Francisco Rodriguez Agrees To Terms With Unidentified Team  —  Veteran reliever Francisco Rodriguez has an agreement in place with an as-yet unidentified team, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports on Twitter.  While Rodriguez's destination is not yet known, it is not the Marlins …

Daniel Murphy: 'As of now, I'm a Met'  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Second baseman Daniel Murphy, the lone All-Star for the New York Mets in 2014, likely is headed for free agency next offseason.  —  Murphy indicated Thursday that he was open to in-season extension talks between the club …

Ace will take it easy while abdomen heals, should make Opening Day  —  Cardinals GM John Mozeliak discusses the encouraging diagnosis of Adam Wainwright's ab injury and expects the ace to be ready Opening Day  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright's visit to a St. Louis-area specialist Thursday brought …

Steinbrenner talks about futures of Cashman, Girardi and A-Rod  —  Clockwise from left: Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, general manager Brian Cashman, Alex Rodriguez and manager Joe Girardi  —  TAMPA — Take the hot seat away.  No one is on it for the Yankees.  It is only spring training, as owner Hal Steinbrenner sees it.

Let's hit: Jeff Francoeur channels Charlie Manuel  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Jeff Francoeur leaned against the batting cage on Wednesday morning and stood next to Charlie Manuel as another Phillies player took his swings.  The former Phillies manager and his newest pupil talked about Manuel's favorite subject: the art of hitting.

Josh Hamilton meets with MLB after cocaine, alcohol relapse: source  —  Josh Hamilton, the slugging outfielder who seemed destined for baseball stardom but has been repeatedly sidelined due to substance abuse, was summoned to New York to meet with MLB officials Wednesday about a disciplinary issue.

‘I Jumped Up, Reached for the Ball ... and My Life Changed Forever’  —  By Brandon Bostick  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Sometimes I wake up in the morning and it's the first thing on my mind.  There are nights when I dwell on it before falling asleep.  Sometimes the thought creeps up on me when I'm lifting weights …

Blue Jays Sign Johan Santana To Minors Deal  —  The Blue Jays have signed veteran left-hander Johan Santana to a minor league contract with an invitation to their big league Spring Training camp, according to a team press release.  Santana is represented by Peter Greenberg of the Legacy Agency.

A deep dive from Ike Davis on his NY Mets' downfall, health, hope for the future, the thing that still leaves “dirty taste”  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The phenom part is easy.  You're born talented, become a first-round pick, and ascend to the big leagues, all without having to think much.

Brady Aiken to be back in draft  —  Left-hander Brady Aiken, the top prospect in this year's MLB draft class and the first overall pick in 2014, will pitch this spring for the post-graduate team at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, a source told ESPN.  The move will make him eligible for this year's draft, which begins Monday, June 8.