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Preliminary contract talks between the Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton are underway, and the question now becomes whether the two sides can reach a multiyear deal.    Read more

The Astros acquired catcher Hank Conger from the Angels on Wednesday in exchange for catcher Carlos Perez and right-handed pitcher Nick Tropeano.    Read more

The same seven-man staff that helped manager Ned Yost put the Royals into the 2014 World Series is set to return next season.    Read more

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who was reinstated last week from a season-long suspension for his activities in connection with Biogenesis, reportedly revealed to federal authorities earlier this year that…Read more

Brett Gardner had a minor surgical procedure in October to address a core muscle injury and expects to be ready for Spring Training, the Yankees outfielder said in a radio…Read more

Major League Baseball formally acknowledged Tuesday what Mets observers and modern defensive metrics have long known to be true: Juan Lagares is the best center fielder in the National League…Read more

Great glovework will remain in the spotlight on Wednesday, when the winners of the 2014 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards are announced live on MLB Network, starting at…Read more

There are many ways to evaluate free agents, but for this exercise we decided to let the numbers speak for themselves. What follows is a list of the top 50…Read more

Michael Young is returning to the Rangers organization to be a special assistant to general manager Jon Daniels.    Read more

The Cubs may have made their biggest free-agent splash by signing Joe Maddon as their new manager. Maddon, who became available after exercising an opt-out clause in his contract, agreed…Read more