Miami Marlins Claim To Have $1.6 Billion Handshake Agreement For Team  —  Two sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that Miami Marlins president David Samson has said that there is a $1.6 billion “handshake agreement” for the MLB team.  Jeffrey Loria paid $158 million for the baseball team in 2002.

MLB plans to test new extra-innings rules in rookie ball, with Joe Torre's approval  —  Major League Baseball plans on testing a rule change in the lowest levels of the minor leagues this season that automatically would place a runner on second base at the start of extra innings …

Why is veteran catcher Matt Wieters still on the free-agent market?  —  Every time I quote Scott Boras at length in a story about an unsigned Scott Boras client, I hear it from club officials, fans, even reporters.  —  So, here we are with catcher Matt Wieters, who is by far the best remaining player …

Former major leaguer CJ Wilson finding a new home in Fresno with new car dealerships … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc30.com/video/embed/ ?pid=1745244" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  —  Veteran MLB Pitcher and Race Car team owner CJ Wilson will have to change his area code to 559.

Jets' newly hired QB coach has ties to Jay Cutler, but ...  New York Jets coach Todd Bowles filled the final opening on his staff, hiring Jeremy Bates to coach the quarterbacks, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Bates is an important addition because he will preside over the development of Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty.

Park clears waivers and will remain with the Twins  —  Designated hitter Byung Ho Park has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Class AAA Rochester.  —  Park was designated for assignment last week as the Twins made room to add free agent righthander Matt Belisle.

Mets and Yankees shortstops Asdrubal Cabrera, Didi Gregorius seem very good to naked eye — but these metrics say otherwise  —  To the naked eye 2016 seemed to be a very good year for shortstops in New York, with the glove as well as the bat.  —  Asdrubal Cabrera was a sure-handed revelation for the Mets …

Cincinnati Reds Homer Bailey Has Elbow Surgery Again  —  When the Cincinnati Reds inked Homer Bailey to a six year extension, he was supposed to anchor their rotation for the foreseeable future.  Instead, he has not been able to remain healthy, and underwent another surgery on his elbow yesterday.

Ex-Cowboy Randle charged with assault of fellow inmate  —  Looking and sounding confused about the reasons he was there, ex-Dallas Cowboy running back Joseph Randle appeared in a Sedgwick County courtroom on Wednesday - this time to learn he had been charged with an assault against a fellow inmate.

Blue Jays Sign Jake Elmore To Minor League Deal  —  The Blue Jays announced that they've signed utility infielder Jake Elmore to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training.  —  The 29-year-old Elmore logged 99 plate appearances with the Brewers in 2016, hitting .218/.371/.244.

CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly 4,000 Pounds of Marijuana Camouflaged Within a Shipment of Key Limes  —  PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered 3,947 pounds of alleged marijuana within a commercial shipment of key limes.

Want to own a share of the Dodgers?  This could be your chance  —  The Guggenheim Baseball Management group — Bobby Patton, from left, Stan Kasten, Magic Johnson, Mark Walter, Peter Guber and Todd Boehly — poses for photos at Dodger Stadium on May 2, 2012.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Dilson Herrera leads four Reds on WBC rosters  —  Four members of the Reds organization will be part of World Baseball Classic rosters when they are announced on Wednesday, multiple sources tell The Enquirer.  —  Second baseman Dilson Herrera will play for Columbia, reliever Jumbo Diaz …