4:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The number of major leaguers allowed to use otherwise-banned drugs to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder dropped to the lowest level since the sport started issuing annual reports in 2008. The results come in a report issued Monday by Thomas Martin, the Independent Program Administrator for the

11:24 PM ET Veteran catcher Yan Gomes has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal to return to the World Series champion Washington Nationals, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Gomes caught the final out of Washington’s World Series Game 7 win over the Houston Astros and will rejoin Kurt Suzuki as the

5:38 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles have placed slugging second baseman Jonathan Villar on outright waivers, according to multiple reports. Wednesday’s move, which appears designed to help the Orioles trade Villar out of Baltimore ahead of Monday’s non-tender deadline, was first reported by MASN Sports. The Baltimore-based sports network reported Villar was placed on outright

4:01 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco is rehabilitating from arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle and is expected to be fully recovered in plenty of time for spring training. The Twins announced Wednesday that Polanco underwent a debridement procedure Friday in Los Angeles with Dr. Richard Ferkel to address

3:14 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired minor leaguer Brian O’Grady from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named and cash. To make room for the first baseman/outfielder on the 40-man roster, the Rays designated first baseman Jesus Aguilar for assignment Wednesday. O’Grady, 27, spent

12:36 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates completed their leadership makeover Wednesday, hiring Derek Shelton to be their new manager. Shelton had spent the past two seasons as the Minnesota Twins‘ bench coach. His previous stops include a season as the quality control coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017 and seven years as a

2:00 PM ET The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers swung a bit of a prospect challenge trade the day before Thanksgiving, with San Diego sending middle infielder Luis Urias to Milwaukee for outfielder Trent Grisham in a deal that also saw the teams swap starting pitchers, with Eric Lauer going to the Brewers and

11:21 AM ET The Milwaukee Brewers acquired infielder Luis Urias and left-hander Eric Lauer from the San Diego Padres for outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander Zach Davies in a swap of high-end prospects and veteran pitchers on Wednesday. This wasn’t the only move for the Padres on Wednesday. They also reached agreement on an expected

11:21 AM ET The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Luis Urias and left-hander Eric Lauer from the San Diego Padres for outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander Zach Davies in a swap of high-end prospects and veteran pitchers, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. This wasn’t the only move for the Padres on Wednesday. They also

6:42 PM ET Two-time All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt has agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan The deal includes a vesting option for a second season. Financial terms weren’t immediately available. Vogt, 35, spent this past season with the Giants, hitting .263 with 10 home runs and 40