For the second consecutive winter, free agents aren’t getting the kind of contracts they have in past years.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Angels star Mike Trout touts Philadelphia, says free agent freeze ‘not good for baseball’
Two years away from his own free agency, the two-time MVP discussed baseball’s winter of discontent and sung the praises of fans in Philadelphia.
Why didn’t Cubs throw money at big free agents? ‘We don’t have any more’
In a press conference addressing his father’s racist emails, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts explained the club’s decision to not pursue Harper or Machado.
MLB changing name of ‘disabled list’ to ‘injured list’
The name change won’t impact the rules for injured players and baseball will maintain its current 10 and 60-day variations.
Phillies get All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto in trade with Marlins
Realmuto joins Andrew McCutchen, David Robertson and Jean Segura in Philly’s winter haul. Are Bryce Harper or Manny Machado next?
MLB, union discussing dramatic rule changes
While the league has made some tweaks in recent years, the new proposals would drastically change the game on and off the field.
After injury-devastated season, Dustin Pedroia plots his comeback for Red Sox
Dustin Pedroia, who has spent his entire career with the Boston Red Sox, only played three games in 2018 and missed out on the team’s World Series run.
Inside Dodgers’ plan to revolutionize the fan experience: ‘This is a show business’
Tucker Kain, the Dodgers’ new CFO, has been given the job to assure that the franchise stays king of Los Angeles and it starts with fan experience.
Philadelphia Phillies emerge as clear-cut favorite to land Bryce Harper after meeting
Philadelphia Phillies are encouraged after meeting with Bryce Harper for five hours in Las Vegas and could make a formal offer within a week.
Opinion: Yankees pitcher to MLB scout to bench. One man’s journey to get back to baseball.
Wade Taylor, an MLB scout for 20 seasons, isone of nearly 100 scouts who have been laid off the last few years, many victims of analytics.