Twins bolster rotation with veterans Rich Hill, Homer Bailey  —  MLB, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals  —  The Minnesota Twins added two veteran arms to their starting rotation, signing free agents Rich Hill and Homer Bailey to one-year deals, the team announced Tuesday.

Don Larsen, who pitched only perfect game in World Series history, dies at 90  —  By his own admission, Don Larsen was a most imperfect fellow and therefore about the unlikeliest man to ever pitch the only perfect game in World Series history.  But pitch it he did, on October 8, 1956 …

Ranking Every MLB Team's Draft Performance In The 2010s  —  The 2010s saw waves of young stars arrive at a nearly unprecedented rate in Major League Baseball, and talent-rich drafts were a big part of that.  —  The 2010 and 2011 drafts are widely considered two of the best drafts in recent memory.

Morosi: 50/50 Chance Of Nolan Arenado Trade  —  With the market showing a big appetite for star third basemen, the Rockies now appear to be increasingly likely to strike a trade involving Nolan Arenado.  MLB.com's Jon Morosi reports on Twitter that there's now “roughly a 50/50 chance” …

Corey Kluber gives Texas Rangers a solid rotation, but I Don't Know is still at third  —  Two months into the baseball offseason, the Texas Rangers have taken one big loss (Anthony Rendon chose the Los Angeles Angels) but rebounded with one big win (trading for two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber).

Month-by-month bold predictions for 2020  —  Happy New Year, everyone!  On Day 1 of the 2020 calendar year, just for kicks, it's time for my bold predictions for the baseball industry, which I have broken down on a monthly basis.  Feel free to add your own predictions in the comments section.

Long Relief: How Will This Baseball Decade End?  (Part One)  —  The first pitch of the first game of the 2010 Major League Baseball season was thrown by Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox.  It was hit by Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees.  Shortstop Marco Scutaro scooped it up and threw …

10 Cubs predictions for 2020: Kris Bryant's future, Yu Darvish's success and more  —  The Cubs' last decade got off to an inauspicious start.  The 2010 season was the first of five straight losing seasons in which the Cubs averaged 94 losses a year.  But then, the promise …

Defense is still a glaring weakness as Mets flip the calendar to 2020  —  Amidst a rewarding offseason that gave them Dellin Betances, the Mets are closing out 2019 with a feeling of satisfaction.  The rotation is set with six starters in Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman …

How the Red Sox are approaching Mookie Betts' situation  —  The Red Sox are not actively shopping Mookie Betts.  —  According to major league sources, this is the reality when it comes to how Chaim Bloom and Co. are approaching the situation involving their star outfielder this offseason.

White Sox finalize $55.5 million, 3-year deal with Keuchel  —  Chicago White Sox and former AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel finalized a $55.5 million, three-year contract on Monday.  —  Keuchel will earn $18 million in salary each of the next three seasons.

Blue Jays: Travis Shaw had as many as 14 suitors including Red Sox  —  According to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, Travis Shaw had as many as 14 suitors including interest from his former Red Sox team before the Blue Jays landed the infielder.  —  In the article, Speier did say the Red Sox …