, a 2007 induction into the writers' wing of the Hall of Fame …