R.A. Dickey receives the 21st annual Rotary Club of Denver’s Branch Rickey Award, an honor given to just one of the 30 nominees selected from each major league team for their humanitarian service off the field. Prior to the start of the season, the Mets’ 38 year-old knuckleballer climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, helping to raise more than $100,000 to help the Bombay Teen organization rescue young women from forced prostitution in India.

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R.A. Dickey receives the 21st annual Rotary Club of Denver’s Branch Rickey Award, an honor given to just one of the 30 nominees selected from each major league team for their humanitarian service off the field. Prior to the start of the season, the Mets’ 38 year-old knuckleballer climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, helping to raise more than $100,000 to help the Bombay Teen organization rescue young women from forced prostitution in India.

The Nationals announce Davey Johnson will return for one more season as the team’s manager. The 69 year-old skipper, who led Washington to their first NL East title with a franchise-high 98 victories, will become a consultant for the club in 2014.

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The Nationals announce Davey Johnson will return for one more season as the team’s manager. The 69 year-old skipper, who led Washington to their first NL East title with a franchise-high 98 victories, will become a consultant for the club in 2014.

The Dodgers put in the largest bid for Korean P Hyun-jin Ryu, pledging over $25,7 million to secure the right to negotiate with Ryu, who is represented by Scott Boras. It is the third-highest amount ever bid through the posting system, after those for Japanese pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yu Darvish.

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The Dodgers put in the largest bid for Korean P Hyun-jin Ryu, pledging over $25,7 million to secure the right to negotiate with Ryu, who is represented by Scott Boras. It is the third-highest amount ever bid through the posting system, after those for Japanese pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yu Darvish.