Adding to their bullpen remains an ‘area of focus’ for the Cubs  —  CHICAGO (670 The Score) - In what's been a slow-moving offseason for the Cubs, adding to their bullpen remains a focus.  —  The bullpen was a big part of the Cubs' success and their struggles in 2023, when they went 83-79 and missed the playoffs by one game.

2024 MLB International Signings Tracker  —  Major League Baseball's international signings for 2024 have started.  —  While many of these players have agreed to sign years in advance, Jan. 15 is the official opening of the signing period, marking the first date players can sign contracts.

2024 Prospects: The Top 101  —  Full access to this article is for Baseball Prospectus subscribers.

Where will the top 10 remaining MLB free agents land?  Jim Bowden plays matchmaker  —  Don't let anyone tell you otherwise: This MLB free-agent market has been exciting.  Yes, especially if you're a fan of the Dodgers, who pulled off the trifecta of landing the best overall free agent …

Craig Breslow acknowledges that 'it's been a challenge' to find starting pitching for the Red Sox  —  Craig Breslow knows what Red Sox fans are thinking.  The team essentially promised there would be major upgrades to the roster after another last-place finish, and it has yet to happen.

Raptors, Pacers engaged in Pascal Siakam trade talks involving Bruce Brown Jr., draft picks: Sources  —  The Raptors and Pacers are actively engaged in trade talks centered around two-time All-Star forward Pascal Siakam that would send him to Indiana for a package that includes Bruce Brown Jr. …

Scoop: Uber shutting down alcohol delivery service Drizly  —  Uber has decided to shutter Drizly, an alcohol delivery service it bought three years ago for $1.1 billion, Axios has learned. … Instead, Drizly provided backend tech that let local liquor stores provide their own deliveries.

Why are there no Black catchers in MLB?  Backstop prospects hoping to change perception  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — It's the most stunning, appalling and numbing statistic in all of baseball.  —  It has been 20 years since there was an African-American everyday catcher in Major League Baseball.

The case for signing Blake Snell, plus more MLB offseason notes  —  The Baltimore Orioles' farm system is so well-regarded, perhaps no other team is as well-positioned to trade for a top starting pitcher.  But if neither Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease nor Miami Marlins lefty Jesús Luzardo …

How Cincinnati Reds newest pitcher, Brent Suter, brings important passion to hometown team  —  If it sometimes seems like Brent Suter wants to save the world, maybe that's because he actually does.  —  One beach cleanup at a time.  One forestation project at time.

At Cardinals' Winter Warm-up, John Mozeliak discusses Yadier Molina's 2024 role with club  —  During an on-stage interview Saturday at Ballpark Village, John Mozeliak tried to pump up the thawing crowd of Winter Warm-up fans:  —  “So, you guys excited about Yadi coming back?”  —  There were some applause, sure.