Orioles back in trade talks with Pittsburgh Pirates about Travis Snider  —  The Orioles have rekindled their trade talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates to acquire outfielder Travis Snider and are discussing a deal that would send two minor leaguers to Pittsburgh, according to industry sources.

Texas Rangers Top 10 Prospects  —  The Top Ten  —  Drafted/Acquired: 1st round, 2012 draft, Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV)  —  Previous Ranking: #6 (Org), #95 (Top 101)  —  2014 Stats: .232/.334/.524 at Double-A Frisco (68 games), .323/.463/.735 at High-A Myrtle Beach (58 games)

2015 ranking of all 30 farm systems  —  Cubs, Twins top Keith Law's annual rankings of minor league talent  —  To kick off my look this week at the best prospects in the minor leagues, I've ranked all 30 MLB farm systems from top to bottom, considering only the players who are currently …

Finding at-bats for Ichiro a good problem for Marlins  —  MLB.com Marlins reporter Joe Frisaro breaks down the Marlins' agreement with veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on a one-year deal  —  MIAMI — The Marlins believe Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton form the best outfield trio in the National League.

Phillies Still Talking to Brewers, Jays about Pap  —  The Phillies are still talking to the Brewers and Blue Jays about a Jonathan Papelbon trade.  —  Two sources said this evening that talks are alive, although the seriousness of those discussions is unclear.

Cuban infield prospect has yet to be cleared by U.S. Government  —  Jesse Sanchez weighs in on just how good Yoan Moncada is and gives his take on Yasmany Tomas' position shift  —  Major League Baseball issued a memo to its clubs on Tuesday night that acknowledged new regulations for Cuban players …

Nationals To Sign Casey Janssen  —  11:40pm: Svrluga adds that Janssen will earn $3.5MM in 2015, and the buyout on his mutual option is valued at $1.5MM (Twitter link).  —  10:48am: Janssen's mutual option is valued at $7MM, reports Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post (Twitter link).

Rays broadcaster Staats breaks ribs in boating accident  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Dewayne Staats definitely didn't enjoy this outcome.  —  3 Months Ago 2 Months Ago 2 Months Ago  —  What was supposed to be a fun weekend getaway to the Bahamas turned into a painful experience for the Rays TV broadcaster …

No Spring Training for Baldoquin, etc. ...  Angels fans who want to get an up-close look at Roberto Baldoquin this spring will probably have to walk over to the Minor League side of the Tempe Diablo Stadium complex.  —  The Angels have opted against inviting the 20-year-old Cuban middle infielder …

Blue Jays, Orioles both deserve errors for handling of Duquette-Beeston mess  —  FOX Sports  —  Paul Beeston (left) is staying on as Blue Jays president and CEO, even though the club very publicly tried to replace him with Orioles GM Dan Duquette (right).  —  I want to see how both teams pick up the pieces.