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Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world.

Mykalai Kontilai, the broadcast executive-turned-entrepreneur who bought Jackie Robinson's first major and minor league professional contracts and then used them to launch a sports memorabilia/auction business, pleaded guilty to wire fraud Thursday.

Chris Woodward, who served as Dodgers' first base coach from 2016-18, will return for his second stint on manager Dave Roberts' staff.

The Rangers agreed to new contracts with right-handers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz ahead of Friday's tender deadline.

Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the Giants to join the Guardians.