White Sox legend Minnie Minoso dies at 92  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Minnie Minoso, who hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat when he became major league baseball's first black player in Chicago in 1951, has died, the Cook County medical examiner said Sunday.  —  The medical examiner's office did not immediately offer further details.

Price ‘excited’ to watch prospect in camp after breakout 2014  —  2014 MLB.com Top Prospects: Nick Travieso has a fresh arm that sat at 92-93 mph with his fastball in 2013  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Reds starting pitcher prospect Nick Travieso wasn't entirely thrilled Saturday with his performance …

PLAYERS' UNION HEAD: FUTURE SPRING GAMES IN CUBA POSSIBLE  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cuba could be a spring training destination once more.  —  Major League Baseball is considering playing future spring exhibition games on the island nation and baseball hotbed, which used …

La Russa: Paul Goldschmidt reminiscent of Albert Pujols  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the first week of camp at Salt River Fields in Arizona, Paul Goldschmidt was compared to prime-age Albert Pujols, called a can't-miss eventual MVP and lauded for his growing leadership role on a young Arizona Diamondbacks team.

Fish out of water: Rays RHP hurt exiting pool  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — It isn't unusual for players to work on their stroke in spring training.  But that phrase has a whole different meaning for Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ronald Belisario, who will miss the start of the season …

Expert discusses causes, prevention for TJ at Sloan conference  —  John Smoltz joins Hot Stove to discuss the abundance of pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery this season  —  BOSTON — Glenn S. Fleisig, a leading expert in pitcher injuries, made a couple of simple but forceful points …

Brewers Sell 101,000 Tickets on First Day of Individual-Game Sales  —  MILWAUKEE - Today's single-digit temperatures were ignored by the Brewers faithful today as thoughts of summer days at Miller Park filled the air.  Fans queued up early at Miller Park to be the first to get single-game tickets …

Hale wants Cuban slugger to see a lot of at-bats  —  Steve Gilbert talks about how the D-backs are optimistic about Yasmany Tomas' workouts at third base  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Yasmany Tomas, who has worked out almost exclusively at third base, has started to shag balls …

New Dodger Rollins: Mets were No. 2 choice  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jimmy Rollins spent a lot of years with the Philadelphia Phillies antagonizing New York Mets fans with his swagger and competitive spirit.  He was among a select group of opposing players that fans in Flushing Meadows most loved to hate.

Walk away from $144 million?  No sweat, Scherzer had it covered  —  FOX Sports  —  New Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer knew he was going to land on his feet.  —  VIERA, FLA. —  Before getting traded to the Rays last July, left-hander Drew Smyly marveled …

Outfielder is midway through $51.5 million, six-year contract  —  Take a look back at the stellar career of Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 2005 Draft up to his perennial MVP candidacy  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — In the conclusion of its countdown to the Major League's Top 100 current players …