Top 100 prospects of 2015  —  A slugging third baseman and a five-tool outfielder come out on top  —  Welcome to ESPN Insider's 2015 ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball.  —  This is my eighth such ranking for Insider, with a lot of the same names near the top of last year's list …

MAKE RELIEVERS FACE MORE THAN 1 BATTER FOR FASTER GAME, MORE OFFENSE  —  The two goals seem at odds.  Baseball wants to increase offense?  Baseball wants to improve the pace of game?  Wait, wouldn't more offense lead to longer, slower games?  —  The answer seemingly is yes, but eureka!

Nationals' Jayson Werth pleads guilty to reckless driving, gets 5 days in jail  —  Washington Nationals' outfielder Jayson Werth will serve five days in jail after pleading guilty Thursday to a reckless driving charge in Fairfax County.  —  Under the terms of an agreement reached with prosecutors …

Commissioner Manfred talks pace, players, plans in new role  —  FOX Sports … ROSENTHAL: You're the commissioner now.  Your signature is on the ball.  What was your reaction when you first saw that?  —  MANFRED: You know, I never focused on the ball until they came to collect my signature.

Bobby Ojeda splits with SNY as sides fail to agree on new contract  —  The sticking point, as it usually is, was money.  The two sides remained far apart on the financial terms of a new package for Ojeda.  —  Bobby Ojeda will not return to SportsNet New York's Mets pre and postgame studio.

Report: Omar Minaya to join MLBPA  —  NEW YORK — Former New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya is leaving his job as senior vice president of the San Diego Padres to become a special adviser to union head Tony Clark.  —  Minaya started in baseball management as a scout for the Texas Rangers, where he helped sign Sammy Sosa.

Former Blue Jays teammates reunite in Arizona  —  Joe Carter clinched the 1993 World Series title with a homer in Game 6, which was started by Dave Stewart.  (Getty)  —  Arizona senior vice president and general manager Dave Stewart turned to an old friend and teammate Wednesday …

Twins' Buxton leads list again, followed by Pederson (Dodgers), Soler (Cubs), Winker (Reds)  —  MLBPipeline.com's 2015 Top 100 Prospects list will be unveiled on Friday, Jan. 30, on MLB.com, with the Top 50 revealed during a one-hour show on MLB Network at 9 p.m. ET.

Gillick a curious choice for Phils  —  UNDERSTAND THIS: The only way the Phillies' latest shell-shuffling makes sense is if they have settled on Pat Gillick as their architect for the future.  Also, this: Making sense doesn't always seem to be a prerequisite at One Citizens Bank Way.