MLB replaces FanDuel Sports KC for Royals broadcasts.  What fans need to know  —  Roughly 48 hours after the Royals expressed their desire to keep FanDuel Sports Kansas City as their broadcast partner, the team has moved in a new direction.  —  The Royals announced their games will be produced …

Mariners acquire All-Star Brendan Donovan from Cardinals in three-team trade: Sources  —  Share full article  —  Fresh off their longest postseason sprint in two-plus decades, the Seattle Mariners capped off a busy offseason with the acquisition of All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan …

All nine MLB teams officially leaving Main Street; NBA and NHL in holding pattern  —  NBA/NHL Rights fee payments did not arrive Feb. 1  —  All nine MLB teams whose games are broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network are officially departing the parent company Main Street Sports Group …

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.

MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets interested in veteran first baseman; D-backs also surveying infield market  —  Here are Monday's most notable MLB rumors and transactions  —  Major League Baseball's offseason continues to wind down, with just over a week remaining until pitchers and catchers report …

Seattle-based outdoor retailer expected to close all North American stores  —  >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood?  Email the reporter at vnocera@oregonian.com.  —  Seattle-based Eddie Bauer is reportedly planning to wipe its entire brick-and-mortar footprint and shift operations entirely online.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Six Takeaways From Our Playoff Odds Release  —  Every February, a series of rituals brings baseball back from its wintry break.  Pitchers and catchers report.  Spring training starts.  My dad calls me to tell me Rogers Hornsby's quote about the offseason.  FanGraphs releases its initial run of its Playoff Odds.

Inside Phillies prospect Justin Crawford's outfield boot camp.  His teacher: Eric Davis  —  Share full article  —  He raced under the glow of the Arizona winter sun, dutifully weaving around three, then four cones and catching fly balls as he went.  Again and again, Justin Crawford ran.