SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants provided a jolt to their offense Saturday night by adding three-time batting champion Luis Arraez on a reported one-year, $12 million contract.

Acquiring a second baseman does not come as a surprise as the Giants had been linked to the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and the Chicago Cubs’ Nico Hoerner.

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LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answered one key question heading into spring training.

Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March, Roberts told reporters during Saturday’s annual DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium. The manager added it was Ohtani’s decision and the Dodgers would have allowed ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Athletics are on their way to locking down a full batting order before they get to Las Vegas.

They have agreed with second-year shortstop Jacob Wilson to a seven-year, $70 million deal, ESPN reported Friday.

The team is scheduled to move to a stadium on the Strip in time for the 2028 MLB season.

The deal comes almost a month...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Falvey sent a text message to Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday morning to let his longtime friend know he was leaving the Twins after nine seasons running the team.

“I got a very supportive text back,” said Falvey, the Twins President who worked in Cleveland at the same time as Adofo-Mensah in their...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The fun part of the baseball offseason is the illusion of control.

Unless you are Dave Dombrowski.

In which case, you’re a sitting duck. Or, even worse, you’re a floating duck, whose legs are tied, except they are tied beneath the surface, and so everybody thinks you’re a dumb little ducky because you don’t know how to...Read more

NEW YORK — Minutes into Cody Bellinger’s first media availability since re-signing with the Yankees, the outfielder uttered a phrase that may have unintentionally triggered a segment of New York’s fan base.

“I’m excited to run it back with those guys,” Bellinger said Wednesday, “and I’m fully confident in the group.”

While ...Read more

NEW YORK — The offseason has been good for Aaron Judge’s elbow.

After a right elbow flexor strain hindered him down the stretch last season, Judge is “doing really well” as he ramps up for the World Baseball Classic, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

“Actually, because he has ramped up his throwing program a little bit more because ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — There is no easy way for a franchise to move on from a legendary player, especially when that player isn't ready to retire. It is a difficult and delicate process and one that usually is met with an awkward time when the player is resistant to move on.

Players often don't want to retire because they think they still have ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' $240-million signing of Kyle Tucker revived anguished cries that the team is ruining baseball. It also revived a strange chapter in team history, with frenzied online commentary that the signing of Tucker was made possible in large part because Major League Baseball long ago rewarded the Dodgers' owners with ...Read more

The San Francisco Giants’ outfield defense graded out as among the worst in the majors last season. With spring training approaching, the team addressed that weakness by signing the best defensive outfielder left on the market.

San Francisco has reportedly agreed with free-agent outfielder Harrison Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million contract,...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Maybe giving Bryce Harper better protection will return him to “elite” status.

The most intriguing tidbit the Phillies provided Tuesday in their Hot Stove state of the union news conferences concerned how the run-it-back lineup will be organized.

The Phils led the National League in batting average and finished second in ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — It was another time, another ownership group, another stadium location.

This was Ybor City in 2018, when the Rays unveiled an ambitious ballpark plan with a breathtaking design and a hefty price tag.

Standing on the porch of Hall of Famer Al Lopez’s childhood home, where the news conference had been held earlier, I discreetly...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish does not plan to pitch again in the major leagues.

The 39-year-old right-hander, who has been one of the best starting pitchers of his era, has told the San Deigo he will retire with three years and $43 million remaining on his contract.

Darvish underwent surgery in October to repair a torn UCL and flexor tendon in his...Read more

CHICAGO — In the aftermath of trading center fielder Luis Robert Jr. earlier this week, the Chicago White Sox found themselves in a position with some financial flexibility.

They put that to use Friday by signing reliever Seranthony Domínguez, a source confirmed to the Chicago Tribune. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported it’s a two-year, $20 ...Read more

NEW YORK — A trade for a one-year rotation rental might not typically be one of the moves that has fans asking, “Where were you when?” But for David and Whitney Stearns, their ninth anniversary will be one they never forget.

A wild week for the Mets culminated in the addition of another frontline starter in right-hander Freddy Peralta on ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The decline of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024 arrived as something of a shock.

They were coming off five consecutive postseason appearances, and were among the handful of preseason favorites to win the American League pennant.

The further descent in 2025 felt a little less dramatic.

By then, Shane McClanahan was hurt, Wander ...Read more

NEW YORK — Hours after saying he wanted to add another frontline starter, David Stearns managed to acquire the best one available on the trade market.

A source confirmed to the New York Daily News on Wednesday night that Stearns is reuniting with Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, with the Mets sending top prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett...Read more