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.

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 …

Jenrry Mejia first player to get permanent ban for 3rd positive PED test  —  NEW YORK — Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia made baseball history Friday, becoming the first player to be permanently suspended by Major League Baseball after testing positive again for a performance-enhancing substance.

Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch  —  Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.  —  Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch …

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.

WBC Win Goes Beyond Field For South Africa  —  SYDNEY, Australia—The impact of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Australia for South Africa goes well beyond the four games that the team will have played.  —  Looking to advance after not winning a game in either of the first two WBC events …

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.

Kansas City Star Baseball Writer Publishes Same Column He Wrote A Year Ago  —  Just what the hell is this?  —  On May 27, 2015, the Kansas City Star's Lee Judge wrote a column headlined “Are RBIs a worthless statistic?  Ask Rusty Kuntz.”  It is a spirited defense of the RBI as a statistic …