New York Yankees send P Adam Ottavino to Boston Red Sox in rare trade between rivals  —  NEW YORK — Wanting to slash salary to avoid paying luxury tax, the New York Yankees opted to make a rare trade with the Boston Red Sox.  —  Boston acquired struggling reliever Adam Ottavino along …

Giants' outfield targets include Eddie Rosario, Jackie Bradley Jr.  —  The Giants are turning their focus toward obtaining another outfielder and might go the same route as they did to beef up their bullpen.  —  Sources told The Chronicle that the team has interest in Eddie Rosario, who …

Starting spring training in three weeks makes little sense  —  Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training in three weeks, but does anyone seriously think it's a good idea for camps to open on time in Arizona and Florida?  —  While COVID-19 cases are declining in all regions …

Masahiro Tanaka close to returning to Japan to continue his baseball career, report says  —  NEW YORK - After the Yankees pivoted to other starting pitchers, Masahiro Tanaka could be ready to return to pitching in Japan.  —  According to a report Monday from Sankei Sports out of Tokyo …

Judge dismisses former Los Angeles Angels employee Brian Harkins' defamation lawsuit vs. team, MLB  —  A defamation lawsuit filed against Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Angels by Brian Harkins, the longtime clubhouse attendant who was fired for supplying illegal ball-doctoring substances …

These are baseball's 10 best 2B prospects  —  MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2021 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, Jan. 29.  Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.  —  Second base isn't a glamour position.

Matthew Stafford Era in Detroit likely over as star QB requests trade  —  The Matthew Stafford era in Detroit appears to be coming to an end.  —  After meetings in recent weeks in which Stafford expressed a desire for a fresh start, the Lions understood his position and plan …

Sources: MASN planning major programming and personnel cuts for 2021 season  —  Major cuts are coming to the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), the shared television station of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, multiple sources told The Athletic on Friday.