In a span of 12 hours, the White Sox traded for Lance Lynn and signed right fielder Adam Eaton and are now the team to beat in the AL Central.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Dick Allen dies at 78; seven-time MLB All-Star, 1972 AL MVP dealt with hatred in career
Dick Allen, the Phillies’ first prominent Black player, starred while receiving death threats. He fell one vote shy of Hall of Fame induction in 2014.
Opinion: Non-tender deadline floods free agent market, another sign of ugly reality of MLB in 2020
There were a record 59 arbitration-eligible players non-tendered in MLB. No position was gutted more than power-hitting outfielders.
Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation, Baseball Assistance Team merge to help those in need of financial assistance
The Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation officially merged with the Baseball Assistance Team, trying to meet the challenges of the pandemic.
These 17 arbitration-eligible players could soon join full and frozen free agent market
With 175 free agents still unemployed, the list could get larger if teams non-tender these players. Here’s a look at the biggest names and rumors.
Opinion: Renaming AL and NL MVP awards after Josh Gibson is the right thing to do
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who prevented MLB from being integrated, had his name removed from the MVP awards. Changing to Josh Gibson would be fitting.
Justin Turner not disciplined by MLB for joining Dodgers during World Series celebration after positive COVID-19 test
Major League Baseball will not discipline Justin Turner for his decision to celebrate with his team after testing positive for COVID-19.
After season-long suspension, Alex Cora to return as Red Sox manager
Suspended by MLB for his role in the cheating scandal from his time with the Houston Astros, Alex Cora will return to Boston.
‘It’s an unfortunate endpoint’: Dodgers’ World Series win marred by Justin Turner’s return to field for celebration
The Dodgers’ World Series win was spoiled when Justin Turner, who tested positive for COVID-19, returned to the field to celebrate with his teammates.
Dodgers defeat Rays in Game 6 to win first World Series title since 1988
Spurred by a controversial pitching, the Dodgers scored two runs in the sixth inning to win 3-1 and take their first championship in 32 years.