Sources: Gonzalez not tied to banned drugs … MIAMI — Five more professional baseball players have connections to a South Florida clinic at the heart of a widening doping scandal, according to documents obtained by “Outside the Lines.”  —  The new players listed in documents from the Biogenesis …

Marlins All-Star RF Giancarlo Stanton struck in the head by top pick Jose Fernandez during sim game, leaves to have x-rays on neck  —  JUPITER — Marlins All-Star right field Giancarlo Stanton, struck in the head by a fastball by top prospect Jose Fernandez during a simulated game Wednesday afternoon …

How long will Price be in Tampa Bay?  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA.  —  David Price is the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, the face of the Tampa Bay Rays, and the smiling, tweeting star chosen for the MLB 2K13 video game cover.  —  He's also a Vanderbilt-educated realist.

Breaking down Red Sox' trade with Mariners for Mike Carp  —  The Red Sox completed a trade with the Mariners for Mike Carp.  (AP)  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox have added to their pool of potential first basemen/outfielders, acquiring Mike Carp from the Mariners in exchange for a player to be named and/or cash.

Halladay unlikely to be Opening Day starter  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies are not ready to name their Opening Day starter, although it seems unlikely to be Roy Halladay.  —  Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said Monday afternoon that Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels will probably pitch …

Now Batting in the Majors This Season: A Stronger, Mandatory Helmet  —  The beanball is one of the scariest plays in sports, a baseball hurtling at the head of a batter who cannot get out of the way.  Over the years, they have led to concussions, skull fractures and, in a handful of cases, deaths.

Red Sox put all the blame on Bobby Valentine  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — A meteor exploded over Russia last Friday.  —  I'm pretty sure it was Bobby Valentine's fault.  —  Blaming Bobby is the new parlor game here in southwest Florida.  It's all the rage.  Alfredo Aceves pulls a nutty?

Righty Miller shut down for precautionary reasons  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Right-hander Shelby Miller will not throw his scheduled side session on Wednesday for precautionary reasons, manager Mike Matheny said before the team took the field for workouts.  —  Miller alerted the training staff …

Reviewing This Year's Article XX(B) Free Agents In Camp On Minor League Deals  —  All players invited to major league spring training must be in camp today, and many of them will be suiting up with new organizations.  —  Somewhere between marquee free agent imports—such as Zack Greinke …

Sox's Thornton sidelined by elbow soreness  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox reliever Matt Thornton was held out of drills Tuesday because of left elbow discomfort.  —  An MRI revealed inflammation but no structural damage, manager Robin Ventura said after the workout.