MLB owners take a look at issues involved with tanking  —  The question of whether some teams are intentionally building bad rosters in order to improve their standing in subsequent drafts — tanking, to borrow the parlance of the NBA — was raised at the most recent Major League Baseball owners meetings, according to sources.

2015-16 Free Agent Spending By Team To Date  —  There's certainly still some work left to be done in the free agent market, so it's too soon for any grand pronouncements, but the vast majority of the money has probably already been spent.  It's long been clear that this year would include …

Greg Bird Requires Shoulder Surgery, Will Miss 2016 Season  —  2:22pm: During an October check-up on Bird's shoulder, two different doctors recommended against surgery, tweets Chad Jennings of the Journal News.  However, the injury flared up in the past 10 days or so, he adds.

Dodgers' front office depth chart now includes Greg Maddux, Raul Ibañez.  —  New special advisor Greg Maddux pitched 23 games, regular and postseason, in separate stints with the Dodgers in 2006 and 2008.  (Getty Images)  —  The Dodgers added to their already-deep front office depth chart Tuesday …

Stacking Up MLB's Most Productive International Programs  —  There is a big gap between the teams that excel at international scouting and the ones that lag behind.  —  One of the problems, though, is that it can be a challenge to evaluate how teams have done recently in the international market.

Former minor league baseball player ate pizza, slept at Pittsburgh business following break-in: cops  —  A former minor-league baseball player was charged with burglary after an odd break-in last weekend in Pittsburgh, according to Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA.

Woman Who Gets Waferless KitKat Demands Lifetime Supply  —  A woman is demanding a lifetime supply of KitKats after she bought a packet of the chocolatey treats without any wafer.  —  Saima Ahmad, 20, a law student from Enfield, north London, purchased a multipack of eight KitKat bars from a supermarket for £2 last month.

Braves To Hold Private Workout With Lazarito  —  The Braves are among the teams expected to make a strong push for young Cuban prospect Lazaro Armenteros — better known as Lazarito — according to a report from MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez.  He'll be eligible to sign on February 10 after being declared …

Braves GM says rebuild process is ahead of schedule  —  The Atlanta Braves lost 95 games last season, haven't played a game in 2016, but there's still some confidence at the top of the organization.  —  Recently appointed general manager John Coppolella is happy with the rebuild thus far — and even said they're ahead of schedule.

Blue Jays To Acquire Darrell Ceciliani  —  The Blue Jays acquired outfielder Darrell Ceciliani from the Mets, as Chris Cotillo of SB Nation first tweeted.  Toronto will send a player to be named later in the deal, per a team announcement, though New York calls it a cash deal in its own release.