6:31 PM ET Wade Miley has reached a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Houston Astros that includes $500,000 in incentives, league sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Astros needed pitching, and they bring in one of the biggest surprises of last season in Miley. Miley’s agreement was first reported by the The Athletic
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3:00 PM ET To his credit, Bryce Harper has at least had some fun with his free-agent status. When TV analyst Tony Romo correctly predicted the Patriots’ movements and plays multiple times during the AFC Championship Game, Harper tweeted, “Confirmed: Just called Tony Romo to see where I’m going to play next year.” When the
5:38 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers will use specially designed synthetic playing surface rather than grass in their new retractable-roof stadium that opens in 2020. Texas’ decision will make it the fourth of the 30 major league teams to use artificial turf. Toronto’s Rogers Centre and Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field
12:58 PM ET The San Diego Padres are scheduled to meet with free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper on Thursday in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic first reported the news. What happens when half of the league forgets to light its hot stove? Three weeks from spring training, we’re witnessing it in an offseason
10:00 AM ET The temperature in Minneapolis this morning is minus-25, making it impossible to imagine that in less than two months, first-year manager Rocco Baldelli will jot down the Twins’ lineup for their home opener against the Indians on March 28. The card that he will exchange with Cleveland manager Terry Francona (or bench
8:02 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — First baseman Mark Reynolds says he has agreed to a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. His deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. If he is added to the 40-man roster, Reynolds would receive a $1 million, one-year contract and a chance to earn
8:08 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Yasiel Puig boarded a jet in Los Angeles, flew all night and arrived in his new home just before sunrise. The temperature was still falling toward zero, and the wind chill was enough to cause frostbite in a few minutes. That first blast of cold as he left
6:53 AM ET Keith LawESPN Senior Writer Close Senior baseball analyst for Insider Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM Wrote for Baseball Prospectus Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Welcome to ESPN’s annual ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Top 100 prospects: 1-50 | 51-100 Just missed Top farm
7:00 AM ET The overriding issue this offseason in MLB is money. The owners are hoarding it, players want a larger slice of it and Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are still waiting for a big pile of it. The lack of movement in free agency has become a controversial issue, with players such as
10:46 AM ET Free-agent reliever Greg Holland has agreed to a one-year, incentive-laden contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, league sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The deal is for $3.5 million, with another $3.5 million that can be added through performance bonuses, sources said. The Athletic first reported Holland’s agreement with Arizona. Torey Lovullo, the