Sources: LHP Sean Manaea returns to Mets on 3-year, $75M deal  —  Left-hander Sean Manaea and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources told ESPN, keeping the veteran with the team he helped lead to a surprise National League Championship Series appearance.

Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and MLB's all-time stolen bases leader, dead at 65  —  Rickey Henderson, a Baseball Hall of Famer and MLB's all-time stolen bases leader, has died, The Post has confirmed.  —  He was 65.  —  Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and 1990 American League MVP …

Sources: Walker Buehler, Red Sox agree to 1-year, $21M deal  —  Right-hander Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $21.05 million contract, sources told ESPN, sending the pitcher who secured the final out of the World Series this year to a team loading …

Yankees, 1B Paul Goldschmidt reach $12.5M deal, sources say  —  First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a one-year, $12.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN, pairing the 2022 National League MVP and seven-time All-Star with the American League champions in the midst of a significant overhaul.

Phillies Sign Joe Ross  —  The Phillies and Joe Ross have agreed to a one-year contract, the team confirmed.  Matt Gelb of The Athletic, who was first to report the signing, adds that Ross will receive a $4MM salary.  The right-hander, who has experience as a starter and a reliever …

Nationals trade for Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe  —  The Washington Nationals on Sunday acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas Rangers in exchange for lefty reliever Robert Garcia.  —  Lowe, 29, is two years away from free agency and was widely believed to be expendable …

Dodgers explore right-handed hitting alternatives beyond free-agent Teoscar Hernández  —  As negotiations with free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández remain at an impasse, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are exploring a number of intriguing right-handed hitting alternatives.

Rickey Henderson's lifelong friend Dave Stewart ‘cant wrap my head around’ death  —  PHOENIX — Former Oakland Athletics great Dave Stewart was exhausted, his voice raspy and eyes watery, as his mind drifted over all of the memories.  —  This didn't seem real.

Peter Seidler's brother, John, set to take control of Padres  —  The Padres are about to have a new person in charge.  And virtually nothing is expected to change.  —  John Seidler, the oldest brother of late Padres chairman Peter Seidler, has been tabbed to become the team's control person.

Astros sign Christian Walker to three-year deal: 2025 fantasy outlook, contract details  —  One of the more intriguing storylines of this offseason was seeing where some of the free-agent bats were going to land, and in particular, the first base market seemed to be a waiting game to see what team …

Dodgers, Mets, Yankees top MLB-record 9 luxury tax offenders  —  A record nine MLB teams were over the luxury tax threshold for 2024, according to a memo sent to teams Friday and obtained by ESPN.  —  The result was a record $311 million paid in penalties, led by the Los Angeles Dodgers who are paying $103,016,896.

Yankees trade Trevino to Reds for Cruz, Jackson  —  The New York Yankees traded catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson, the teams announced Friday.  —  The move represents a passing of the torch behind the plate for the Yankees.