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 …

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.

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.

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.

Cornerstone at the hot corner?  —  Budding third baseman Middlebrooks sees himself with Red Sox for long term  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks was sitting at his locker and putting his uniform on when teammate Dustin Pedroia leaned in close.  —  “You see my guy?”

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 …

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.

Kyle Lohse Rumors: Tuesday  —  Kyle Lohse talked to B.J. Rains for MLBTR yesterday about his displeasure at twice going to arbitration hearings earlier in his career.  Lohse no longer has to worry about the arb process but has faced a different kind of awkwardness this offseason —

Cubs to improve seventh-inning stretch, modernize music at Wrigley  —  MESA, Ariz. - The seventh-inning stretch has been a polarizing part of Chicago Cubs games since the introduction of guest conductors in 1998, the year Harry Caray died.  —  Some fans love it, while others wish the tradition …

Peavy pleased offseason path led back to White Sox  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jake Peavy wanted to stay with the White Sox.  —  The White Sox wanted to keep the right-hander at the top of their starting rotation.  In fact, he was the linchpin of their offseason plan.  —  Seems like a fairly easy deal to execute, doesn't it?