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 …

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: 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 …

Lakers Rumors: Dejounte Murray, Trade Targets, D'Angelo Russell, LeBron James, Darvin Ham  —  HoopsHype's Michael Scotto and The Athletic's Jovan Buha report on trade talks for the Los Angeles Lakers surrounding D'Angelo Russell, Dejounte Murray, and more.  Plus, the futures of LeBron James …

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 …

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.

Yankees, Giants among big-market teams still active in free agency  —  Many excellent players are still searching for a landing spot — 19 of MLBtraderumors.com's top 50 free agents, in fact — so it stands to reason many teams remain incomplete.  Exactly half the teams have spent $40 million or less …

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 …