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.

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.

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.

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 …

Red Sox TV analyst Remy announces cancer diagnosis  —  BOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy says that he has experienced a cancer relapse.  —  Remy announced the diagnosis Monday on Twitter, a day before the Red Sox were set to hold their first spring training workout in Florida.

Spring training story lines: From the Cubs to the World Baseball Classic  —  Just 101 days ago, the Chicago Cubs rewrote history.  Does it seem longer since the night a smiling, stumbling Kris Bryant tossed the ball across the diamond to Anthony Rizzo, capping a wild Game 7 that clinched …

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 …

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.

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.

Cardinals send Reyes for MRI on pitching elbow  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • One of the leading candidates for National League Rookie of the Year had the start of his spring training delayed — and perhaps interrupted — by soreness in his elbow that has the team concerned.

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 …

Magic's Serge Ibaka appears in play as trade deadline approaches  —  While Kevin Durant was reacquainting himself with Oklahoma City soil Saturday night, former teammate Serge Ibaka was a three-hour drive away from the KD-in-OKC tension, playing for the Orlando Magic in Dallas.  —  Stay tuned, though.

Next Video … The first time Jim Leyland met Mike Ilitch,it was an early October day in 2005, just as Leyland came full circle, introduced as Tigers manager after managing for so many seasons in the minor leagues with the organization so many moons ago.  —  After Leyland got the job …