Blue Jays, Anthony Santander reach 5-year, $92.5M deal  —  The Toronto Blue Jays and outfielder Anthony Santander are in agreement on a five-year contract worth $92.5 million, giving the team one of the best hitters available this offseason after failed attempts to land a marquee free agent in recent years.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Hall of Fame  —  Ichiro Suzuki, a veritable hits machine on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, became the first Japanese player to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame when he was elected Tuesday to the Class …

What makes Ichiro a Hall of Famer, from teammates, opponents  —  Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer when the Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed its ballots Tuesday night.  Ichiro's stat line over more than two decades of excellence, first in Japan and then in MLB …

Sources: Dodgers land closer Tanner Scott with 4-year, $72M deal  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have added left-hander Tanner Scott, arguably the best relief pitcher on the free agent market, agreeing to terms on a four-year, $72 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday.

Detroit Tigers, Alex Bregman negotiations at standstill as spring training nears  —  Third baseman Alex Bregman — the consensus best position player remaining in free agency — is ready to sign a contract as spring training approaches.  —  The Detroit Tigers remain interested …

Bucs' Liam Coen emerging as strongest candidate for Jaguars job  —  Tampa Bay could be forced to start over with their fourth offensive coordinator in as many years.  —  TAMPA — When Baker Mayfield learned that Liam Coen was going to interview for the Jaguars head coaching job a couple weeks ago …

Crane Kenney: 'It's a very realistic expectation' for Cubs, Wrigley Field to host the MLB All-Star Game in 2027  —  (670 The Score) Security concerns have long been the main impediment to the Cubs and Wrigley Field being awarded another All-Star Game, but president of business operations Crane Kenney senses …

As Tanner Scott joins Dodgers, where will Red Sox turn for bullpen addition?  —  The top reliever on this year's free agent market is now off the board, and once again, the Red Sox are being cast as a bridesmaid and not a bride.  —  Left-hander Tanner Scott agreed to a four-year …

Report: New York Mets Interested in Outfielder Jurickson Profar  —  Free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar is on the Mets' radar and could be an option if they don't wind up re-signing first baseman Pete Alonso.  —  The New York Mets made the biggest noise in this year's free agency period …

Blue Jays notebook: Sasaki fallout and what's next  —  TORONTO — There's an advantage to being patient as an MLB off-season unfolds: if you're willing to wait, deals often emerge.  —  But there's also a downside to playing the long game, as the Toronto Blue Jays are now experiencing first-hand.

Former Mets manager, Yankees coach Jeff Torborg dead at 83  —  Former Mets manager and Yankees coach Jeff Torborg died Sunday morning, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced.  He was 83.  —  Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game (Sept. 9, 1965), Bill Singer's no-hitter …

Dodgers Land Joseph Deng, First Player Ever Signed From South Sudan  —  Roki Sasaki is the headliner of the Dodgers' 2025 international signing class, but the team made history with the signing of another pitcher.  —  The Dodgers signed 17-year-old righthander Joseph Deng from South Sudan …

Tom Ricketts on state of the Cubs: Payroll, Jed Hoyer, Sammy Sosa and more  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts anticipates the club's major-league payroll will end up around the $241 million luxury-tax threshold this year, though that depends on how the rest of the free-agent market shakes out …