Red Sox hire former Yankees hitting coach as coordinator  —  Dillon Lawson, the New York Yankees' former big-league hitting coach, has joined the Boston Red Sox as a hitting coordinator, Lawson told The Athletic.  His focus will be on working with the club's upper-level minor leaguers.

2023 MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool  —  The allocation of the 2023 Major League Baseball pre-arbitration bonus pool, as determined by the collective bargaining agreement.  An eligible player gets $2.5 million for winning a MVP or Cy Young Award, $1.75 million for second in the voting …

Gary Sheffield deserves to be in baseball's Hall of Fame: ‘He was a bad boy’  —  LOS ANGELES − He is the greatest hitter on this year's Hall of Fame ballot.  —  He is the most feared slugger on the ballot.  —  And he may be the most brutally honest player in baseball.  —  His name is Gary Sheffield.

Which teams could land top slugger Cody Bellinger?  —  When agent Scott Boras has multiple puns ready about a free agent of his, it usually means he has a good one.  That certainly is the case for 28-year-old Cody Bellinger, who possesses the best left-handed production of any player left available.

Sources: D-backs bring back Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on $42M deal  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. have agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract with a club option for a fourth season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel on Sunday.

How Yoshinobu Yamamoto became baseball's most coveted free agent  —  YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO'S BAG of tricks is an actual bag.  —  Inside it, he carries a yoga mat, wooden blocks, tiny soccer balls and mini-javelins.  When he's ready, the 25-year-old Yamamoto lays out his yoga mat …

Mariners to take full control of ROOT Sports NW, clouding team's financial outlook  —  With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in just two months, the uncertainty surrounding one of the Seattle Mariners' primary revenue streams — local television broadcasts …