DALLAS — Increased safety netting is likely to be in place by the opening of the 2016 season and a new three-year agreement with FOX will allow fans to watch live in-market streaming on any mobile device, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced as the quarterly Owners Meetings wrapped up on Thursday.

The Twins remain optimistic they’ll be able to sign Korean slugger Byung Ho Park after learning they had submitted the winning bid for the first baseman/designated hitter on Nov. 9.

Baseball got more accessible for millions of fans on Thursday when Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a three-year deal with FOX Sports in which 15 teams will allow in-market streaming of games on phones, tablets and other devices.

The Brewers acquired infielder Jonathan Villar from the Astros on Thursday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Cy Sneed.

The Pirates and Marlins will play a two-game series in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to help celebrate Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Day.

It seems more and more like Phillies closer Ken Giles will be a hot name this offseason. The Phillies have received calls from multiple teams interested in Giles, who went 6-3 with a 1.80 ERA last season.

The Astros’ Dallas Keuchel and the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta were named the American and National League Cy Young Award winners, respectively, on Wednesday after tremendous seasons in which they produced all sorts of impressive numbers.

Opening Day 2016 will feature a combined seven national ESPN telecasts — three on Sunday, April 3, and four on Monday, April 4 — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Thursday at the end of Major League Baseball’s quarterly Owners Meetings in Dallas.

Two teams that needed closers going into the offseason are no longer potential trade matches with the Reds for their closer, Aroldis Chapman. The Reds are still keeping an eye on the market and listening for offers.

The Cubs are interested in a reunion with right-hander Jeff Samardzija, adding them to the mix of teams looking at the free agent, according to MLB.com’s Phil Rogers.

Awards season will come to a dramatic and fitting close tonight with the first edition of the Esurance MLB Awards, broadcast live on MLB Network at 8 ET and hosted by Brian Kenny and Dan Plesac.

Steve Martone, who spent the last two years as the Yankees’ manager of professional scouting, is joining the Angels as an assistant general manager to new GM Billy Eppler, a source confirmed to MLB.com on Tuesday.

When you take stock of the seasons put forth by the six finalists for the 2015 Cy Young Awards, it’s not surprising that the BBWAA voting figures to be close. These marvelous pitchers all have a lot in common, after all.

There were no topics declared off-limits as Michael Kay braced for a roast in his honor held Tuesday at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, and the Yankees broadcaster said that he could have predicted at least a few of the barbs heading his way.

The A’s have added a veteran arm to their rotation, inking left-hander Rich Hill to a one-year deal worth $6 million pending a physical, MLB.com confirmed Tuesday night.

Without throwing a pitch or swinging a bat, Joe Maddon and Jeff Banister proved to be exceptional performers by making the most of the opportunity to chart a successful course for their teams, earning Manager of the Year honors for 2015.

Collegiate Signing Day for the Amateur City Elite youth baseball program at U.S. Cellular Field rightfully serves as one of the White Sox organization’s proudest moments of the year, whether the team wins 76 games or the World Series.