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Red Sox acquire durable Gray in trade with Cards

The Red Sox have acquired veteran Sonny Gray in a trade with the Cardinals in exchange for two pitchers. The three-time All-Star was 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA last season.

Skenes receives record $3.4M in pre-arbitration

Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from the pre-arbitration bonus pool, according to figures compiled by MLB and the players' association.

Dodgers star Ohtani to play for Japan in WBC

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will play for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic as the country looks to defend their 2023 title.

Mets GM: Running it back isn't right thing to do

In addressing the Mets' decision to trade Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien, GM David Stearns said "last year wasn't good enough and running it back with the exact same group wasn't the right thing to do."

Steinbrenner: 'Ideal' for Yankees to lower payroll

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner claimed it was too early in the offseason to determine his team's payroll range for the 2026 season, but he'd prefer that the number drop from the $319 million he said New York spent on players in 2025.

Rockies retain Schaeffer after 119-loss season

Warren Schaeffer, who took over as interim manager of the Rockies after Bud Black was fired amid a historically bad season, will return as manager in 2026.

Payamps to stay with Braves on 1-year contract

Braves and right-hander Joel Payamps agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million deal on Monday in another move to retain a veteran member of the team's bullpen.

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