Reliever Joakim Soria can earn bonuses of $250,000 each for 35 and 40 games finished as part of his two-year deal with the A's.
Closer Zach Britton, coming off a historic season in which he didn't blow a save, has agreed to a $11.4M deal with the Orioles.
A day after reaching a $62 million, four-year contract with the Giants, new closer Mark Melancon explained how San Francisco felt right to him from the outset.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon expects to use Aroldis Chapman for 30 to 40 pitches Wednesday despite saying he left the closer in too long in Game 6.
Taking no chances in Tuesday night's Game 6, Cubs manager Joe Maddon again went to closer Aroldis Chapman in the seventh inning, only this time with Chicago holding a five-run lead.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on the eve of the NLCS that closer Kenley Jansen will be available in Game 1 for one inning of work while Clayton Kershaw's status remains unchanged.
