MLB free agency: Offseason winners, teams in need of a move  —  With less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, Major League Baseball's free agent pool remains flush with talent.  It's not just the best position player available this winter, Kyle Tucker …

Cardinals Trade Nolan Arenado To Diamondbacks  —  After more than a yearlong residency on the rumor mill, Nolan Arenado's time in St. Louis is over.  The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they've traded Arenado and cash to the D-backs in exchange for minor league right-hander Jack Martinez …

Back so soon?:  Kershaw commits to pitch in World Baseball Classic  —  Clayton Kershaw might not have thrown his last pitch after all.  Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Kershaw has committed to pitch for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, the international tournament …

How Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors drifted apart — and why a split maybe isn't imminent  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jan. 15 is here.  Per the two-year, $48.5 million contract that Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga signed during restricted free agency in early October, he can now be traded.

2026 MLB International Signings Tracker  —  At last, the start of the 2026 international signing period is here.  —  While many international players agree to sign with their respective clubs years in advance, Jan. 15 is the official opening of the signing period for 2026, marking the first date players can sign contracts.

Royals moving walls in at Kauffman Stadium in bid to boost scoring  —  The Kansas City Royals are moving the majority of their outfield fence in by 10 feet, drastically changing the offensive environment of a notoriously bad stadium for home run hitting into one the team hopes will play as league average.

Source: Ranger Suarez agrees to 5-year, $130M deal with Red Sox  —  The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a five-year, $130 million deal with left-hander Ranger Suarez, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.  —  He joins a rotation projected to include left-hander Garrett Crochet …

FanDuel Sports Network makes new offers to MLB teams, hinging on the company being sold  —  The Washington Nationals became the seventh team to join Major League Baseball's broadcasting arm on Wednesday, an expected move after years of legal disputes with their old television partner.

As Phillies' Bo Bichette pursuit gains momentum, their openness to longer deals could win out  —  As rival clubs are beginning to view the Philadelphia Phillies as Bo Bichette's most serious suitor, a development even the Phillies would not have envisioned last month, the momentum toward a surprising match is difficult to ignore.