Major League Baseball

Japanese star Sasaki says he's joining Dodgers

Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his major league team, he announced on Instagram on Friday.

Inspired by daughter, Rangers 1B to wear No. 21

Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Rangers, to honor his daughter who was born with Down syndrome, which has the clinical name of trisomy 21.

Sosa on Cubs Hall of Fame nod: 'Time was right'

Former Cubs star Sammy Sosa was elected to the team's Hall of Fame along with former first baseman Derrek Lee.

Jays get $2M in pool space in trade with Guardians

Toronto got $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from Cleveland that could have been used in their ultimately fruitless bid for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a deal Friday that also brought outfielder Myles Straw to Toronto.

Sources: Mets, LHP Minter reach 2-yr., $22M deal

The Mets and reliever A.J. Minter have agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

After recovery, Seager set to hit 'ground running'

Two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager says he feels great and will be ready to go on the first day of spring training with the Texas Rangers after twice having hernia surgery last year.

Ranking every club this offseason

Is your favorite franchise scorching hot or ice cold? We take the temperature of every club with our own number.