Cervelli open to contact extension, but Pirates keeping mum  —  Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli is open to remaining in Pittsburgh beyond 2016 and is waiting for the club to begin dialogue regarding a contract extension, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Tough to figure out what the Rockies are doing this offseason  —  Before asking what the heck the Rockies are doing, let's start with some encouraging news.  —  Internally, the Rox are excited about their pitching.  And, yes, they know that they still play at a park that is poisonous for pitchers, Coors Field.

DeLoreans to go back to the future and into production  —  HUMBLE, Texas - The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production.  —  We first saw the time machine three decades ago in the movie, “Back to the Future.”  But the last time a DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago.

Warning: ‘Clickbait’ on Facebook can be a trap  —  Have you seen this ‘Be Like Bill’ meme on your Facebook page, yet?  —  Be like Bill - Timeline Photos  —  It's an example of a great meme to spread like wild fire on social media.  —  You could call it ‘clickbait’, similar to the IQ tests …

Reds' Devin Mesoraco says his surgically repaired hip is no problem leading to spring  —  Devin Mesoraco says he's pain-free and has been doing all the catching drills he needs to do to be ready for spring training, despite his June hip surgery.  —  “I've done everything, I've been hitting for a couple of months.

Levine: Cubs, White Sox Continue To Express Interest In Dexter Fowler  —  By Bruce Levine-  —  (CBS) With just more than three weeks until spring training begins, outfielder Dexter Fowler is still a free agent and looking for a new team.  Fowler, who will turn 30 in March …

Dodgers Outright Brandon Beachy  —  The Dodgers announced today that they have outrighted Brandon Beachy off the 40-man roster.  In announcing the move, the Dodgers noted that the right-hander “is still set to appear in big league camp,” so it seems that he'll look to crack the 25-man roster once Spring Training gets underway.

Nationals Sign Bronson Arroyo To Minor League Deal  —  9:41pm: Sheldon tweets that Arroyo will receive a $2MM base salary if he makes the Major League roster.  Arroyo's contract is heavily incentive-laden, as one would expect, and he can earn $6MM worth of incentives (topping out at 32 starts made) …

Two major hurdles stand in way of Rays signing Ian Desmond  —  We've written for a couple weeks now about the possibility - albeit unlikely - of the Rays signing free agent SS Ian Desmond, who has failed to get the type of big-bucks contract he was expecting going into the off-season.

Drive, Red Sox extend affiliation through 2020  —  LAUREN PETRACCA/Staff LAUREN PETRACCA/Staff  —  With the weekend's snow and ice still fading away, a number of Greenville Drive fans found it a great time to talk baseball.  —  The Drive welcomed fans to the One Building in downtown Greenville …

Jeff Wilpon: Mets ‘Destination Now Where Players Want to Be’  —  NEW YORK — Jeff Wilpon says he thinks Yoenis Cespedes' decision to stay with the New York Mets signals a change in how the often-struggling team is viewed.  —  “We're a destination now where players want to be,” …

Mets Designate Darrell Ceciliani For Assignment  —  The Mets announced today that they have designated outfielder Darrell Ceciliani for assignment, which will clear clear a spot on the team's 40-man roster for the newly re-signed Yoenis Cespedes (Twitter link).