4:26 PM ET The Seattle Mariners officially completed the blockbuster trade sending former All-Star Robinson Cano and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets for outfielder Jay Bruce, reliever Anthony Swarzak, right-hander Gerson Bautista and prospects Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn. “This trade bolsters our player development system with the additions of Jarred
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8:58 AM ET A general manager chatted last month about the high volume of free-agent relievers and how he thought they would fare in the bidding. If you’re one of those pitchers, he said, you better have some advanced metrics that work for you. Because in a time when front offices lay down statistics as
1:55 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies are nearing a deal to acquire All-Star infielder Jean Segura from the Seattle Mariners, according to multiple reports. The deal would involve multiple players, and Segura will need to waive his no-trade clause to join Philadelphia, according to reports. Segura batted .304 with 10 home runs, 91 runs and
11:20 AM ET George Springer isn’t eligible for free agency for another two years, Carlos Correa three and Alex Bregman four. With the 28-year-old Jose Altuve locked into a long-term deal, the core of the Houston Astros, the best team in the AL West team, will remain intact through 2020, at least. Edwin Diaz and
10:18 PM ET A blockbuster trade that gained momentum throughout the week has been completed, as the Seattle Mariners have agreed to deal All-Star closer Edwin Diaz and veteran second baseman Robinson Cano to the New York Mets, according to multiple reports. In return, the Mariners reportedly will receive right fielder Jay Bruce and several
2:00 PM ET The details of the blockbuster trade talks between the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets have seemingly leaked out in real time, as some names have been taken out of the mix and others were added. Longtime baseball executives will tell you that finishing a deal under those conditions can be really,
10:00 AM ET The New York Mets may be trying to win the winter with a splashy back-page headline deal, but the Washington Nationals made a much smaller trade Friday that improved their major league roster at a fairly minimal cost. The Nationals get an above-average regular behind the plate in Yan Gomes, who makes
9:57 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton became a free agent when the Cincinnati Reds failed to offer a 2019 contract by Friday’s deadline. Several intriguing players joined the ranks of free agency Friday, including Billy Hamilton and Jonathan Schoop. Which teams might be interested? Hamilton, 28, hit .236 with four
9:12 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Brewers allowed former All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop to go free, failing to offer a 2019 contract. The 27-year-old spent his entire career with Baltimore before Milwaukee acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline for second baseman Jonathan Villar and a pair of prospects, right-handed pitcher
6:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — One unidentified major league player tested positive for a banned stimulant in the year ending with the World Series. Under the joint drug agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association, an initial positive test for a banned stimulant results in six additional urine tests over