Ranking Major League Baseball's managers entering 2015 season  —  For the past few years leading into spring training we've attempted managerial rankings.  They are based on my opinions and the opinions of the many people around baseball I speak with during the course of the week.

Lazaro Alonso, Osniel Madera Leave Cuba  —  Three Cuban players for Pinar Del Rio have left the country, according to Cuban national baseball commissioner Heriberto Suarez.  —  Two of those players, first baseman Lazaro Alonso and infielder/outfielder Osniel Madera, should draw interest from major league teams.

With his retirement in full swing, captain says he'll be ‘out of the country’  —  Derek Jeter speaks with Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner about his childhood, final season and life after baseball  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The captain won't be tossing this year's ceremonial first pitch.

Report: Mariners' pitching prospect Victor Sanchez in ‘critical’ condition  —  Reports from Venezuela say Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez is “fighting for his life” after being struck in the head by a boat Friday while swimming off a beach at Carupano on the country's northern central coast.

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)

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 …

Source: Yankees to retire Pettitte's No. 46  —  Andy Pettitte will have his No. 46 retired by the New York Yankees and receive a plaque in Monument Park, a source confirmed to ESPN.com.  —  Pettitte will become the 18th member of the Yankees to have his number retired.

Pirates growing payroll is good, bad news  —  Consider how much it cost the Pirates to negotiate with Jung Ho Kang.  They bid $5 million just for the right to talk to the 27-year-old infielder, $5 million in addition to what they will pay Kang this season.  —  That's not much in terms …

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.

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 …

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...