4:57 PM ET The New York Mets continued their busy offseason Sunday, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran Wilson Ramos, according to multiple reports. The deal is pending a physical. Once completed, it will be worth a total of $19 million, according to Fancred. Ramos, who was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies from the

5:44 PM ET First baseman Matt Adams is returning to the Washington Nationals on a one-year, $4 million deal, according to multiple reports. In a swap of right-handed pitchers, the Nationals have sent Tanner Roark to the Reds in return for Tanner Rainey. The winter meetings are underway in Bryce Harper’s hometown of Las Vegas,

12:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox owe $11.95 million in luxury tax for having baseball’s top payroll. That’s according to final calculations by the commissioner’s office obtained by The Associated Press. The only other team that owes is the Washington Nationals, who must pay $2.39 million.

11:36 AM ET The White Sox slashed their payroll in recent seasons as they traded away players such as Chris Sale and Adam Eaton and went about the business of stockpiling prospects. This leaves them in perfect position to grow their payroll now, to make moves like the transaction they executed Friday, when they agreed

10:16 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago White Sox have acquired first baseman Yonder Alonso in a trade with the Cleveland Indians, according to multiple reports. It wasn’t immediately known whom the Indians would receive in the trade. Alonso, 31, hit .250 with 23 home runs and 83 RBIs last season for the Indians.

9:08 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman had surgery Friday on his left shoulder, his second operation this offseason. Dr. William Workman performed a distal clavicle resection procedure on Chapman’s shoulder, the team said Friday. Chapman is expected to begin swinging a bat in six weeks. The team said

5:35 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles hired Brandon Hyde to be their new manager Friday, hoping his experience as Cubs bench coach will help the team move forward while in rebuilding mode. Shortstop Richie Martin was selected No. 1 overall by the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft and 14 players

4:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The White Sox answered one of their offseason questions Friday, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with catcher James McCann, according to multiple reports. Yahoo Sports first reported the agreement. The White Sox had an opening at the position after trading Omar Narvaez to Seattle on Nov. 30

7:55 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The story is all too common. People fly into Las Vegas, full of hope and energy, and all too ready to throw caution to the wind. They leave a little poorer, a little sicker and with a nagging question over what just happened. Or, in the case of baseball’s

5:22 PM ET The “playoff game log” section of Brandon Marshall’s stats page figures to remain untroubled. The 34-year old wideout, who has played in 178 regular-season games without having appeared in the playoffs during his 13-season career, was waived by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday. Should he fail to land with a postseason