What if Detroit Tigers miss on top target Alex Bregman?  Anthony Santander interest exists  —  The Detroit Tigers already signed Gleyber Torres, a right-handed hitting second baseman, to a one-year, $15 million contract, but the Tigers still need another right-handed hitter to balance their lineup full of left-handed hitters.

Yankees Linked to Padres All-Star Free Agent in Potential Blockbuster Move  —  With only a few days remaining on the calendar for 2024, the San Diego Padres should be getting slightly worried with the status of outfielder Jurickson Profar.  —  Profar has yet to re-sign and the longer …

Charlie Maxwell, Who Hit Homers in 4 Consecutive At-Bats, Dies at 97  —  An All-Star outfielder for the Tigers, he tied a major league record with that feat on a Sunday (what else?) in 1959 playing against the Yankees in Detroit.  —  Charlie Maxwell, a two-time All-Star outfielder who tied …

MLB offseason: Best, worst free agency, trade moves so far  —  Open Extended Reactions  —  As we enter the final days before the calendar flips to 2025 after a rush of free agent movement around the holidays, it's a perfect time to take stock of what we've seen so far.

Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87  —  Linda Lavin, the beloved veteran stage and TV actress known for her Emmy-nominated role in the 1976 sitcom Alice and for her Tony-winning performance in the 1986 play Broadway Bound, died today, Dec. 29.  She was 87.

Shohei Ohtani Had His Adorable Dog Help With Baby Announcement  —  Ohtani's dog, Decoy, helped with the announcement.  —  Shohei Ohtani wrapped up an eventful 2024 with perhaps his best announcement yet—he and his wife, Mamiko, are expecting a baby.  Ohtani took to Instagram and posted …

Sources: D-backs, RHP Corbin Burnes agree to 6 years, $210M  —  Right-hander Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a six-year, $210 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday, a shocking end-of-the-year signing that sends the best player left in free agency …

Mike Brown's final days with the Kings: Disastrous play, tension with a star and an awkward firing  —  SACRAMENTO — Early Friday afternoon, not long after Mike Brown completed his final practice as head coach of the Sacramento Kings with an 18-minute news conference, general manager Monte McNair called him.