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Trade news: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies, sources tell ESPN. Pham is expected to join the White Sox when rosters expand Sept. 1. The 38-year-old rejoins the Sox after spending parts of 2026 with the Mets, O's and Phils.

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MLBPA interim executive director Bruce Meyer on MLB's proposal that would overhaul the offseason calendar and shrink most of free agency to a short window in December: "The league, through their propaganda arm, is promoting their latest set of roster and transaction proposals as

Major League Baseball today proposed drastic changes to its offseason calendar, including shortening free agency to a two- to three-week window every offseason, sources tell ESPN. The details of the proposal: - A free agent dead period until the first day of the Winter Meetings

The Dodgers' local-TV deal is a profound competitive advantage. Because of a bankruptcy-court ruling, the team will shield more than $1.3 billion from rev sharing over 25 years. What you might not know: They further monetized it through debt deals with Mark Walter-owned insurers.

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Everything you need to know about the investigation into Dodgers owner Mark Walter and Guggenheim: Why it’s happening, what it involves, how it’s tied to the Dodgers and what it means going forward. The full story that helps separate fact from fiction.

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