After alcohol rehab and family time, CC Sabathia ready for Yankees return  —  October was one of the most challenging months of CC Sabathia's life, as the Yankees' star pitcher addressed his alcohol problem with a stint in rehab.  —  With pitchers and catchers set to report to Tampa on Thursday …

Organization Talent Rankings: How They Line Up  —  As we continue our offseason prospect rankings, we line up the minor league talent in every organization from 1-30.

Royals Reach Two-Year Extension With Mike Moustakas  —  The Royals are closing in on a two-year deal with third baseman Mike Moustakas, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports (Twitter links), with Jon Heyman tweeting that it's a done deal.  He is expected to be guaranteed $14.3MM in the contract …

Cubs Claim C.J. Riefenhauser, Designate Edgar Olmos  —  The Orioles announced today that left-hander C.J. Riefenhauser, who was designated for assignment when they acquired Odrisamer Despaigne from the Padres, has been claimed off waivers by the Cubs.  To create roster space …

Red Sox should be better than last year ... but are we sure they're going to be good?  —  And so that celebrated truck departed Van Ness Street Wednesday, destined for the sunshine of Fort Myers, Fla. and carrying an assortment of baseball equipment and necessities (400 pairs of socks!) …

Brewers Sign Blaine Boyer To Minor League Deal  —  The Brewers announced on Friday that they have signed right-hander Blaine Boyer to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.  —  Boyer, 34, spent the 2015 season in the Twins' bullpen and put …

Atlanta Braves, city clash over fate of Hank Aaron statue  —  For about three hours Wednesday, it looked like the statue of baseball hall of famer Hank Aaron would be staying in Atlanta.  —  The agency that owns Turner Field proudly announced it holds documents showing …

Top 100 Prospects: Nos. 51-100  —  Prospect season never ends at Baseball America, but the Top 100 Prospects list is the natural demarcation line from one season to another.  All of our countless conversations with scouts, coaches and team officials as well as many road trips over the past year have led to this list.

Rays having advanced talks with free-agent RHP Tommy Hunter  —  The Rays have been having advanced talks with free-agent Tommy Hunter as they seek to add another experienced reliever.  —  Hunter, 29, is coming off abdominal surgery that could sideline him at the start of the season.

Pitchers to debut new protective headwear in spring training  —  Early in spring training, 20 big league pitchers are expected to receive newly designed protective headwear resulting from a collaboration between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association.

Jacob deGrom to Mets: ‘Willing’ to do long-term deal now  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The deGrom door is open.  —  Last week, Sandy Alderson said there was a chance the Mets could lock up all of their young starters.  Though Matt Harvey may be impossible to keep for a variety of reasons …