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Why Trading Yunel Escobar Was the Oakland Athletics' Best Move of the Offseason

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane has had the busiest offseason of any GM, making nine trades involving 27 players in total. His most recent deal, swapping shortstop Yunel Escobar for Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler

MLB's Top 10 Can't-Miss Pitching Prospects for the 2015 Season

Major League Baseball is being dominated by pitching, and that's only going to continue, judging by the flood of elite young arms who are on the verge of reaching The Show.

Like these 10, who represent the sport's can't-miss prospects for the 2015 season.

To avoid any confusion, that means these pitchers should be making a major impact in the upcoming year.

The Next MLB Starting Pitchers Who Will Ascend to 'Ace' Status

Defining an "ace" pitcher in Major League Baseball is difficult because it's subjective. What's more, just about everyone has a different opinion on how many actual "aces" there are and whether specific pitchers qualify or come up just short.

In some ways, however, it's simple: You know an ace when you see one.

But in the interest of trying to make this exercise of identifying the sport's next aces-in-the-making a bit more objective, there needs to be some criteria.

To qualify for this endeavor, a pitcher...

MLB's Arbitration-Eligible Stars Who Are the Biggest Bargains

In today's MLB—where Giancarlo Stanton inks a deal that could pay him nearly double the gross domestic product of the Republic of Kiribati—"bargain" is a relative term.

Top Offseason Options for the Los Angeles Dodgers to Finish off Winter Plans

The Los Angeles Dodgers have nearly filled their roster. Their depth chart is balanced and complete, with multiple quality options at many positions. The biggest potential weakness is an injury in the middle infield, as Darwin Barney and Justin Turner are competent players but would be stretched too far if given extended playing time.

Alex Rodriguez Reportedly Training with Barry Bonds at Bay Area Facility

In an attempt to make a comeback after suspensions and injuries have essentially kept him out of baseball for the past two years, New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez has reportedly enlisted the services of another controversial superstar in his day, Barry Bonds.

Jonny Gomes Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation Surrounding Free Agent OF

After splitting time between the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics in 2014, free agent Jonny Gomes is reportedly attracting interest from the Atlanta Braves.      

MLB.com's Mark Bowman provided the news:

Gomes hit a combined .234/.327/.330 with six home runs and 37 RBI in 112 games between the Red Sox and A's last season.

MLB Rule Proposal Would Shorten Inning Breaks: Latest Details and Reaction

Amid talks of a pitch clock and other more radical approaches, Major League Baseball has come up with a more novel idea for shortening game lengths: stop warming up for so long.

Top Offseason Options for the Baltimore Orioles to Finish off Winter Plans

The 2014/15 MLB offseason will be ending soon and for teams like the Baltimore Orioles, they'll need to add at least one or two more pieces before the start of spring training.

MLB Stars Who's Health Will Directly Determine 2015 Playoff Races

Whether it's an aging star who's breaking down or a superstar who's recovering from an offseason surgery, just about every team in the league already has health concerns.

The list of big-name stars goes on and on. So to try and make things easier to digest, I broke down some of the biggest injuries by division.

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Texas
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