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The Cincinnati Reds have signed Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama to a three-year, $21 million contract.

The Nationals and first baseman Eric Thames are in agreement on a one-year, $4 million contract, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The Dodgers and free-agent Jimmy Nelson agreed to a one-year deal, the team announced. The agreement features several incentives should the right-hander return to his 2017 form, sources told ESPN.

The White Sox continued their free-agency spending, agreeing to a one-year, $6M deal with sidearming reliever Steve Cishek.

The targets for discipline will be employees of the Astros, including the front office and on-field coaching personnel, but will not include the players involved in the scheme, according to three players who have been in...

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