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Baker, Piniella headline Baseball Hall of Fame contemporary ballot

Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among the retired baseball managers up for Hall of Fame consideration on the contemporary era ballot.

Bednar, Suzuki, Arozarena among eight players to receive qualifying offers

Eight players received $23.15 million qualifying offers from their teams Monday.

MLB award finalists revealed, with Misiorowski, other Brewers in spotlight

Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is among four members of the World Series champions who are finalists for baseball's biggest individual awards.

Rangers CF Carter has hip surgery, likely to miss start of season

Texas Rangers centerfielder Evan Carter underwent hip surgery to address a labral issue and hip impingement and is unlikely to be ready for the start of next season.

Sources: Cubs decline $7.5M option for Rea

The Cubs have declined a $7.5 million contract option on pitcher Colin Rea for next season, sources said.

Astros owner Crane hails Flores as a 'perfect fit' as team's GM

Randy Flores was introduced as the 15th general manager of the Astros on Monday.

Astros' Walker, Braves' Olson win 4th Gold Gloves; Red Sox's Abreu gets his 3rd

First basemen Christian Walker of Houston and Matt Olson of Atlanta won their fourth Gold Gloves on Sunday while Boston right fielder Wilyer Abreu won the fielding honor for the third year in a row.

Koosman, who got final out in Miracle Mets' World Series win, dies at 83

Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the Miracle Mets' shocking 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday. He was 83.

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