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Cardinals slugger Willson Contreras is making a permanent move to first base, with the goal partly being to prolong his career.

Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for "having the heart of a lion" throughout his stellar pitching career with the Dodgers during a Catholic funeral on Wednesday.

Juan Soto will take his time surveying the free agent market before signing with a team, according to his agent.

Free agent third baseman Alex Bregman had surgery to remove a bone chip from his right elbow.

Free agent pitcher Kyle Hendricks and the Angels finalized a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.

One year into his tenure with the Padres, Mike Shildt has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension that ties the manager to San Diego through 2027.

The Rangers will give Bruce Bochy the latitude to continue managing beyond 2025, a source told ESPN.

Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey was defeated by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday in the race for the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein.

Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and pitcher Spencer Strider are not expected to recover from injuries in time for Atlanta's season opener at San Diego on March 27.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with agent Scott Boras about keeping Juan Soto with New York, and they also discussed power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso.