Cardinals search for ‘star power’ that could guide return to postseason  —  With a vested — and invested — interest in upselling teams on all the added benefits of offense, agent Scott Boras, who reps a handful of free-agent hitters this winter, arrived at last week's GM meetings with a metaphorical map …

Mariners Acquire Nick Rumbelow  —  The Mariners have announced that they've acquired right-hander Nick Rumbelow from the Yankees in exchange for a pair of minor league pitchers, left-hander JP Sears and righty Juan Then.  —  It's not an earth-shattering trade by any means …

Yankees interview Chris Woodward - ex-Met and current Dodgers 3rd base coach - for manager gig  —  The list has been expanded to five now of those who have interviewed with GM Brian Cashman for the Yankees' managerial opening since Joe Girardi was let go at the conclusion of the season.

How to rebuild Detroit Tigers?  Many paths back to baseball relevancy  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - The first rule about rebuilding is don't compare your work to someone else's.  —  Yet the blueprints for a productive overhaul are easy to see as philosophies around Major League Baseball have evolved …

Bengals TE Tyler Eifert has procedure done on knee  —  Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert had a procedure done to remove a cyst from his knee, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano.  —  Eifert is already on injured reserve after undergoing back surgery that ended his season.

Third time through the order isn't a charm, and Mets are ready to deal with it  —  For starting pitchers, every trip through the batting order means a greater advantage for the hitters.  By the third time around, the task is particularly treacherous, especially for those not blessed …

Braves prospect Ronald Acuna named Arizona Fall League MVP  —  Atlanta Braves No. 1 prospect Ronald Acuna earned the Joe Black Most Valuable Player Award of the Arizona Fall League after slashing .325/.414/.639 with seven home runs in 23 games.  —  At 19 years old, he is the youngest player in AFL history to take home the honor.

Miguel Cabrera instantly sheds weight working with LeBron James' trainer  —  First a World Series win, now a beautiful Tuscan wedding.  Newly married couple Kate Upton and Justin Verlander have a lot to celebrate.  Us Weekly reports that they both shared their happiness about their weekend nuptials on social media on Monday.

MLB Hot Stove: Agent confirms Shohei Ohtani wants to pitch and hit in MLB  —  Ohtani is arguably the best hitter and pitcher in Japan  —  Come Monday, we will finally find out whether Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani will come over to MLB this offseason.

As Rays start dealing, how far will they go?  —  After collecting intelligence at last week's GM meetings, the Rays soon will launch their offseason mission of trading at least a couple of veterans to reduce payroll.  —  The question is how far they will go how many players they deal …