LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As a big league umpire, Dale Scott saw maybe 1 million pitches from the field. His final call, it turned out, was the easiest of all. Rather than risk yet another concussion, Scott has decided to retire at 58. “I’m done,” he told The Associated Press. The veteran crew chief

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Agent Scott Boras is going straight to the top in his quest to find a home for Jake Arrieta. Boras said Monday that he has sent a 75-page binder exclusively to MLB owners on behalf of Arrieta, who hit the open market alongside Yu Darvish as the most coveted free-agent

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Alan Trammell and Jack Morris, who were drafted and made their big league debuts together with the Detroit Tigers, met up again Monday — this time as Hall of Famers. “It’s a been awhile,” Morris said, his voice cracking frequently during a news conference at the baseball winter meetings. “It’s

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The winter meetings aren’t even a day old, and already, the Chicago Cubs‘ strategy is coming into focus. Actually, it began to come into focus last Thursday, when the Cubs signed right-hander Tyler Chatwood to a three-year deal for $38 million. On Sunday, they agreed to a two-year contract with

Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright was arrested and charged with domestic assault at his home in Tennessee. The incident stemmed from a dispute with his wife, Sharon, according to multiple reports. Wright’s family issued a statement to NBC Boston through Wright’s lawyer, Alex Little. “On Friday night, Steven was arrested at our home following

Major League Baseball’s winter market has finally reached the place that a lot of agents have waited for, through the sluggish days of November and early December. Shohei Ohtani’s future is settled, and the many teams that failed to land him must now shake themselves out of their dream state. The Miami Marlins have concluded

ANAHEIM, Calif. — General manager Billy Eppler rose from his seat in rapturous joy when he got the phone call telling him Shohei Ohtani wanted to join the Los Angeles Angels. When Eppler attempted to sit back down, he missed his chair completely, sprawling onto the floor. Ohtani has inspired strong reactions ever since the

NEW YORK — The alarm clocks Saturday morning should have played “Star Wars” music. As word trickled in that the New York Yankees were acquiring 28-year-old superstar Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins, you could almost hear the Darth Vader theme again. The easily likeable Baby Bombers of 2017 were all grown up. The Evil

The New York Yankees and Miami Marlins have agreed to a trade that would send reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton to the Bronx, according to ESPN and multiple reports Saturday. The trade has yet to become official, as Stanton must still agree to the terms as stipulated by his no-trade clause and pass a

With other possible trade options evaporating, the Marlins talked extensively with the New York Yankees on Friday about Giancarlo Stanton, as Miami continues to scramble for ways to reduce its massive debt, according to sources. Stanton is owed $295 million over the next 10 years, and any trade would be complicated for the Yankees, who