A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder Jesse Winker and the Mets have agreed to a one-year contract, perhaps decreasing the chance first baseman Pete Alonso will remain with New York.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101.

Courtesy of Netflix Aaron Rodgers has his rich history of spiritual healing to thank for preserving his mental state as wildfires continue to ravage southern California. Rodgers, 41, owns a home in Malibu,

A few days after finalizing their initial list of spring training invitees, the Phillies added another in Koyo Aoyagi, a 31-year-old Japanese right-hander and three-time NPB All-Star.

The Dodgers traded minor league outfielder Arnaldo Lantigua to the Reds for international bonus pool space, the second such trade they made on Friday, adding to their pool, the bulk of which will be used to sign Roki Sasaki.

NEW YORK — Jesse Winker and the Mets have agreed to a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday, perhaps a signal the team doesn’t expect to re-sign slugger Pete Alonso. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.

The San Francisco Giants have two former Cy Young winners in their rotation (Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray), but neither one is their best starting pitcher. T

The Phillies have invited three-time Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Koyo Aoyagi to MLB Spring Training, they announced Friday night.

Winker was acquired by the Mets from Washington on July 28 and batted .243 with three homers and 13 RBIs for New York last year. He hit a memorable home run off Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola in Game 3 of the NLDS.

Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged.

Sasaki’s résumé in just a short amount of time in Japan is nothing short of legendary. During his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), he posted a jaw-dropping 2.02 ERA and racked up 524 strikeouts in just over 414 innings.