Red Sox acquire Tyler O'Neill, send two pitchers to Cardinals  —  The Red Sox acquired outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, dealing for the powerful right-handed hitter whose upside has been curtailed by injuries but is expected to slot into Boston's everyday lineup.

Shohei Ohtani to Sign with Toronto Blue Jays over Los Angeles Dodgers: Sources  —  The wait is over: Shohei Ohtani is signing with the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  According to multiple sources who spoke with Dodgers Nation on Friday, the two-way superstar has ended the suspense of the most lucrative free-agent pursuit in baseball history.

What I'm hearing about Rangers' pitching plans, Jorge Soler and more  —  Imagine Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw both joining the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers sometime after the All-Star break.  It would be as if the team was making two stunning deadline additions …

Carlyle's Rubenstein Is in Talks to Acquire Baltimore Orioles  — Rubenstein's net worth is $4.6 billion according to Bloomberg … Rubenstein is among suitors pursuing a transaction, said one of the people, all of whom requested anonymity discussing confidential information.

Braves Acquire Max Stassi, David Fletcher  —  The Braves and Angels have lined up a swap of change-of-scenery candidates.  Atlanta announced the acquisition of infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi for minor league first baseman Evan White and reliever Tyler Thomas.

Detroit Tigers re-sign Brenan Hanifee to minor-league contract with spring training invite  —  Right-hander Brenan Hanifee, who spent most of last season in Triple-A Toledo before his MLB debut in September, has re-signed with the Detroit Tigers.  —  Hanifee, 25, signed a minor-league contract …

Are they in?  On Yoshinobu Yamamoto and others, Red Sox seemingly remain on periphery  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn — As the market for top free-agent starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto narrows to a select few serious suitors, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was asked one simple question on Wednesday.

Yankees' Juan Soto trade means a risky move back to center for Aaron Judge  —  Let us hear from The Mayor, who just happens to be the Yankees' previous hitting coach, and hates the idea of Aaron Judge playing center field.  —  Sean Casey, step to the microphone.

49ers' Dre Greenlaw, Eagles' head of security apologize to each other after sideline incident  —  San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Philadelphia Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro apologized to each other, through intermediaries, this week for their respective roles …