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Yankees roll dice on Corey Kluber: Will he return to Cy Young form?
If the longtime ace bounces back from two injury-plagued seasons, New York might have just reeled in one of the biggest fish of this offseason.

Re-signing LeMahieu was top item on Yanks' to-do list -- whom should they add next?
LeMahieu's return answers New York's biggest offseason question, but the Bombers still have some holes to fill.

MLB
Predictions and updates for every top remaining MLB free agent
Several big names are still available in January, so we asked our experts to weigh in on where the best will eventually sign.
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NAMES TO KNOW
The next Vlad Jr. or Juan Soto? Names to know on MLB international signing day
Usually July 2 is the day teams can sign top international prospects, but the pandemic moved it back to January. Here are the stars of tomorrow who could ink a deal today.

PADRES
$100 million? $200 million? $320 million!? What it would really take to make a Fernando Tatis Jr. megadeal work
If the Padres want one of MLB's brightest young stars to sign a long-term extension now, here are three ways it could happen.

SIGN-STEALING SCANDAL
One year after the scandal, how do we view the Astros -- and what's next for MLB?
Remember the day sign-stealing punishments and Houston firing its manager and GM rocked baseball? A year later, we examine what has changed and how their players will be treated when fans do return.

MLB
Passan: White Sox now AL’s best, the truth about Tatis talks and LeMahieu-Yankees latest
From a surprising closer payday to the real status of Fernando Tatis Jr.'s extension talks and where things stand between New York and the top free-agent infielder, here's the latest offseason buzz.

MEET THE METS
Francisco Lindor meets young Mets superfan via Zoom

THE UNDEFEATED
Red Sox coach Bianca Smith has spent her career proving she belongs
The first Black female coach in professional baseball hopes her story inspires others

MLB
MLB teams are in a spending freeze -- and it's about to get colder
Free agents are waiting for the market to thaw. They might be waiting a long time.
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- Orioles reach 1-year deal with recovering Mancini
- Sources: Kluber, Yankees finalizing $11M deal
- Red Sox, 3B Devers agree on $4.575M deal
- Cubs avoid arbitration with 3B Bryant, SS Baez
- Lindor, Mets reach $22.3M deal, avoid arbitration
- All raise: Yankees' Judge gets $10.175M deal
- Dodgers reach deals with Bellinger, Seager, Urias
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Changing the landscape
AP Photo/Aaron Doster 10 ways the Francisco Lindor trade to the New York Mets impacts MLB
The winter's biggest blockbuster not only bolsters New York's lineup, it sets dominoes in motion across baseball.
Cold winter
Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports MLB teams are in a spending freeze -- and it's about to get colder
Free agents are waiting for the market to thaw. They might be waiting a long time.