Major League Baseball has cleared pitcher Yu Darvish after an investigation was triggered by his younger brother's arrest in Japan for gambling activities, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing a source.

Darvish has said he has never been involved in gambling, and baseball's investigation concluded there was no link to his brother's activities.

Aroldis Chapman will not face charges stemming from an October domestic dispute between Chapman and his girlfriend.

The New York Yankees closer allegedly fired shots in his Florida home late last year.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel first reported the prosecutors' decision.

"We are all pleased that the Davie Police Department and the Office of the State Attorney took the time to fully investigate the matter and have concluded that charges were not warranted," Chapman's lawyer Paul Molle told the newspaper.

The St. Petersburg city council will vote on a long-awaited proposal that would allow the Tampa Bay Rays to search for a new home this week.

The deal requires the Rays to pay up to $24 million annually, which is about the same amount from previous attempts to resolve an eight-year standoff between St. Petersburg and the team.

However, the new deal includes some innovations that weren't in prior attempts. Chief among them is a shared account financed by development revenue from the Tropicana Field site.

Chris Correa, the former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals, has pleaded guilty to five criminal charges in connection with unauthorized access of the Houston Astros' database.

Correa appeared before a U.S. district court judge in Houston on Friday and had his sentencing hearing scheduled for April 11.

The maximum penalty for each of the five counts, The Houston Chronicle reported, is up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and restitution.