New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is taking a "break" from Twitter after saying his family received personal threats this week amid an ongoing stock-trading standoff between day traders and hedge funds.

"I've really enjoyed the back and forth with Mets fans on Twitter which was unfortunately overtaken this week by misinformation unrelated to the Mets that led to our family getting personal threats," Cohen said in a statement Saturday after deactivating his account Friday night. "So I'm going to take a break for now. We have other ways to listen to your suggestions and remain committed to doing that. I love our team, this community, and our fans, who are the best in baseball. Bottom line is that this week's events in no way affect our resources and drive to put a championship team on the field.

The Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement on a contract with Joc Pederson.

The contract is pending a physical.

The St. Louis Cardinals are in talks with the Colorado Rockies about the possibility of a blockbuster trade centered around Nolan Arenado, according to a report.

While no deal is close and one source indicated such a trade "might not happen at all," The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal wrote, other sources "believe the Rockies are motivated to move Arenado and the Cardinals are motivated to acquire him."

Arenado, 29, has six years and $199 million left on the extension he signed with the Rockies in February 2019.

The New York Mets currently have an offer to Trevor Bauer that's believed to be of the short-term variety, according to a report.

The offer reportedly doesn't approach Gerrit Cole's ($36 million) record for the highest-ever average annual value.

Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reached a lawsuit settlement to reimburse the local government $4.2 million for the cost of building Marlins Park, which opened in 2012.

The payment stems from the $1.2 billion sale of the team in 2017 by Loria to Derek Jeter and his ownership group.

Following the sale, Loria claimed a loss on the deal due to taxes, which the county described as "fuzzy math."

The settlement follows months of negotiations. Miami-Dade County will receive $3.637 million, or 87% of the settlement, and the city of Miami will receive $563,000, according to terms outlined on the county website.

The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Sara Goodrum to minor league hitting coordinator, making her the first woman to have that role in any Major League Baseball organization.

Goodrum's official title with the Brewers is coordinator for hitting development initiatives, but she essentially will be filling the role of a minor league hitting coordinator.

Goodrum, 27, has been working in this role since October.

The Brewers officially announced the promotion Thursday as they released the names and positions of their entire 2021 player development staff.

The New York Mets have promoted Zack Scott to acting general manager, eight days after Jared Porter was fired.

Scott was hired as assistant GM in December after 17 seasons with the Boston Red Sox.

"Zack has plenty of championship experience to draw upon," Mets president Sandy Alderson said in a statement. "He has been an integral part of our decision-making processes since his arrival. The entire baseball operations staff, including myself, will continue to work collaboratively."

Porter was hired by the Mets on Dec. 13 and was fired Jan. 19, nine hours after ESPN reported he sent sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs.

Masahiro Tanaka will return to Japan to pitch for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball League after seven seasons with the New York Yankees.

"I have decided to return to Japan and play for the Rakuten Eagles for the 2021 season," Tanaka wrote on Twitter. "I wanted to make sure and touch base with you, and thank you for all the love and support you have given me for the past 7 seasons."

"I feel extremely fortunate for having the opportunity to take the field as a member of the New York Yankees, and play in front of all you passionate fans. it has been an honor and a privilege! Thank you so much!!"

Tanaka went 78-46 in 173 starts for the Yankees.

The New York Mets may be looking to make another splash this offseason.

According to a report, the Mets have made Trevor Bauer an offer that would make him one of baseball's highest-paid players in terms of average annual salary.

The deal would approach, but not surpass, the $36 million average value of Gerrit Cole's deal with the New York Yankees.

The Baltimore Orioles have added Freddy Galvis on a one-year, $1.5 million deal.

Galvis, 31, hit .220 with seven homers and 16 RBIs during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

He is expected to take over as Baltimore's shortstop from Jose Iglesias, who was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in December.