Yankees GM Cashman: A-Rod now a full-time DH  —  NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Alex Rodriguez's days as an everyday fielder are over and he hopes Rodriguez will be New York's full-time designated hitter.  —  Chase Headley will be the Yankees' starting third baseman …

Left-hander excited to be in Chicago after rave reviews from Hammel, Samardzija  —  Cubs president of baseball ops Theo Epstein introduces new ace Jon Lester after agreeing to a six-year deal to bring the lefty to Chicago  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs formally introduced Jon Lester on Monday …

Hahn credits Sox sales increase for budget-busting signing  —  The ATM was empty and the White Sox offseason spending spree was over.  —  That was the message general manager Rick Hahn delivered last Thursday at the winter meetings in San Diego, capping a nice winter renovation.

Marlins To Sign Michael Morse  —  12:28pm: Morse is expected to receive about $12MM in guaranteed money, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports on Twitter.  That would seem to be an attractive price tag, especially compared to the $25MM given by the White Sox to the older, albeit more durable …

State-of-the-art exhibit at Miller Park will pay tribute to retiring Commissioner  —  Brewers COO Rick Schlesinger and Bud Selig discuss plans to honor the retiring Commissioner with a special fan experience at Miller Park  —  MILWAUKEE — Allan H.  “Bud” Selig was going to be a history professor …

Yankees To Re-Sign Chris Capuano  —  The Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal with lefty Chris Capuano, Jack Curry of the YES Network reports (Twitter links).  Capuano receives a $5MM guarantee, per Curry.  ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick tweeted this morning that Capuano was nearing a deal with an unspecified big league club.

Angels, Rays Swap Kevin Jepsen, Matt Joyce  —  The Angels have sent reliever Kevin Jepsen to the Rays in exchange for outfielder Matt Joyce, Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports on Twitter.  The teams have already announced the move, making it official.  —  In adding Joyce, 30 …

Padres, Brandon Morrow agree to one-year deal  —  The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with free agent right-hander Brandon Morrow on a one-year deal, an industry source told Sportsnet.  —  Morrow will earn a base salary of $2.5 million plus incentives, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com, who first reported the deal.

Rockies Sign Daniel Descalso  —  1:17pm: Descalso will receive a $3.6MM guarantee, agent Steve Cantor tells ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (Twitter link).  He will earn $1.5MM this year and $2.1MM next, per SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (via Twitter).  Each contract year also includes up to $500K in attainable incentives.

The secretly great Indians rotation  —  Young crew had a breakout second half, and there are tangible reasons why  —  Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco top a Tribe rotation that posted a 2.95 ERA after the All-Star break.  —  Some of the traditional American League powers haven't exactly …

Astros Sign Jed Lowrie To Three-Year Deal  —  The Astros announced that they have signed infielder Jed Lowrie to a three-year contract that runs through the 2018 season.  Lowrie's contract reportedly guarantee him $23MM: $8MM in 2015, $7.5MM in 2016 and $6.5MM in 2017 with a $6MM club option ($1MM buyout) for 2018.