MLB team owners approve John Angelos to succeed his father as official in charge of Orioles, per sources  —  Major League Baseball team owners have voted to approve John Angelos as “control person” for the Baltimore Orioles, meaning he has succeeded his father as the executive responsible for the team, two sources said Tuesday.

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.

NBA season start date down to Dec. 22 or Jan. 18, to be decided this week: Sources  —  The National Basketball Players Association is planning to hold a vote on Thursday night or Friday morning regarding the Dec. 22 start format to the 2020-21 season amid the coronavirus pandemic, sources told The Athletic.

Bobby Massie could miss a month with a knee injury, giving the Chicago Bears another issue on the offensive line  —  The Chicago Bears are hopeful center Cody Whitehair will return from a calf injury soon, but now the club is bracing to be without right tackle Bobby Massie for a significant period of time.

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 …

MVP, Cy Young, ROY, MOY finalists unveiled  —  Awards season has arrived.  —  The finalists for each of the major awards handed out by the Baseball Writers' Association of America were announced on Monday on MLB Network.  —  A reminder that voting for the BBWAA Awards …

Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents  —  With the conclusion of the 2020 season, 422 players were declared minor league free agents.  —  The Twins led the way with 28 free agents, followed by the A's (22), Red Sox, Yankees and Rangers (21) and Reds (19).

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 …

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.

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 …