Los Angeles Dodgers organization has five positive coronavirus tests 10 days after winning World Series  —  Five members of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and a family member have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Jeff Passan's MLB offseason preview: Answering 20 uniquely 2020 hot stove questions  —  Technically, free agency in Major League Baseball began Sunday evening.  There was no deluge of activity like the NBA or NFL offer, no dopamine hit of excitement and activity and possibility to start the MLB offseason.

Brodie Van Wagenen ‘leaving’ the Mets as new team president Sandy Alderson announces front office moves … Brodie Van Wagenen's time with the Mets is done.  —  The Mets announced on Friday afternoon that the GM and executive vice president is “leaving the organization.”

Steve Cohen's purchase of the Mets could close Friday: source  —  The Mets' financial clout could drastically change as soon as this weekend.  —  Those involved with Steve Cohen's purchase of the Mets hope the deal will officially close Friday, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Dombrowski will stay in Nashville; Snell decision revisited; more notes  —  Dave Dombrowski is not a candidate to be the top baseball decision-maker for the Angels or another club.  He signed a four-year contract to work with the group trying to bring a major-league team to Nashville …

Still upset over ‘The Eyes,’ Longhorn band will not perform during Texas' final home games  —  The University of Texas band will not perform during the Longhorns' final two home games this season over internal dispute about “The Eyes of Texas” school song.  —  The university had previously …

Dodgers' Cody Bellinger on World Series win, Lakers co-celebration and appearance in the new Assassin's Creed  —  Four years into Cody Bellinger's nascent MLB career, the Dodgers first baseman's résumé already rivals those of veterans of the game: 2017 Rookie of the Year …

The Red Sox met with Alex Cora in-person last week  —  Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora met in person with Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and general manager Brian O'Halloran last Friday, according to two major league sources.  Yet following that meeting, the likelihood …

Golden Goodbye?  Wong wins second fielding honor, says he'll ‘keep that door open’ for talks with Cardinals  —  Of all the things Kolten Wong chased down, dove for, and got his hands around for the Cardinals this season on his way to a second consecutive Gold Glove Award …