Minor League Transactions: Jan. 21-29  —  Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period Jan. 21-29.  —  Atlanta Braves  —  Signed: C Blake Lalli  —  Baltimore Orioles  —  Signed: LHP Chris Dwyer

Sources: Phillies trade Jesse Biddle to Pirates  —  The Phillies have traded Jesse Biddle, the Germantown Friends product and former first-round pick, to the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to two sources.  —  Biddle, 24, had been designated for assignment Friday.  The Phillies had 10 days to trade, release or waive him.

Broncos Player Returning To Denver After Questioned In Prostitution Sting  —  SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Broncos rookie safety Ryan Murphy is being sent back to Denver after being questioned by San Jose police during a prostitution sting, according to a statement by the team's coach.

First on CNN: Rick Santorum dropping presidential bid  —  (CNN)Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is ending his presidential bid, two Republican sources told CNN.  —  He is expected to make the announcement Wednesday night.

After years marked by tragedy, frustration, can Jean Segura blossom in desert?  —  Death of son, lack of long-term security in Milwaukee may tell even greater story of shortstop's struggles than do his stats  —  Look at the numbers — 2½ seasons of poor offensive numbers …

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 …

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.

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.

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.