Brooklyn teen tries to steal Air Jordans, loses arm in Craigslist robbery gone wrong: police  —  CANARSIE, Brooklyn — A Brooklyn teenager lost his arm in a Craigslist robbery gone horrifically wrong in Brooklyn Friday afternoon, authorities said.  —  Police say the 17-year-old boy connected …

Top 100 Prospects  —  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, [...]  —  The post Top 100 Prospects appeared first on BaseballAmerica.com.

Jenrry Mejia Gets Lifetime Ban After Third Positive PED Test  —  Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia has been banned permanently from the majors after his third positive PED test, according to a league announcement.  Remarkably, Mejia tested positive for the banned substance boldenone after earning two suspensions just last year.

Yankees Avoid Arbitration With Aroldis Chapman  —  The Yankees have avoided arbitration with recently-acquired lefty Aroldis Chapman by agreeing to a one-year, $11.325MM deal, per Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  —  That figure comes in $275K above the midpoint between the two sides' filing numbers of $13.1MM and $9MM.

A wild pitch from Montreal: Split the Rays with Tampa Bay  —  If Montreal interests can't get the Rays to relocate, would they want them as part-time guests?  —  A creative, if not desperate, idea to bring baseball back to Montreal was floated today in the the French language newspaper La Presse …

Athletics Acquire Khris Davis, Designate Sean Nolin  —  The Athletics have acquired outfielder Khris Davis from the Brewers in a deal that will send catching prospect Jacob Nottingham and righty Bubba Derby to Milwaukee, per announcements from both teams.  Oakland has designated pitcher Sean Nolin to clear roster space.

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 …

These teams are talking trades later than usual this offseason  —  Early February usually is a quiet time in baseball, reserved for non-roster invitations to spring training, maybe a stray free-agent signing or two.  —  Not this year.  —  Spring training camps open next week, and nearly 60 players remain free agents.

Sources say Howard, Horford moves unlikely for Celtics  —  The Celtics are known as one of the more active and aggressive teams at the trade deadline and in free agency.  And with their treasure chest of assets and their future salary flexibility, they are one of the few teams that would be in position to close most deals.