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A brief history of MLB labor stoppages
With the Dec. 1 deadline looming, here's a look at MLB's previous labor issues, how they were resolved and what it means for this winter.
SEAGER SIGNS WITH RANGERS
Sources: Corey Seager, Rangers agree on $325M deal
Free-agent shortstop and the Rangers have agreed to a 10-year, $325 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Passan: Rangers have best middle infield in MLB after spending splurge
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MAX SCHERZER'S DEAL
What dy$function? Mets' megadeal for Scherzer proves money changes everything
The Mets had a disastrous 2021 and the beginnings of a tumultuous offseason. That's all erased with Max Scherzer's record-shattering new contract.
MLB FREE AGENCY
Free-agency grades: Blue Jays look to Gausman to complete rotation
The Giants' pitching factory unlocked Kevin Gausman's true potential. Will he keep it up with the Blue Jays?
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?
WHAT'S NEXT FOR MLB
Is an MLB lockout coming? Will free agency freeze? Jeff Passan answers 20 burning questions
Baseball is facing its biggest labor reckoning in a quarter-century. Where do things stand -- and is it time for fans to panic?
FANTASY BASEBALL
Fantasy baseball: Hot stove analysis of offseason trades and free-agent signings
Keep up to date on MLB free agency and trading season with analysis from Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell on all the fantasy-relevant moves with an eye toward the 2022 fantasy baseball season.
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.
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.
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?
Top Headlines
- Source: Tigers, Baez agree to $140 million deal
- Braves exercise 2024 option for skipper Snitker
- RHP Cobb reportedly nearing deal with Giants
- Sources: Dodgers near deal with reliever Hudson
- Braves sign reliever Yates to two-year contract
- Marlins get Stallings from Pirates in 4-player deal
- Sources: Seager, Rangers agree on $325M deal
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
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World Series Champs
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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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