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Sources: Veteran LHP Matz, Rays agree to deal

Left-hander Steven Matz and the Rays are in agreement on a two-year contract, pending a physical, sources said. ... Continue Reading

Boone lauds Jays, but gap with Yanks not that far

Speaking to reporters at the MLB winter meetings Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone lauded the Toronto Blue Jays for defeating his club in the playoffs, but he doesn't believe the gap between the AL East rivals is as wide as the matchup showed. ... Continue Reading

Cubs prez sees team 'definitely' adding pitching

The Cubs are likely to add more to their pitching staff, team president Jed Hoyer told reporters at MLB's winter meetings on Monday. ... Continue Reading

Mets' Mendoza: Reports of clubhouse issues 'a lie'

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza firmly refuted recent reports of discord among his players last season while also defending his management of the bullpen. ... Continue Reading

Roberts: WBC roles for Ohtani, others 'delicate'

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wasn't sure whether any limits would be put on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic. ... Continue Reading

HOF chair 'not surprised' Bonds, Clemens still out

Baseball Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark told reporters on Monday that Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds weren't voted into the Hall this year because contemporary era committee members evaluate the Steroids Era in the same manner as baseball writers. ... Continue Reading

Agent: Yanks GM nonsensical about Gray's stay

After his arrival for Major League Baseball's winter meetings Sunday night in Orlando, Florida, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters that new Boston starter Sonny Gray expressed a desire to play in New York to raise his free agency value. ... Continue Reading

Sources: D-backs add Soroka to reeling rotation

The Diamondbacks and Mike Soroka have reached a one-year, $7.5 million deal, sources told ESPN, and the right-hander is expected to join Arizona's starting rotation. ... Continue Reading

↔️ Free agency tracker: Offseason trades, moves

We've got you covered on all the major MLB hot stove signings and trades. ... Continue Reading

ESPN to broadcast Mets-Dodgers on April 15

ESPN's first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day. ... Continue Reading

D.R. to host Tigers for games ahead of WBC

The Dominican Republic will host the Tigers for a pair of exhibition games on March 3 and 4 ahead of the World Baseball Classic. ... Continue Reading

Rays, OF Mullins have 1-year deal with '27 option

Veteran outfielder Cedric Mullins, 31, and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2027, and to make room on the offseason roster, the club designated right-hander Yoniel Curet for assignment. ... Continue Reading

Jeff Kent elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens still out

Jeff Kent was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the contemporary era committee on Sunday. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were named on fewer than five ballots. ... Continue Reading

A great night for Kent, but another stain on the Hall of Fame

Sunday was a special night for Jeff Kent -- and a telling one for the keepers of Cooperstown. ... Continue Reading

As Hall of Fame welcomes Kent, it prepares to slam door on Bonds and Clemens forever

Sunday was a special night for Jeff Kent -- and a telling one for the keepers of Cooperstown. ... Continue Reading