Mariners Acquire Jorge Polanco  —  The Mariners and Twins have lined up on one of the bigger trades of the offseason.  Seattle announced the acquisition of second baseman Jorge Polanco for four players: reliever Justin Topa, starter Anthony DeSclafani and prospects Gabriel Gonzalez and Darren Bowen, as well as cash considerations.

Ex-Red Sox, Blue Jays, Astros manager Jimy Williams dies at 80  —  MLB, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros  —  BOSTON — Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for the Boston Red Sox who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros, has died.

Justin Turner agrees to 1-year deal with Blue Jays, source confirms  —  The Toronto Blue Jays and Justin Turner have agreed to a one-year deal worth $13 million, a source confirmed to ESPN.  —  Turner can make an additional $1.5 million in bonuses, according to multiple reports.

Shohei Ohtani joining Dodgers ‘made too much sense’ says Stan Kasten |  Nightengale's Notebook  —  Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten was strolling into the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto on New Year's Day to watch the inaugural game of a new women's professional hockey league - when someone yelled at him.

Breaking down Héctor Neris' Cubs deal, plus more MLB free agency notes  —  Considering Héctor Neris' age, diminished velocity and lack of recent closing experience, he probably was valued appropriately.  But at first glance, it appeared the right-handed reliever's one-year …

MLB free agency: How the crowded DH market could begin to thin  —  The working theory among some agents in December was that once Shohei Ohtani picked a team, the market for corner guys — corner outfielders, corner infielders, designated hitter types — would loosen, with clubs that lost …

Tigers sign infield prospect Colt Keith to 6-year, $28.6M deal  —  DETROIT — The Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, signing 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith to a six-year contract Sunday that guarantees him $28,642,500.

Yankees should see ‘quite a bit’ of Will Warren as top prospects join the mix  —  The injury bug never relented after it began biting Yankees starters during spring training last year.  As a result, the team had to deploy a few pitchers who weren't projected to impact the rotation.

Inside the fall of Mac Jones: How a once-promising Patriots QB unraveled  —  FOXBOROUGH - The frustration was at a boiling point for Mac Jones.  —  Heading into the final game of the 2023 NFL season, the Patriots quarterback was on an island.  According to team sources …

Orion Kerkering will have a big role in the Phillies' bullpen.  Could he wind up being the closer?  —  It's always useful to listen to what team officials say about assembling a roster.  But it's often more informative to watch what they do, with past actions tending to portend …