Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame  —  Adrián Beltré, a five-time Gold Glove winner and four-time Silver Slugger recipient at third base, and former batting champions Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to the National Baseball Hall …

Arizona Diamondbacks ‘very close’ to landing slugger Joc Pederson, source says  —  The Diamondbacks and free-agent slugger Joc Pederson are “very close” on a contract agreement, a source said on Thursday, an addition that would help fill the club's desire for a middle-of-the-lineup bat.

Sources: Brewers finalizing deal with free agent Rhys Hoskins  —  First baseman Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers are finalizing a two-year, $34 million contract with an opt-out after the first season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, filling a significant hole in the reigning National …

Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin and why Doc Rivers could be their next head coach  —  The Milwaukee Bucks' choice to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday was hardly an overnight decision.  —  It was borne out of months of underwhelming play, with internal concerns growing …

Ex-Yankee Domingo German has offers for MLB return after seeking alcohol abuse treatment  —  A healthier Domingo Germán expects to be back in Major League Baseball next season.  —  The former Yankee is in talks with six teams, a source familiar with Germán's situation said …

Sources: Pirates, Aroldis Chapman agree to 1-year, $10.5M deal  —  Left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million contract on Monday, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.  —  Chapman, 35, is the hardest-throwing pitcher …

Sources: Nationals, OF Joey Gallo agree to one-year deal  —  Outfielder Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN, filling an outfield slot with the rebuilding team as Gallo looks to regain full-time at-bats.

EXCLUSIVE: Yankees Making Changes to Road Uniform  —  The Yankees are famously averse to change when it comes to their uniforms.  But in a move that qualifies as earthshaking news, at least by Yankees standards, the Bronx Bombers appear to be planning a change to their road greys for this season.

Michael King believes new Padres team ‘won the trade’ with Yankees for Juan Soto  —  Michael King called Juan Soto “one of the top three players in the game right now,” but the former Yankees right-hander — who was among the group dealt to San Diego in exchange for the superstar outfielder in December …

Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg diagnosed with cancer  —  MLB, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies  —  Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons for the Chicago Cubs, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has begun treatment.

Here are the Top 10 2B prospects for 2024  —  MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com.  Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.