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DUNEDIN, Fla. — The free Vlad Guerrero Jr. movement is not just a groundswell limited to frustrated Blue Jays fans anxious to see the top-rated prospect in all of baseball make the team at the […]

MESA, Ariz. — In the aftermath of Chicago’s collapse last season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon went looking for a deeper understanding of the players who dominate the major leagues these days. Maddon’s search took him […]

LAKELAND, Fla. — Greg Bird capped off a four-run first inning for the Yankees on Wednesday with a three-run homer to left field off Tigers starter Michael Fulmer. He went 1-for-2 with the home run […]

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Catcher Matt Wieters has agreed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. If added to the 40-man roster, the 32-year-old would get a one-year contract calling for a […]

Normalcy has returned to baseball. Manny Machado is with the Padres, courtesy of a $300 million investment. The Rockies are re-upping Nolan Arenado for a reported $260 million. And with those dominoes lying prone, Bryce […]

Kelly Gruber turns 57 today, which makes me feel old. . Gruber was a Rule 5 pick up from the Rangers in 1983. Since we didn’t have 7 or 8 man bullpens back then, a […]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Free agent Hanley Ramirez has signed a minor league contract with the Indians, who hope he can give them some power. The 35-year-opassed his physical and reported to training camp on […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have tried to match up Zack Greinke with the same catcher per the pitcher’s request. On Monday, 24-year-old Carson Kelly got his first chance behind the plate in […]

FEBRUARY 25, 6:19pm: Kershaw tried to play catch today but “didn’t feel great,” Roberts told reports including MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick (via Twitter), Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register (Twitter link), and Jorge Castillo of the Los […]

DETROIT (AP) — Josh Harrison can earn $1 million in performance bonuses this year in addition to his $2 million salary with the Detroit Tigers. Harrison would get $200,000 each for 150, 250, 350, 450 […]