Sources: Reds, Eugenio Suárez reach one-year, $15M deal  —  Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with a mutual option, sources told ESPN, reuniting him with the team that helped him blossom into a consistent home run threat.

Why MLB stars are being told they can't play in the World Baseball Classic  —  Share full article  —  Insurance concerns for players in the World Baseball Classic reached a fever pitch Saturday, when officials from Team Puerto Rico said they might withdraw the team from the tournament …

Offseason work — completed or not — has Royals' confidence soaring  —  KANSAS CITY - It might have been freezing cold in Kansas City on Saturday, but the thought of summer and baseball was very much on everyone's mind at Kauffman Stadium.  —  “Nothing like talking baseball …

Twins' ‘mutual’ breakup with Derek Falvey is latest Pohlad-created mess  —  Share full article  —  Two hours after the Minnesota Twins announced they “mutually agreed to part ways” with Derek Falvey, the team's longtime front-office boss joined a video call for an exit interview with shocked media members.

Bowden's 2026 MLB report card: Offseason grades, takeaways, predictions for all 30 teams  —  Share full article  —  It was another wild MLB offseason that featured record-breaking deals, highlighted by the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers landing this year's top free agent, Kyle Tucker …

White Sox acquire righty Jordan Hicks in trade with Red Sox  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox wanted to acquire Minor League hurler David Sandlin from Boston for his high-level mound upside and his six years of control.  —  In fact, they had interest in the No. 8 prospect among the Red Sox Top 30 within …

Multiple Teams Interested In Ty France  —  The Diamondbacks, Mets, Padres, and Yankees are among the teams who have shown interest in Ty France, according to MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.  The free agent first baseman won the AL Gold Glove Award last season, though he hit only .257/.320/.360 …

Tigers, Tarik Skubal square off in precedent-setting arbitration hearing Wednesday  —  Share full article  —  DETROIT — An arbitration hearing that could have massive repercussions for the future of Major League Baseball player pay is set for Wednesday in Arizona, league sources told The Athletic.

Ernie Banks' most memorable moments  —  “Let's play two!”  —  Those immortal words belong to one man.  And Ernie Banks meant it every time he said it.  —  The legendary Cubs slugger was a two-time MVP, a 14-time All-Star and hit 512 home runs (most all time by a Cubs player until Sammy Sosa hit 545 …

Giants land another key piece in 3-time batting champ Arraez (source)  —  The Giants have been shopping around for second-base upgrades throughout the offseason.  On Saturday, they finally got their guy.  —  The Giants have agreed to a one-year deal worth $12 million with three …

Athletics lock up All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson with 7-year, $70M deal  —  All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Athletics reached agreement on a seven-year contract that includes a club option for an eighth season, the team announced Friday, adding another premium young player …