New closer Devin Williams and several former Yankees stars helped nudge owner Hal Steinbrenner into changing the franchise's decades-old policy on facial hair.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays failed to reach a contract extension, paving the way for the slugger to become a free agent after this season.

Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million contract extension that includes a club option for 2030, sources told ESPN, locking up the All-Star to a deal that deepens Arizona's already strong core.

New acquisition Alex Bregman says "there's something special here" with the Red Sox and "I plan on winning" after Boston finished 81-81 last season.

Left-hander Cole Ragans and the Royals are in agreement on a three-year contract extension, the team announced.

Right-hander Kendall Graveman and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Friday.

Manager Aaron Boone hopes that, if his Yankees win the World Series, they "handle things with a little more class" than the Dodgers did after last year's victory over New York.

Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, sources told ESPN.

Slugger Pete Alonso and the Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $54 million contract, sources said, ending a lengthy free agency with a return engagement to the only team for which he has played.

Jack Flaherty and the Tigers are in agreement on a two-year, $35 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources said.

Free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.

The Dodgers agreed to a $13 million deal with reliever Kirby Yates, sources told ESPN, pushing their total offseason spending to more than $450 million.

Maya Brady agreed to join the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Former Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar and the Braves agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract Thursday.

L.A.'s run of star additions has angered opposing fan bases and sounded alarms across the sport.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday, the same day the New York Yankees were informed the 23-year-old won't be signing with them.

Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, sources told ESPN.

Designated hitter Brent Rooker and the Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, continuing a winter of uncharacteristic spending with a long-term deal for the late-blooming slugger.

The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran infielder Gavin Lux, 27, from the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the teams announced Monday night, in exchange for a competitive balance Round A pick and outfielder prospect Mike Sirota.

The Diamondbacks landed perhaps the best pitcher on the market, reaching a six-year, $210 million agreement with right-hander Corbin Burnes, sources confirmed to ESPN.