Yordano Ventura Dies In Car Crash  —  Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday morning.  This was a separate crash from the one that took the life of fellow Dominican Andy Marte.  Ventura was 25 years old.

Former Giants ace Tim Lincecum not ready to call it quits  —  Tim Lincecum couldn't reestablish himself as a productive major league pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels last season, but the two-time Cy Young Award winner and Giants legend hasn't given up on recapturing his previous form.

How to handle Jay Bruce now: As market for Mets slugger doesn't emerge, ex-GMs weigh in  —  At this point it doesn't really matter whether the Mets mis-read the market for sluggers or they were simply caught in a perfect storm of circumstances.  What matters is they can't find a trade for Jay Bruce that they consider acceptable.

Rangers fans get up close to players, manager at Fest  —  ARLINGTON  —  Once their careers are over, Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus could work as a comedy team.  The good-natured, playful banter and genuine love between the pair was on display Saturday morning during the annual Rangers Fan Fest at Globe Life Park.

Watch Dee Gordon speed around the Marlins Park infield - in a racecar  —  Dee Gordon is used to racing around Marlins Park - he led the majors with 58 stolen bases in 2015 and swiped 30 more last season.  —  But the Marlins second baseman took it to an entirely new level on Saturday …

Yankees need Aaron Judge to adjust his swing, cut down on his strikeouts  —  The potential is there.  The power is, too.  —  Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge showed as much when he got called up to the big leagues last season, homering in his first at-bat.

Braves agree to deal with Kurt Suzuki  —  Suzuki joins Tyler Flowers and Anthony Recker as catchers on the Braves' roster.  —  The Braves have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher Kurt Suzuki, a major-league source tells SB Nation.  Terms of the deal are unknown.

President Trump's Inaugural Address, Annotated  —  Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States.  NPR reporters and editors across the newsroom have annotated his inaugural address.

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.

The Trumbo agreement, the ripple effect and what's next  —  The Orioles' mock lineup for 2017 contains fewer holes as the days tick down before spring training.  —  Seth Smith can be penciled into right field, at least in a platoon role, and Mark Trumbo can be tabbed as the primary designated hitter …

Rangers sign Ross with goal of boosting rotation for stretch run  —  The Texas Rangers have put the finishing touches on what they believe will be their starting rotation for most of the season.  —  But general manager Jon Daniels on Friday wouldn't put a finger on when right-hander Tyson Ross …