Braves add ex-A's third baseman Josh Donaldson, bring back Brian McCann  —  Looking to improve on their first division title in five years, the Braves agreed Monday to one-year contracts with former A's third baseman Josh Donaldson and catcher Brian McCann — two low-risk moves that give …

Jim Riggleman hired as Mets bench coach under Mickey Callaway  —  NEW YORK — Jim Riggleman, a 66-year-old veteran of 13 seasons as a major league manager, has been hired by the New York Mets as bench coach for Mickey Callaway.  —  Riggleman was Cincinnati's bench coach from 2016 until …

Pirates To Sign Lonnie Chisenhall  —  The Pirates have struck a deal with free agent outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link).  It's said to be a one-year, $2.75MM pact.  —  Chisenhall, 30, missed much of the 2018 season owing to a nagging calf injury.

Here's why other teams still want Sonny Gray  —  After Sonny Gray was dropped from the Yankees' rotation in early August, he was basically placed on double-secret probation — except because he played in New York, it wasn't really a secret.  Gray allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings to the Orioles on Aug. 1 …

Yankees drop fan favorite to make room for pitcher Parker Bridwell  —  The Toe-Night Show has been cancelled.  —  The Yankees designated fan favorite Ronald Torreyes for assignment, the team announced Monday, in order to make room for pitcher Parker Bridwell.

Choose Your Own Adventure, Bryce Harper edition  —  Remember when you were a kid and loved reading those “Choose Your Own Adventure” stories?  Well, baseball fans, we have a real treat for you — a Bryce Harper Choose Your Own Adventure story.  Here's how it works:  — Start reading below.

Cards RHP Greene claimed by Royals  —  Two hard-throwing righthanded pitchers designated for assignment last week by the Cardinals went their different ways on Monday.  —  Conner Greene, 23, acquired last off-season from Toronto, was claimed on waivers by Kansas City, which recently added …

As Mariners rebuild, two stars might be untouchable — for now  —  Jerry Dipoto took over as the Mariners' general manager on Sept. 28, 2015, and since that day, he's been The Human Transaction Machine, leaving his fellow executives in the dust in volume of deals:  —  Mariners: 79  —  Rays: 64

Dombrowski Does It Again  —  While Larry King and Mary Hart were rooting for the Dodgers from their front-row seats at Chavez Ravine and a big swath of the American sports public was either ambivalent or asleep, dozens of major league scouts joined millions of sports fans in New England …

Joe Maddon on big 2019 change with Cubs, Rays' need for a stadium and more  —  Former Rays and current Cubs manager Joe Maddon took time during a charitable Thanksmas appearance today for his Respect 90 Foundation at the St. Vincent de Paul center in St. Petersburg to talk a little baseball …

Southpaw Shopping: How Cardinals will find the lefty reliever who's just right  —  bST.  LOUIS  • An area the Cardinals must address this winter is the left side of their bullpen, and in public comments made all offseason executives have not been hiding that.