7:26 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill has won the Tony Conigliaro Award. The honor goes to a major leaguer “who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were the trademarks of Tony C.” “I’m really humbled and honored by this award and honestly

6:57 PM ET Ian Kinsler is retiring after a 14-year major-league career, he announced Friday. Kinsler, 37, told The Athletic that a herniated cervical disk that ended his 2019 season in August played a factor in his decision to retire. He ends his career one hit shy of 2,000, with 257 home runs, 909 RBIs

12:51 PM ET The Minnesota Twins have signed right-handed relievers Tyler Clippard and Sergio Romo, the team announced. Clippard joins the Twins as a free agent and his one-year deal is worth $2.75 million, sources tell ESPN. Clippard, 34, appeared in 53 games last season with the Cleveland Indians. He was 1-0 with 8 holds.

7:37 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has completed his throwing program, the final step in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery, and was cleared to return to his native Japan, where he will rest and recover for his anticipated return to a two-way role in 2020. Ohtani spent the 2019 season as

3:13 PM ET Third baseman Maikel Franco and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $3 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Franco, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this offseason, is expected to be the Royals’ everyday third baseman. Hunter Dozier (.279, 26

10:32 AM ET The Milwaukee Brewers have reached an agreement with free agent first baseman Justin Smoak on a one-year, $5 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. The deal includes an option for 2021, the source said. The 33-year-old Smoak’s offensive production declined for the third straight season with the Toronto

7:53 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Boston will pay a Red Sox record $13.4 million luxury tax after failing to make the playoffs and the New York Yankees finished with a $6.7 million bill, likely a fraction of what they will pay next year. Three teams owe tax, according to end of year

3:20 PM ET When we last saw Gerrit Cole on the mound, he was sporting a beard and long curly locks. Today, he showed up at his New York Yankees introduction with a new clean-shaven look. He’s not the first to shave and/or get a haircut before joining the Bronx Bombers in adherence to an

12:06 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole brought along a sign for the news conference to announce his signing with the New York Yankees: a crinkled board that read “Yankee Fan Today Tomorrow Forever.” Then 11, Cole was caught on camera holding up that message in the seats at Game 6

10:04 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals searched all over the world, looking for the right kind of left-handed pitcher. They think they’ve found him in Kwang Hyun Kim. The NL Central champions announced Tuesday they had signed the 31-year-old South Korean to a two-year contract, and formally introduced their