Who will get bulk of playing time in center for Detroit Tigers?  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — It's going to be interesting to see how the battle for playing time in center field plays out over the course of the season for the Detroit Tigers.  —  Mikie Mahtook saw time at all three outfield positions last season …

Giancarlo Stanton forcing his way to ‘hungry’ Yankees shows just how badly he wants to win  —  At his introductory press conference on Monday, Giancarlo Stanton was listing the reasons the Yankees were so appealing to him, and in addition to describing the offensive firepower …

Cards holding two-for-one sale?  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • As he traced the transactions that built the Cardinals to rule the National League Central for a decade, executive John Mozeliak referenced Monday the trades they made for Mark McGwire and later Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds and “those players who ended up signing.”

Who's on deck for baseball's next big deal?  Red Sox, Cubs?  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) No matter how much their fans imagined Giancarlo Stanton bashing balls over the Green Monster, the Boston Red Sox never came close to getting the NL MVP.  —  But does anyone really expect the Red Sox …

GM Brian Cashman says he'll continue to be with Yankees  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brian Cashman confirmed he will return as the general manager of the New York Yankees for the foreseeable future, saying an expected new deal has been agreed upon.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Winter meetings journal: Rays closer Alex Colome drawing interest  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA The Rays made a small deal Monday in acquiring INF Joey Wendle from Oakland while continuing to discuss bigger ones that seem likely to eventually lead to the trade of closer Alex Colome and then others.

Mets talked Matt Harvey trade, with ex-top prospect floated  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Matt Harvey's name has surfaced in several Mets trade discussions recently, but team officials still expect the beleaguered right-hander to remain with the club.  —  On Monday, the Rangers were among …

MLB umpire Dale Scott retires rather than risk more concussions  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As a big league umpire, Dale Scott saw maybe 1 million pitches from the field.  His final call, it turned out, was the easiest of all.  —  Rather than risk yet another concussion, Scott has decided to retire at 58.

Latest buzz on Machado  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Orioles aren't creating much of a lobby buzz on the first full day of the Winter Meetings.  Their needs are clearly defined and a few matches have been speculated by the media.  Maybe this guy, perhaps that guy, but nothing real solid.

Forget the money: Darvish, Rangers reunion just makes sense  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.  —  The big splash isn't coming, or so general manager Jon Daniels has warned.  —  Almost certainly not at these winter meetings, which officially opened Monday.  And likely not this off-season.

Angels Notes: Six-man rotation could prompt search for defensive flexibility  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — While the Angels are still debating whether to use a six-man rotation to accommodate Shohei Ohtani in 2018, they are also preparing for the ripple effect that could have on their position player roster.

Scott Boras' pitch for Jake Arrieta going straight to MLB owners  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Scott Boras is going straight to the top in his quest to find a home for Jake Arrieta.  —  Boras said Monday that he has sent a 75-page binder exclusively to MLB owners on behalf of Arrieta …

Live from Disney: Winter meetings update, day 2  —  The Rays have talked about a lot of things but not done much so far at the winter meetings, but that could change today.They have offers on the table for closer Alex Colome, and some of the intereste

Raiders' Jack Del Rio: “We've got to man up.”  —  Head coach says the only approach is focusing energy and determination on next game  —  ALAMEDA — Jack Del Rio wasn't in the mood to dress up a pig.  —  The Raiders coach saw the same thing everyone else saw in a 26-15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs …