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Nationals center fielder Denard Span underwent surgery for a sports hernia, and he is expected to be ready for Spring Training.    Read more

Tim Brosnan, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of business and chief executive officer of MLB Enterprises, will depart MLB at the end of January, it was announced Wednesday.    Read more

General manager Walt Jocketty has been clear about wanting to improve Cincinnati's offense and bullpen since the 2014 season ended with 76 wins and a fourth-place finish. In part because…Read more

Let's be clear about why Jon Lester is in such demand. Actually, it couldn't be simpler. He's the living, breathing definition of a No. 1 starter, and there aren't many…Read more

General manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees have been secure in largely playing an observer role so far this offseason, tracking the bold-print moves of competitors while waiting for an…Read more

The Pirates are always in their market-forced bargain-hunting mode, but this offseason's conservatism is owed more to the team's solid core than to frugality. That development frees GM Neal Huntington…Read more

After a strong bullpen performance helped vault the Royals to their first World Series appearance in 29 years, the relief corps gained a familiar face on Tuesday as the club…Read more

A special guest took a behind-the-scenes tour of Marlins Park on Monday. Derek Jeter, in South Florida on personal business, met with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria at the retractable-roof ballpark.    Read more

The Blue Jays did not tender contracts to outfielders John Mayberry Jr. and Andy Dirks or first baseman Justin Smoak prior to Tuesday night's deadline. All three players were eligible…Read more

The Dodgers signed Darwin Barney to a one-year contract on Tuesday night and tendered contracts to all seven of their remaining arbitration-eligible players.    Read more