The Kansas City Royals extended a qualifying offer to pitcher James Shields, according to ESPN....
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Aramis Ramirez accepted his half of a mutual option to return to Milwaukee, according to ESPN. The Brewers had accepted their half on Friday...
The Minnesota Twins will hire Paul Molitor as their next manager, according to 1500 ESPN...
The Baltimore Orioles have declined the $17.5 million mutual option on Nick Markakis, and Nick Hundley, according to ESPN....
The St. Louis Cardinals have picked up the option of pitcher John Lackey, according to ESPN...
New Dodgers President Andrew Friedman has spoken to Josh Byrnes about becoming their next general manager, according to ESPN....
