MLB commissioner, several owners pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell Rays as buyers eye team  —  As he considers walking away from a stadium deal in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is being pressured to sell his team by commissioner Rob Manfred and some other owners …

Source: Yankees' Gerrit Cole to have tests on right elbow  —  New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole is scheduled to undergo tests on his right elbow, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday, nearly a year after he was shut down because of an elbow injury before missing the first 75 games of the 2024 season.

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Art Schallock, oldest living ex-major leaguer, dies at 100  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died.

There's a $400 Million Monster Eating Baseball.  Will It Swallow Up an Entire Division?  —  The Dodgers have the highest payroll in baseball history.  The Diamondbacks and Padres are the divisional rivals left trying to keep up.  —  Ken Kendrick insists he and his business partners …

Mending Woodruff on verge of game action  —  PHOENIX — Brandon Woodruff is ready to advance to the next step in his comeback from shoulder surgery: Pitching against another team.  —  Following a fourth live batting practice session on Wednesday and an encouraging visit with his surgeon on Thursday …

Garrett Crochet is open to a long-term deal with the Red Sox — but only if it's wrapped up by Opening Day  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Garrett Crochet is open to signing a long-term deal with the Red Sox this spring.  But if he and the team cannot match up on a contract during spring training …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says final offer under $600M in Blue Jays talks  —  Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has disclosed that the latest contract extension proposal his representatives presented to the team was significantly lower than Juan Soto's deal with the New York Mets, falling short of $600 million.

Sources: Butler, Athletics agree to 7-year, $65.5M extension  —  Outfielder Lawrence Butler and the Athletics are in agreement on a seven-year, $65.5 million contract extension that includes a club option, sources told ESPN on Thursday night, locking up a foundational talent who was one of the best players …

Yankees-J.D. Martinez marriage unlikely as search for Giancarlo Stanton fill-in drags on  —  The Yankees did reach out on J.D. Martinez, but the sides don't seem close, as the Yankees don't want to spend any/much more.  —  There's no timetable yet on Giancarlo Stanton.