In a statement announcing the firing of Brandon Taubman, the Astros admitted their initial accounting of the incident in the clubhouse was incorrect — “We were wrong,” it says — and offered an apology to @stephapstein, the reporter who first wrote about it. pic.twitter.com/5yjRrmvVVl

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 24, 2019

BREAKING: MLB issues statement on baseballs used in postseason. “Balls that are used in the Postseason are pulled from the same batches as balls used in the regular season.... only difference is the stamp placed on the ball.” Additional comments: pic.twitter.com/SX9NqfykiY

— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) October 10, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: #Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez arrested, charged with solicitation of a child, providing obscene material to minors.

Florida authorities say Vazquez sent a message to a 15-year-old girl suggesting they would meet for sex after the season. https://t.co/HhJTsxGrkw

— James Santelli (@JamesSantelli) September 17, 2019

BREAKING: Dave Dombrowski is out as president of the Boston Red Sox. Assistant general manager Eddie Romero will take over as head of baseball operations.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 9, 2019

Discipline announced for Reds-Pirates brawl: pic.twitter.com/yEAPhx1gyF

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) August 1, 2019

Source: #Mets close to acquiring Marcus Stroman. @MLB @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 28, 2019

The final chapter: Written. ✍️

VANDERBILT ➡️ NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
#CWS | #VandyBoys pic.twitter.com/HMFcKNSehY

— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) June 27, 2019

BREAKING: The Tampa Bay Rays have received MLB's permission to explore becoming two-city team: the Tampa Bay area and Montreal, sources tell ESPN. The plan: Play early-season home games in the Tampa Bay area and finish the season in Montreal. News at ESPN: https://t.co/X6uSt4KLfC

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 20, 2019

Edwin Encarnación has been traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Encarnación currently leads the American League with 21 home runs. The Mariners’ teardown is in full bloom and the Yankees get another big bat.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 16, 2019

A source confirms @JeffPassan: The Phillies are on the verge of acquiring Jay Bruce from Seattle. He'll likely fill a bench role, but he's an option in LF. Phillies will take on most of the contract. He's owed $14 million in 2020.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 1, 2019