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Shohei Ohtanis 10-year, $700 million contract was always expected to be the first domino to fall in free agency, but as has happened all too often in recent years, several of the top free agents elected to hold out for bigger deals.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith are finalizing a 10-year, $140 million contract extension, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Juan C. Toribio of MLB.com…

Dave Goltz was a #1 type pitcher for the Twins for several years before leaving as a free agent after the 1979 season (one of Calvin Griffith's ignominious stable of star players that he let go after the advent of free agency. Calvin made the Pohlads look like George Steinbrenner, the free spendi...

It's been over 20 years since the last Shreveport Captains game. But how long has it been since the last former Captain played in an MLB game?

Spring training is winding to a close and Opening Day is just a few short days away, with all 30 teams in action on Thursday to kick off the stateside regular…

Shohei Ohtanis 10-year, $700 million contract was always expected to be the first domino to fall in free agency, but as has happened all too often in recent years, several of the top free agents elected to hold out for bigger deals.

The Rockies are staring at another long season. But there should be highlights. Who will shine the brightest among their players?

Mark Buehrle turns 45 today. Mark came to us in the big trade with the Miami Marlins, which won us the off-season (well, some other moves helped out) before the 2012 season. Buehrle, Emilio...

His mindset prioritizing winning over personal accomplishments may be his best trait.

MESA, Ariz. — With a drawn out free agency window finally coming to a close, The Chicago Cubs’ newly-resigned star slugger Cody Bellinger, general manager Jed Hoyer and baseball mega-agent Scott Boras gathered Wednesday to detail how the trio arrived at this moment in time with Bellinger back in a Cubs uniform. “I mean I […]