Free agent Jon Lester spends $47K on beers for Chicago fans in possible farewell  —  CHICAGO — If free-agent hurler Jon Lester has pitched his last game for the Chicago Cubs, he's going out on a high note with the fans.  Lester, 36, bought beers for patrons over Halloween weekend at four Chicago bars …

Forecast calls for wintry mix of frigid spending, flurries of free agents as Cardinals cook up plan for hot stove  —  Whether he was running, rolling, and reaching for the winning run that ended one of the most exhilarating playoff games or slugging his way into the postseason record book …

Ranking every MLB free agent for the 2020 offseason  —  With MLB free agency open for business, we're ranking all the players on the open market.  These free agents are ranked based on the guaranteed money I expect each player will be offered.  I say offered rather than each player's projected contract …

2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions  —  MLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 15th annual Top 50 Free Agents list!  For the entire list of free agents, plus the ability to filter by signing status, position, signing team, and qualifying offer status, check out our mobile-friendly free agent tracker here.

Former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. is among Angels candidates  —  Former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has interviewed for the Angels GM position, according to sources.  —  Amaro is the 11th confirmed candidate to have an interview with the Angels, who fired GM Billy Eppler a month ago.

New Mets owner Steve Cohen's Twitter account a hit with fans  —  Incoming Mets owner Steve Cohen wants to hear from you, Mets fans.  —  So much so that he dusted the virtual cobwebs off his previously quiet Twitter account, @StevenACohen2, and started soliciting feedback on Sunday.

Kevin Cron headed to play in Japan after Arizona Diamondbacks sell his rights  —  Slugger Kevin Cron is leaving the Diamondbacks and heading to Japan, according to a source.  —  Cron, a prodigious power hitter in the minor leagues, played in the majors for parts of the past two seasons, turning in mixed results.

Key offseason MLB meetings canceled by COVID  — NCAAM- Boxing- CFL- Chalk- NCAA- Cricket- esports- F1- Golf- Horse- NASCAR- NBA G League- NCAAW- NHL- Olympic Sports- Racing- RN BB- RN FB- Rugby- Tennis- WNBA- WWE- X Games  —  Major League Baseball cancels owners meetings, winter meetings due to COVID-19

With Alex Cora's suspension over, Red Sox have been in contact with ex-manager  —  As the Red Sox managerial search advances, a familiar name has entered the picture.  —  According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox have been in contact with former manager Alex Cora multiple times since Tuesday …

The ones defined by huge moments  —  32. 1946: Cardinals over Red Sox in seven  —  Series leverage: 17th Game leverage: 83rd  —  Enos Slaughter's “Mad Dash” in popular telling: With the score tied in Game 7's eighth inning, Slaughter — two outs, going on the pitch — scored from first on a single.

2021 Top 50 Free Agents  —  Welcome to FanGraphs' top-50 free-agent rankings.  In years past, Dave Cameron or Kiley McDaniel has been been responsible for this annual post; I have taken the reins this year, with some assistance from my colleagues.  —  In what follows, I've provided contract estimates …

Chicago White Sox's Tony La Russa announcement uses AJ Hinch's signature  —  CHICAGO — A glitch in a graphic file that was emailed to some fans announcing the Chicago White Sox's hiring of new manager Tony La Russa on Thursday contained a signature of AJ Hinch on a picture of La Russa.