Dave Dombrowski spoke about a wide range of topics during a radio appearance on Tuesday night on WEEI in Boston, including the Red Sox's starting outfield for next season.
After Alex Gordon officially declined his player option for 2016, the Royals announced they will issue the outfielder a one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer.
The Athletics have a strong track record of trading star players, but Billy Beane tells Peter Gammons that he "just cannot see us trading [Sonny] Gray or [Josh] Reddick."
The ball was retrieved and authenticated by Major League Baseball with a QR code and a hologram. The league then put it up on its website for eight days before the auction closed after 84 bids.
Sandy Alderson said the team's budget, which was around $101 million on Opening Day and increased at the trade deadline, will be at a "higher" level next April.
Howie Kendrick had a .745 OPS for the Dodgers in 2015, but his defensive numbers declined and he missed 35 games in August and September because of a strained hamstring.
The Orioles will receive a compensatory draft pick between the first and second rounds of next year’s draft in the event that Wieters rejects the offer and signs with another team.