Rays agree to trade Tyler Glasnow to Dodgers, sources say  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a trade to send frontline starter Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Thursday.  The deal is contingent on Glasnow signing …

Shohei Ohtani's first pitch: Helping Dodgers woo Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Sources  —  Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.  How's that for a sales team to make their pitch to coveted Japanese free agent Yoshinobu Yamamoto?  —  All three stars were present Tuesday for the Dodgers' presentation …

MLB to give top prospects four-day spring showcase in 2024  —  Major League Baseball will showcase the sport's best young players during a series of spring training games it's calling “Spring Breakout,” the league announced Wednesday.  —  The event, scheduled to take place March 14-17 …

What's the holdup on Red Sox adding starting pitching?  In large part, Yoshinobu Yamamoto.  —  It is a time of impatience.  Six weeks into the offseason, nearly every conversation about the Red Sox comes with an unavoidable and exasperated inquiry: When will they add a starting pitcher?

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says  —  Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Mets, Yankees eying Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga as fallback option  —  The Yankees are considering Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga if they don't land Yoshinobu Yamamoto, joining the Mets with interest.  The Red Sox, Dodgers and Cubs are among others looking at Imanaga, who'll wait out the Yamamoto decision. ...

Shohei Ohtani turned down Giants' $700M offer.  Buster Posey reflects on team's ‘free-agent slump’  —  Buster Posey is learning how to draw parallels.  —  He is still figuring out his transition from the San Francisco Giants' franchise catcher to member of its ownership group.

Detroit Tigers keep Freddy Pacheco on minors deal as reliever continues Tommy John rehab  —  The Detroit Tigers always planned to retain Freddy Pacheco.  —  Pacheco, a right-handed reliever with remarkable upside, has re-signed with the Tigers on a minor-league contract.

Meet Shohei Ohtani's surgeon, who fixes sports' biggest stars and saved his $700-million arm  —  The Dodgers will unwrap their spectacular holiday prize Thursday with the introductory news conference of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar and two-time American League most valuable player.

Sources: Giants, OF Jung Hoo Lee agree on 6-year, $113M deal  —  Center fielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants agreed Tuesday on a six-year, $113 million contract, sources told ESPN, the biggest outlay for an Asian-born hitter coming to Major League Baseball and a vital signing …

What we're hearing on Marlins rotation, pitching staff, free agent options, more  —  A few quick hits on what we're hearing as the Marlins' offseason rolls on:  —  ▪ With Sandy Alcantara sidelined next season after Tommy John surgery, here's the Marlins' internal plan for their starting rotation: