Whit Merrifield, who led the AL in stolen bases and doubles last season, and the Royals agreed to a restructured contract late Wednesday in which the club exercised its option for next season and the two sides added a mutual option for the 2024 season.
With the 42nd pick of the 1996 draft, Tony Banks became the first quarterback to come off the board, only the fifth time since the AFL/NFL merger a QB has waited beyond the first round.
With the WNBA draft less than a week away, the new-look Atlanta Dream made a bold move, obtaining the No. 1 pick in a trade with the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, the teams announced.
About 1 in 4 fans of Major League Baseball feel at least some anger toward the sport after its first work stoppage in a generation, according to a new poll, but the vast majority are still excited about the new season.