Left Out  —  A bunch of 12-year-old kids had their hearts broken this week.  Jackie Robinson West, a team from Chicago's South Side, won the U.S. title at the 2014 Little League World Series.  They achieved their dream in dramatic fashion.  I remember watching their pitcher give …

Cleveland Indians interested in Dayan Viciedo; face uphill battle to sign him  —  Former White Sox outfielder Dayan Viciedo (right) has drawn interest from the Indians and other teams after being released by Chicago on Feb. 4.  (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press)

D-Backs Avoid Arbitration With Addison Reed  —  The number of unsettled arbitration cases is rapidly winding down, but there are still a handful to be resolved.  We'll keep track of today's minor settlements here, with all projections coming via MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz...

Get ready for an awkward spring training with the Phillies  —  Pitchers, catchers, and a bunch of guys the Phillies spent the offseason trying to trade will report to spring training Thursday.  Contrary to popular belief, this team is going to be a contender.

Rangers' new skipper preparing to bring the franchise back into playoff contention  —  Rangers GM Jon Daniels and manager Jeff Banister talk about the team's need to establish an identity during Spring Training  —  ARLINGTON — Manager Jeff Banister was one of the featured speakers …

Fat Jameis Winston Photo is a Month Old, Here's the Story  —  Jameis Winston looks ... fat?  Out of shape?  Photos can be deceptive, but this one popped up on twitter Saturday and quickly made the rounds.  Its provenance was unknown, so I checked in with QB guru George Whitfield …

Terry's Talkin' about Jason Kipnis bouncing back and the Cleveland Indians picked to win Central Division — Terry Pluto  —  For all the talk about Swisher needing to bounce back, Kipnis may be even more important to the Indians.  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Jason Kipnis has already reported …

Price, Heyward and Zimmermann among best who may test open market  —  The MLB Now panel continues to examine the 2016 free-agent market for pitchers, including Rick Porcello, Jeff Samardzija and Mat Latos  —  The Detroit Tigers have been aggressive in recent seasons in an effort to end a 30-year championship drought.

Sources: Yankees offer up Yankee Stadium to Alex Rodriguez for a potential public apology press conference  —  The Yankees have offered Rodriguez the option of making a public apology at Yankee Stadium, rather than creating a massive distraction at spring training with his mea culpa news conference.

Nats, Dodgers top Atlantis' season win totals  —  The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest projected season win totals, and the Philadelphia Phillies have the lowest, according to numbers posted Friday at the Atlantis sports book in Reno, Nevada.

Manager's nephew, former Phillie have Major League experience  —  9/7/13: With his back turned, Josh Roenicke stops an Adam Lind comebacker that goes between his legs, throwing to first for the out  —  MILWAUKEE — The nephew of Brewers manager Ron Roenicke and a former Phillie …

Report: MLB could shrink strike zone in 2016  —  With offense on the decline and strikeouts at an all-time high, major league baseball is looking into shrinking the strike zone, according to a Yahoo Sports report.  —  Any formal rules change would have to be approved by baseball's Playing Rules Committee.

Yadier Alvarez Emerges While Other Cubans Move Closer to Deals  —  I returned a few days ago from a three-day trip to the Dominican to see top July 2nd prospects (more on that in the coming weeks) and also a workout that had 18 Cuban players in it.  Two of those 18 were big-time prospects …