Baseball

After four years with the Seattle Mariners, Hisashi Iwakuma will reportedly be suiting up for the Los Angeles Dodgers when the 2016 season starts.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was once seen as a highly regarded catching prospect who could occupy a power-hitting spot in the middle of any order. He will have an opportunity to resurrect his career at the age of 30 with the Detroit Tigers after the American League team reportedly signed him Sunday.

Chase Utley’s most significant on-field moment during the 2015 season came when he took out New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada with a controversial slide in the playoffs, but his past production was enough to merit a new contract from the Los Angeles Dodgers.   

The San Francisco Giants did not land their man. 

Pitcher Jeff Samardzija signed a five-year deal with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, according to Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area.

In spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the last few years, the Los Angeles Dodgers did their best John Hammond impression. In their pursuit of a championship, they spared no expense.

The Washington Nationals have signed left-handed reliever Oliver Perez to a two-year, $7 million deal, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com.

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has been diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer that will force him to miss the MLB winter meetings next week.