3:57 PM ET Alex Cora figured he would eventually get back into baseball — maybe in two or three years. But not this quickly and not back as manager of the Boston Red Sox, the team he guided to a World Series title in 2018. Cora and the Red Sox mutually parted ways in January

6:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash was named American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday, receiving 22 of the 30 first-place votes. Cash guided the Rays to a division title as well as the AL’s best regular-season record at 40-20. The Rays’ .667 win percentage was by far

6:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Much like one of his lofty leaps at the wall, Kyle Lewis soared above the field. The center fielder for the Seattle Mariners won the American League Rookie of the Year award Monday night. Lewis, 25, received all 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of

8:57 PM ET Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was charged with driving under the influence after he allegedly ran his car into a curb in February, leaving it smoking on the side of a Phoenix-area road, according to court records obtained by ESPN. It is the second known drunken driving arrest for La

7:30 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Right-hander Dereck Rodriguez has signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies that includes an invitation to spring training. Rodriguez, 28, is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez. Dereck Rodriguez appeared in 51 games over three seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He compiled

5:21 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden. The Nats have invited Biden to toss out the ceremonial first ball next season on Opening Day. Washington is scheduled to host the New York Mets at Nationals Park on April 1. “We’re excited to continue the

2:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent pitcher Robbie Ray and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached agreement on a one-year deal, the team announced Saturday. The deal is worth $8 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Ray becomes the first of 181 free agents to get a new contract this offseason. Ray accepted

3:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will move minor league affiliates out of Staten Island and Trenton, New Jersey, in 2021 as part of a reorganization that is affecting teams across the majors. The Yankees’ Double-A Trenton team will shift to Somerset County, New Jersey. The Class A club

3:26 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will not be disciplined for returning to the field to celebrate his team’s championship after he tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred issued a lengthy statement Friday — alongside one from Turner and another from Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten

10:40 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Technically, free agency in Major League Baseball began Sunday evening. There was no deluge of activity like the NBA or NFL offer, no dopamine hit of excitement and activity and possibility to