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High-ranking Yankees officials, including owner Hal Steinbrenner, spoke with a number of players and former players over the past week as they considered changing their facial-hair policy, sources said, and this was a subject that consistently came up in…

RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Source: SP Andrew Heaney and the Pirates are in agreement on a 1-year, $5M deal with incentives.

@ByRobertMurray was…

RT @jorgecastillo: Aaron Boone has his contract extension.

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When asked if the Blue Jays were close to the contract number Vladimir Guerrero Jr. would have signed, his one-word answer: “No.”

Still, Guerrero said he would re-sign in free agency and wants to be a Blue Jay for life. He also said: Now, they’ll have to beat 29 other teams.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he does not plan to negotiate a potential contract extension in-season, paving the way for him to reach free agency in November.

Star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays did not reach an agreement on a contract extension before his Monday-night deadline.

Geraldo Perdomo’s deal with the Diamondbacks includes a $5 million signing bonus and a club option for the 2030 season at $15 million with a $3 million buyout. Perdomo was an All-Star in 2023 and is an excellent defensive shortstop. @mikedeportes had the agreement first.

BREAKING: Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million contract extension that also has a club option, sources tell ESPN. The deal will start in 2026 and buys out up to three years of free agency for the 25-year-old Perdomo.

RT @jorgecastillo: Mets right-hander Frankie Montas has a high-grade lat strain, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. He’ll be shut down fo…

RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Mike Trout had a meeting with Angels coaches yesterday, and they determined he will play right field moving forward in…

Left-hander Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a three-year, $13.25 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal covers this year and his first two arbitration seasons, giving KC cost certainty and Ragans a near-top-of-the-market arb salary.

RT @JesseRogersESPN: News: Free agent reliever Kendall Graveman is in agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a 1 year deal, sources tel…

RT @kileymcd: The Guardians have a deal with RHP Jakob Junis, per sources. It’s a one year deal, pending physical, that guarantees $4.5 mil…

RT @jorgecastillo: Aaron Boone said he “had an idea” that Marcus Stroman wouldn’t show up for workouts these last two days and that he unde…

Alex Bregman had a variety of offers. The Red Sox's had the big number -- $40M a year before deferrals. The Tigers' had years and dollars: six and $171.5M, also with deferrals. The Cubs' at four for $120M had neither years, dollars nor AAV. Tough to win …

The expectation is Alex Bregman will play second base for Boston, sources tell ESPN. Even though the Red Sox have top prospect Kristian Campbell coming, they saw Bregman having enough of an impact that they offered $40 million a year — with deferrals — to make the deal happen.

Alex Bregman’s three-year, $120 million deal with Boston includes deferred money, sources told ESPN. The $40 million salary is $10 million-plus more per year than others were offering. The Red Sox land the best free agent left on the market. First on the news was @ChandlerRome.

RT @JesseRogersESPN: Source confirms Alex Bregman to the Red Sox. Three years/$120 mil with two opt outs.

Nick Pivetta’s deal with the Padres has opt-outs after Year 2 and Year 3. The deal will pay him a $3 million signing bonus and $1 million salary in 2025, $19 million in 2026, $14 million in 2027 and $18 million in 2028.

BREAKING: Right-hander Nick Pivetta and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a four-year, $55 million contract that includes a pair of opt-outs, pending physical, sources tell ESPN.

RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Source: The Marlins have reached agreement on a one-year, major league deal with right-hander Cal Quantrill.

Quantril…

RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Clayton Kershaw is at the Dodgers facility playing catch. He and the Dodgers have agreed to terms on a new contract, pe…

This is wild: Juan Soto’s contract guarantees him more than 22 teams in baseball combined have spent on free agents this winter. Read more at ESPN+: https://t.co/JL1fjPXqm8

When will Bregman sign? Is Arenado getting traded? Passan's latest intel as spring training begins There are still stars available via free agency and trades as teams report to camp for a new season. Here's what we're hearing.

New at ESPN+: As spring training begins, a look at who's left in free agency and on the trade market. Bregman, Arenado, Pivetta and plenty more big leaguers from last year remain available. A breakdown of where they could land and much, much more on ESPN:

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training this week.

RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Source: The Dodgers and their ever-popular super-utility guy, Kiké Hernández, have a deal in place, pending a physical,…

Comeback alert: Veteran 1B/OF Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training, a source tells ESPN. Mancini, 32, didn’t play last year but has remained in shape and is looking to get back to MLB.

RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison. @TishaESPN, who has b…

In total, Pete Alonso's deal will guarantee him $54 million over two years, sources tell ESPN.