Predicting every Hall of Fame class through 2045  —  Only a fool would predict the future, although Jules Verne did pretty well in a science fiction book he wrote in 1863 (though it wasn't published until 1994) titled “Paris in the Twentieth Century,” in which he predicted such technological advances …

Orioles Re-Sign Mark Trumbo  —  11:20am: Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports that Trumbo will earn $11MM per season on the deal, and he'll also receive annual payments of $1.5MM from 2020-22 in the three years immediately following the completion of his contract.

The Dodgers are looking all over the place for a second baseman  —  The Dodgers' pursuit of Brian Dozier isn't dead and won't be dead until another second baseman is in their uniform — and who knows, even then a trade with the Twins might be possible.  —  The stalemate over Dozier, however …

Cubs, Sox games to be live-streamed in Chicago market  —  CSN Chicago's Cubs and White Sox games will be live-streamed online and on mobile devices this season, free to those who get the network in their cable package.  —  In a long-awaited deal between Major League Baseball …

Marlins Acquire Dan Straily  —  11:45am: The Reds and Marlins have both announced the trade.  Cincinnati has yet to announce a corresponding roster move, though they'll need to make one shortly, as both Castillo and Brice are on the 40-man roster, pushing Cincinnati's total to 41.

Victim, shooter both students at West Liberty School; suspect in custody  —  WEST LIBERTY, Ohio (WDTN) — A student at West Liberty-Salem High School was injured in an attack at the school on Friday morning.  —  The attack happened just after 7:30 a.m. on Friday, just before school started.

Farm system rankings: The top 10  —  Eight of the top 10 teams could comfortably be called rebuilders, teams that traded away major-league talent in 2016 to add prospects.  Even the Yankees, whether or not they used the term, were in rebuild mode last season, landing three top-100 prospects in their two big deadline deals.

Wondering if Red Sox, Mookie Betts are talking contract extension?  ‘Not a peep’  —  A lot has been made of the window of opportunity the Red Sox may have.  Within the next 3-4 years, the foundation of the team will see their contracts expire, leading to some intrigue when it comes to the possibility of extending certain deals.

Rangers' Choo OK with DH, just not every day  —  ARLINGTON  —  The preference of Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister is to not have a full-time designated hitter in an effort to rotate everyday players into the spot for a day off their feet.  —  Throughout the off-season, thought …

Phillies Designate Severino Gonzalez For Assignment  —  The Phillies announced on Thursday that they've designated right-hander Severino Gonzalez for assignment to clear space on the 40-man roster for outfielder Michael Saunders, whose one-year deal with the team is now official.