American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal recently agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers and is keeping negotiations about a long-term deal to himself.

Jackson Merrill emerging as a franchise cornerstone in his rookie season, Michael King making the leap to ace-dom in his first year back in the rotation, and Jurickson Profar going from a career also-ran to one of the best hitters in the NL

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Filling needs with all-stars was the route the Arizona Diamondbacks have taken this winter, earning an A in ESPN's mid-offseason grades.

Flaherty went 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA in 28 starts last year. He was signed by the Detroit Tigers and later traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Southern California native also helped the Dodgers win their second World Series title in five years.

The best rookies in sports history, from "Big Three" to "Big Two," dispatch from Paris, "The Diff," photo finish, and more.

The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers over a considerable list of other suitors.

Here's the best chance for a Hall of Famer from this group. The four-time All-Star won the NLCS MVP and World Series MVP in 2008, when the Phillies won their first World Series since 1980 and second overall.

The left-hander's case is more intriguing than you may think for a pitcher who never placed higher than fifth in Cy Young Award voting ... Ryan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann Gardner's total of 44.3 WAR probably would surprise some people, but excellent ...

1974 — UCLA’s 88-game winning streak is snapped when Notre Dame overcomes an 11-point deficit in the final 3:32 to win 71-70. With 29 seconds remaining, Dwight Clay’s jump shot from the right corner gives the Irish the lead.

It’s roughly a month away from the start of spring training, and the Phillies appear to be finished with their offseason shopping, acquiring Max Kepler, Jesus Luzardo, Joe Ross and Jordan Romano.

The San Diego Padres could swoop in and sign Max Scherzer as they explore trades for starting pitchers Dylan Cease and Michael King.