1+ hour, 15+ min ago CHICAGO " The rebuilding Chicago White Sox have added Munetaka Murakami to their lineup, agreeing to a $34 million, two-year contract with the Japanese slugger. Murakami, who turns 26 on Feb. 2, joins a promising group of young hitters that also includes Colson Montgomery,…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago PGA Tour pro Steve Stricker teaches MLB pitching star Paul Skenes the boring game, taking the right approaches in golf that lead to success, such as getting out of the bunker or trees, courtesy of PNC Bank. The Boring game…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago PHOENIX " Merrill Kelly's return to the desert is official after the Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday that a two-year, $40 million deal has been finalized. The sides reached a tentative agreement on Sunday, but the deal was pending a physical. The…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago SAN DIEGO " Michael King is staying with the San Diego Padres. The right-hander signed a $75 million, three-year contract that allows him to opt out after the 2026 and 2027 seasons. As part of the agreement announced Friday, King gets a $12 million signing…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday for four minor leaguers and a draft pick. The 26-year-old Baz went 10-12 with a 4.87 ERA last season in 31 starts. It was his first full season after…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago NEW YORK " The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year total to $272.4 million. The New York Mets have the second-highest tax bill among the nine teams…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago PITTSBURGH " The offense-starved Pittsburgh Pirates finally made an aggressive offseason move, agreeing to acquire two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from Tampa Bay as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Houston Astros. The Rays will send Lowe,…...

2+ day, 32+ min ago The Phillies also sent left-hander Matt Strahm to the Royals for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan. Phillies bolster bullpen with lefty specialist Kyle Backhus in trade with Diamondbacks PHILADELPHIA " The Phillies acquired left-hander Kyle Backhus from the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league…...

2+ day, 41+ min ago KANSAS CITY, Mo. " The Kansas City Royals reunited with veteran pitcher Matt Strahm when they acquired the former All-Star left-hander from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan. The 34-year-old Strahm has pitched for four clubs over…...

2+ day, 48+ min ago Former All-Star pitcher John Means says he tore an Achilles tendon this week just before he was to sign a 2026 contract. "This is hard to put into words, but I'll try," he wrote on social media. "On Tuesday, while training,…...