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Madison Bumgarner has made it known he’s not a fan of the “opener,” a strategy of utilizing a pitcher — usually a reliever — to get the first few outs of a game before bringing in a pitcher who would usually start or pitch long relief.

What would the impact be on current and future free agents if the Rockies and Nolan Arenado agreed to an extension?

Who will be the 2019 versions of Max Muncy, Ryan Pressly, and Miles Mikolas? We have 11 names for you to watch in 2019.

Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi would prefer to stay mum when it comes to his forays into the free-agent market, but he realized there was no use in attempting to obscure the club’s meeting with superstar Bryce Harper in Las Vegas earlier this week.

In a year where the Indians have a lot of positions up for grabs heading into Spring Training, it seemed as though Cleveland’s one guarantee was Francisco Lindor would be starting at shortstop on Opening Day. But now, even that is up in the air.

J.T. Realmuto has a new team. Finally. And now that the All-Star catcher is bound for Spring Training with the Phillies, the temptation exists to predict Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are certain to determine their destinations before the weekend is over.

The Phillies acquired All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto from the Marlins on Thursday for catcher Jorge Alfaro, right-hander Sixto Sanchez, left-hander Will Stewart and $250,000 in international bonus slot money, the latest move in a busy and ambitious offseason for a team eager to return to the postseason.

Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball’s first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a prolonged illness, MLB.com has learned. He was 83.

CC Sabathia is just 14 strikeouts away from 3,000 — and that’s a bigger deal than you might think. Here’s some context as to why the 3,000-strikeout club is one of baseball’s most exclusive fraternities.

The Phillies have agreed to acquire standout catcher J.T. Realmuto from the Marlins for catcher Jorge Alfaro, right-hander Sixto Sanchez, left-hander Will Stewart and $250,000 in international bonus slot money, sources told MLB.com on Thursday. The deal, which is pending the completion of physicals, has not been confirmed by either club. The Phillies were able to draw from a deep farm system to agree to the deal, with the 20-year-old Sanchez ranked as their top prospect by MLB Pipeline (27th overall).