At 26, former Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson had to settle for a backup role with Orioles after Tampa Bay turned him loose.

Derrick Hall expects the Arizona Diamondbacks to create more sales tax revenues to fund state initiatives alongside improvements to Chase Field.

Pitchers Corbin Burnes (Diamondbacks), Blake Snell (Dodgers) and Max Fried (Yankees) -- who were all ranked in the top five of our top free agents lists -- also all signed before the new year.