The Derek I Know  —  This is the first of a new editorial series in which family members, friends, and those closest to them, share special insights into the athletes they love.  —  I thought he was a pitcher.  —  I know it sounds strange that I didn't know he was a shortstop.

Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes has partial tear in elbow  —  St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and will get a second opinion, but season-ending Tommy John surgery is likely, a source told ESPN's Jim Bowden.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Reds Claim Nefi Ogando  —  The Reds have claimed righty Nefi Ogando off waivers from the Pirates, according to Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer (via Twitter).  He follows Lisalverto Bonilla in moving from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati via the waiver wire.

MLB spring training is unnecessarily long.  Blame pitchers.  —  Cubs pitchers Jake Arrieta and Wade Davis play catch at spring training on Feb. 13, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Early in his career, Ryan Zimmerman received a piece of advice from a veteran relief pitcher.

Target Recalls Patio Benches Due to Fall Hazard  —  Recall Summary  —  Name of product:  —  Threshold patio benches  —  Hazard:  —  The patio benches can collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.  —  Remedy:  —  Consumer Contact:  —  Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 …

Brock Lesnar notifies UFC of his retirement from MMA  —  Brock Lesnar has made no official announcements, but he has notified the UFC of his retirement from MMA, a UFC spokesperson confirmed with MMA Fighting on Tuesday.  —  Lesnar has also been removed from the USADA drug-testing pool …

Braves' Rodriguez to miss significant time for shoulder injury  —  As pleased as the Braves were to trade for second baseman Brandon Phillips and pay such a relatively small price for the former All-Star, they felt awful about the reason they needed to make the move: to replace injured Sean Rodriguez.

Cubs hope late-winter insurance protects rotation from rigors of season  —  Coming off the World Series win, the Cubs have only a few key roster spots to fill.  —  But a second consecutive lengthy postseason combined with a longer spring training will necessitate that several seasoned veterans be brought along slower than usual.

Rays' Jake Odorizzi, Cardinals' Michael Wacha go to salary arbitration  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi of Tampa Bay and Michael Wacha of St. Louis have gone to salary arbitration and are among six first-time eligible starting pitchers who could get decisions Tuesday.

The Top 101 Prospects of 2017  —  While it's entirely likely you'll skip right ahead to the rankings, we wanted to provide some context for the list.  As always, prospect lists are a snapshot in time—in this case January 1, when the list was compiled.  It's possible a prospect's situation …

Sources: MLB wants 30-second limit for managers to decide on replay challenges  —  As it zeroes in on ways to improve its pace of play, Major League Baseball has turned its attention to an area of built-in dead time — instant replay.  —  And its first target is managers.

Tom Brady Tells the Story of the Super Bowl 51 Comeback  —  Plus more on the Falcons, Terrell Owens, John Lynch and 10 Things  —  Will the Falcons ever get over Super Bowl loss?  —  The MMQB's Peter King takes twitter questions from his followers on Twitter.

The Miami Marlins are tweaking their policy on facial hair  —  Regardless of where they finish in the standings, this season will be much hairier than last for the Miami Marlins.  —  That was assured when it was revealed recently that the team would be making some changes to the policy …

Blue Jays spring storylines: Biagini a potential starter  —  •Biagini will be stretched out this spring  —  •Who's in left field?  —  •Options at leadoff  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - The opening of spring training seemed to sneak up quickly after an off-season that lingered on and on …