A letter to baseball fans  —  To our Fans:  —  I first want to thank you for your continued support of the great game of baseball.  This past season, we were reminded of how the national pastime can bring us together and restore our hope despite the difficult challenges of a global pandemic.

Dodgers: Corey Seager Reportedly Turned Down Contract Extension from LA  —  Corey Seager officially signed with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.  Soon after, AM570's David Vassegh informed listeners that for a while now, he had been holding onto some insider information.

Miami Marlins intent on adding another starting outfielder  —  Miami Marlins notes as we begin a lockout during which major-league player transactions are prohibited:  —  ▪ The Marlins began the offseason hoping to sign both Starling Marte and Avisail Garcia and pair them with Jesus Sanchez in the outfield.

Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Miami Dolphins (5-7) vs. New York Giants (4-7)  —  DOLPHINS (5-7) vs. GIANTS (4-7)  —  TV: FOX (Chs: 7 in Miami-Dade/Broward and 29 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish)

Ole Miss, Kiffin Commit to New Contract  —  OXFORD, Miss. - With the best regular season in program history in the books and a New Year's Six bowl appearance upcoming, Ole Miss has agreed on a new contract for head football coach Lane Kiffin, as announced Saturday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter.

Run-heavy Eagles can be do-over for Jets after Colts disaster  —  The Jets hope their terrible experience on Thursday Night Football last month benefits them against the Eagles on Sunday.  —  In a 45-30 loss to the Colts, the Jets allowed Indy to run wild to a tune of 260 yards.

Yankees to promote two player development staffers to major-league coaching staff: Sources  —  The Yankees will promote two player development staffers to fill out their major-league coaching staff, sources told The Athletic.  The club will promote Dillon Lawson to major-league hitting coach …

Sources: Texans sign Tremon Smith to one-year, $1.6 million extension  —  The Texans put a premium value on special teams.  —  They reinforced that commitment with their first in-season contract extension this year when they signed speedy cornerback and kickoff returner Tremon Smith …

Masahiro Tanaka is staying in Japan for another season  —  There will be no reunion in the Bronx for Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees in 2022.  The former Yankee right-hander had hinted he was looking to come back to MLB — preferably the Bronx — after playing a season back at home.

DE Calais Campbell prepared to ‘empty the tank’ as veteran pillar of Ravens defense  —  The week before Thanksgiving, John Harbaugh saw Calais Campbell sitting down for an end-of-day meal in the Ravens' cafeteria.  —  Harbaugh does not spend a lot of time thinking about Campbell.  Why would he?

Milton's Rich Hill, Red Sox pair up again on free-agent deal  —  With Major League Baseball's clock ticking towards a midnight lockout by owners and a resulting transaction freeze, the Red Sox continued to bolster their rotation.  According to a major league source, the team reached agreement …