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MLB free-agency tracker: Latest moves, grades and analysis
Need to keep tabs on all the major signings? Want to know how our experts grade the big deals? We've got you covered.
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Grading Semien's new deal: Is the new Rangers shortstop worth his big contract?
Marcus Semien inked a 7-year deal with a Rangers team that won 60 games last year. Was it a wise move?
MINNESOTA'S $100M MAN
Twins, Buxton find perfect balance in incentive-laden deal
Buxton was one of the best players on the planet last season when he wasn't on the injured list. It's for that reason that his $100 million extension is a gamble, but a worthy one.
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HOT STOVE SURVEY
Survey says ... Seager to the Yanks? The Tigers all-in? MLB execs, insiders weigh in on the winter
We asked team officials from across baseball to predict this winter's biggest free-agent signings, trades and more.
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BREAKING DOWN HALL OF FAME BALLOT
A-Rod, Bonds, Clemens: Who gets in from the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot?
With stars like David Ortiz and A-Rod joining the ballots -- and all-time greats like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens about to fall off -- which players could get the Cooperstown call this winter?
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METS CONTINUE TO BUILD
Grading Mets' Black Friday binge: What will Starling Marte's impact be?
Signings such as Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar raise the floor of the Mets' roster more than its ceiling -- but for this team, that's a great place to start.
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'Just asking for trouble': Will Steve Cohen's tweets doom the Mets?
Steve Cohen's Twitter gripes represented the unpredictability to define his year in charge.
LET'S BE BOLD!
Correa to the Tigers? Soto in D.C. for life? Bold offseason moves every MLB team should make
Here's what every MLB team should do this winter -- and they would if we were running things.
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A SUPERSTAR TALENT
Franco? Rays? MLB? Why EVERYBODY wins with new megadeal
Wander Franco's new deal is neither team- nor player-friendly -- it's a win for everyone involved. And that includes those of us who get to watch the 20-year-old phenom for years to come.
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$182 million? Why 20-year-old Wander Franco is worth every penny to the Rays
By going all-in on their shortstop for the next 12 years, the Rays finally have a franchise-defining superstar.
LOOKING AHEAD
Way-too-early 2022 MLB awards predictions
Baseball's 2021 hardware has been handed out ... but we're already looking ahead to next year's winners.
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What happens to Marcus Semien's fantasy value in Texas?
Tristan H. Cockcroft explains the fantasy implications of Marcus Semien signing as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Jays give Gausman 5-year, $110M deal
- Marlins add OF Garcia, near deal with Alcantara
- Sources: Rangers reach deals with Semien, Gray
- Sources: Twins, Buxton reach $100M extension
- Rays add veteran Kluber to rotation, source says
- Source: Astros, Neris agree to 2-year, $17M deal
- Franco inks historic deal in 'great day' for Rays
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Monday through Friday, host Pablo Torre brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
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World Series 2021: How champion Atlanta Braves found their swagger after losing Ronald Acuña Jr.
When Ronald Acuña Jr. got hurt, Atlanta could have folded. Instead, the new World Series champs found a strength they didn't know they had.
Minor leagues, major woes
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Can a union fix this? Minor leaguers say poverty-level pay, poor housing are driving a 'mental health crisis'
MLB is a multibillion-dollar business, but you may not know it by how it treats its most vulnerable athletes. We spoke to players and their advocates about what's next.
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