4:39 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft There weren’t many landing spots this offseason where Trevor Bauer could have strengthened his fantasy value. However, by agreeing to terms with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he might well have ended up selecting the only new home where that will actually be the case. Bauer, for those

8:45 PM ET The Atlanta Braves have struck an agreement to bring back outfielder Marcell Ozuna on a four-year, $64 million deal, the team announced in a statement Friday. The contract includes a fifth-year club option that would take it to $80 million and $65 million in guaranteed money, the team said. Ozuna took a

11:26 AM ET ESPN News Services The Baseball Writers’ Association of America has voted to remove the name of J.G. Taylor Spink, former publisher of The Sporting News, from the award given annually by baseball’s Hall of Fame for meritorious contributions to baseball writing. The BBWAA said Friday that 325 of 334 voters, 97%, had

11:08 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler from the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night for cash or a player to be named later. Fowler batted .233 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 23 games last season, his fourth with St. Louis. The switch-hitting

9:17 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants added outfield depth by acquiring LaMonte Wade Jr. from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for right-hander Shaun Anderson. The team announced the move hours after completing an $18.75 million, three-year contract with versatile infielder Tommy La Stella. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi

12:16 PM ET Representatives from the Major League Baseball Players Association spoke with White House officials Thursday morning about the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic amid ongoing discussions about the health and safety protocols for the start of spring training and the regular season. A players association spokesman told ESPN that the conversation was

9:45 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to sign veteran right-hander Felix Hernandez to a minor league contract. Hernandez won an American League Cy Young Award, two ERA titles and made six All-Star teams over 15 seasons with the Seattle Mariners before becoming a free agent last offseason. The 34-year-old

5:58 PM ET Closer Alex Colome has agreed to a deal to join the Minnesota Twins, a source tells ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is for one year with a club option and $6.25 million guaranteed. Colome’s base salary for 2021 would be $5 million, while his base salary for the option year would be

11:26 AM ET Free-agent pitcher Chase Anderson has reached a one-year, $4 million agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies, a source familiar with the contract told ESPN on Wednesday. Anderson, 33, went 1-2 with a 7.22 ERA in 10 appearances for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020, including seven starts. The Phillies signed Anderson to compete

10:55 PM ET Shortstop Andrelton Simmons said depression and thoughts of suicide led to his decision to opt out during the last week of the Los Angeles Angels‘ 2020 regular season, telling the Orange County Register that “the idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle.” Simmons, who