NY Mets GM acknowledges sending unsolicited, explicit images while working for Cubs  —  New York Mets general manager Jared Porter sent explicit, unsolicited texts and images to a female reporter in 2016, culminating with a picture of an erect, naked penis, according to a copy of the text history obtained by ESPN.

2021 Top 100 Prospects, Brought To You By Rapsodo  —  Baseball America's annual preseason Top 100 prospects ranking is here!  —  A lack of minor league season and scouting access in 2020 presented a challenging set of circumstances this year.  Still, there was a bevy of new information …

What we know about the Andrew Benintendi situation  —  The Red Sox have absolutely had trade talks involving Andrew Benintendi.  That doesn't mean they are going to trade him.  —  With the initial reports of Benintendi's availability now more than a week old, many are wondering …

Philip Rivers retiring from NFL after 17 seasons  —  Rivers played 16 years for Chargers, final season for Colts; he will fulfill lifelong dream of coaching prep football  —  The time has come, dadgummit.  —  The man whose good-natured hollering was as renowned as his highly unorthodox …

Our latest MLB offseason buzz: Second baseman market after LeMahieu, NL DH waiting game and more  —  After a very slow start, the free-agent market is finally starting to move.  The Yankees inked deals with both DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber, and the Washington Nationals added Jon Lester to their rotation.

Toronto Blue Jays land top free agent George Springer with $150 million deal  —  The top hitter on the free-agent market this offseason has found his new home.  —  Outfielder George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a six-year, $150 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.

What Yanks need from Kluber; Ozuna's hurdles; Bart's future; more notes  —  Lest anyone forget, the Yankees rather infamously used rookie right-hander Deivi García as an opener in Game 2 of last year's Division Series against the Rays, then quickly removed him for lefty J.A. Happ.  —  In Game 2!

‘Iconic’ Cardinals Molina, Wainwright weigh offers to return as Winter Warm-Up, teammates illuminate their worth  —  The two players who seemed to be a part of every panel scheduled this past weekend at the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up didn't attend one of them.  —  The value of their presence was clearer from their absence.

Cavaliers expected to trade or release Kevin Porter Jr. after outburst: Sources  —  CLEVELAND — Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. is expected to be traded or released following an outburst Friday in the Cavs locker room, The Athletic has learned from several sources with direct knowledge of the events.

The MLB teams with the most serious work still to do this offseason  —  I write this with great respect for my many friends who are Mets fans: It might be redundant to say they are irrational.  It wasn't surprising, then, that within a few weeks of Steve Cohen being installed as the team's new owner …