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7:43 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury that could delay his 2022 season. The 25-year-old was hurt on Oct. 12 in Game 4 of the AL Division Series at the Chicago White Sox when

4:44 PM ET ESPN News Services CARLSBAD, Calif. — Baseball’s most influential agent said the sport was the victim of a “competitive cancer” caused by teams unloading veterans to accumulate draft picks, and that the Atlanta Braves‘ World Series title was a direct result of tanking. In an outdoor news conference in front of a

11:11 PM ET CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ decision not to tender a qualifying offer to Clayton Kershaw is not an indication that the team is predisposed to letting him leave. Quite the opposite, it seems. “We’ve made it very clear that if Kershaw wants to come back, he will always have a

9:06 PM ET CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox are open to moving reliever Craig Kimbrel days after picking up his $16 million contract option for 2022. “We view him as a potentially impactful reliever as he’s been for the vast majority of his career,” White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said Tuesday on

1:23 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — New York Mets president Sandy Alderson says the biggest impediment in the club’s dragging search for a general manager isn’t his presence nor owner Steve Cohen, but the spotlight created by the New York market. “I think it’s mostly about New York, and not about, you know,

9:58 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is a finalist for American League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The BBWAA revealed finalists for AL and NL MVPs, Cy Young Awards, Rookies of the Year and Managers of the Year on

5:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a one-year, $8.5 million contract with free-agent left-hander Andrew Heaney, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming a report by The Athletic. The Dodgers are placing a bet that the 30-year-old Heaney, who was 8-9 with a 5.83 ERA in 23 combined

12:59 PM ET Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman underwent successful surgery on his right wrist on Monday and should be ready for spring training, the team announced in a press release. Bregman shared a photo of his post-surgery recovery in Houston on Monday morning in an Instagram story, giving a thumbs-up sign from his

7:44 AM ET The Atlanta Braves have extended a qualifying offer to star first baseman Freddie Freeman, but general manager Alex Anthopoulos says the reigning World Series champions’ goal is to “keep him a Brave.” Freeman, who has spent his entire professional career in the Braves organization, officially became a free agent Sunday after Atlanta’s

9:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A record five St. Louis players won National League Gold Gloves, with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy Edman, third baseman Nolan Arenado, center fielder Harrison Bader and left fielder Tyler O’Neill earning the fielding honor Sunday. Arenado won his ninth Gold Glove, his first since

5:43 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers have extended qualifying offers to free agent All-Stars Corey Seager and Chris Taylor, but not Clayton Kershaw. Seager and Taylor were among 14 players offered $18.4 million, one-year qualifying offer deals before the deadline Sunday night. If players reject those offers and

1:29 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago White Sox are exercising their $16 million club option on reliever Craig Kimbrel, the team announced on Saturday. Kimbrel, a July trade-deadline acquisition, compiled a 5.09 ERA over the final two months of the season as the team’s primary eighth-inning pitcher after sporting a 0.49 mark as

3:15 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs picked up left-hander Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, the team announced. Miley, 34, went 12-7 with a 3.37 ERA in 2021, his second season with the Reds. He’s set to make $10 million via a contract option for the 2022 season. Miley

11:47 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents Thursday when they both declined 2022 mutual options in their contracts. Pederson agreed with the Cubs in February to a $7 million, one-year contract that included a $4.5 million

5:06 PM ET The Houston Astros are bringing back manager Dusty Baker on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. Baker, 72, led the Astros to the World Series in 2021 after taking over the team before the 2020 season. “He’s done a great job this last year,” owner Jim Crane said. “Great in the

4:28 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Left-hander Francisco Pérez was claimed by the Washington Nationals, who also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Pérez had been waived by the Cleveland Indians. The 24-year-old reliever went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron and

10:59 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians picked up José Ramírez‘s $12 million contract option for 2022 on Friday after the All-Star third baseman had another MVP-caliber season. Ramírez was one of the only bright spots for the team’s inconsistent offense. The 29-year-old batted .266 with 36 homers, 103 RBIs and 27

11:45 AM ET The 2021 World Series is in the books, with the Atlanta Braves triumphing over the Houston Astros in six games. Now, it’s 2021-22 MLB offseason time for all 30 teams, with trades to be made, extensions to consider, and free-agency decisions charting the courses of players and teams alike looming. Some of