Detroit Tigers select OF Victor Reyes with first pick in Rule 5 Draft  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Victor Reyes enters the mix to be the Tigers' starting center fielder after being selected with the first pick of the Rule 5 Draft on Thursday.  —  Reyes, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound switch-hitter …

Cards trade Stephen Piscotty to A's, who will be closer to mom with ALS  —  The St. Louis Cardinals traded right fielder Stephen Piscotty to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in exchange for two minor leaguers, the teams announced.  —  The Cardinals received infielders Yairo Munoz and Max Schrock …

Machado in Chicago?  White Sox are serious suitors for the Orioles star  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - In a surprising turn of events, the rebuilding Chicago White Sox emerged Wednesday as the most aggressive suitor for Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, according to major-league sources.

FaceTime: JD Martinez meets and greets, Ozuna to Cards  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) J.D. Martinez has a chance to see in person what his monster year is worth.  —  The free agent star who hit .303 with 45 home runs was ready for a meet-and-greet session with teams at the winter meetings.

Ian Kinsler's no-trade clause forces Detroit Tigers trade with Angels  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - The Detroit Tigers were frustrated.  —  It could be felt inside their suite late Wednesday night, less than a half hour until midnight, as general manager Al Avila spoke about trading second baseman Ian Kinsler …

MLB to investigate source of Shohei Ohtani medical information  —  Major League Baseball will investigate whether a team official leaked Shohei Ohtani's medical information cited in published stories this week, baseball sources told ESPN.  —  On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported that Ohtani …

Cards notes: Top spot in batting order is up for grabs  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • First thing's first for the Cardinals as they near spring training.  Manager Mike Matheny plans to have a conversation with veteran leadoff hitters Matt Carpenter and Dexter Fowler about who will bat No. 1 entering the season.

Will Stanton and Judge become the most prolific slugging duo of all time?  —  When a big-time deal is made in Major League Baseball, your mind immediately floods with a million questions.  Saturday's blockbuster trade that sent Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins to the New York Yankees raised about 295 million of them.

Daniels says time on Rangers' side as winter meetings close, prospects sought  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.  —  The race to escape the Dolphin half of the Swan & Dolphin Resort on Thursday opened with a false start, as technical difficulties delayed the Rule 5 draft just as the first pick was to be announced.

Bryce Harper's agent opened contract talk with Nationals  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) With Bryce Harper a year from free agency, the agent for Washington's star opened contract talk with the Nationals.  —  The 25-year-old right fielder earned $13,625,000 this year and agreed last May to a 2018 deal for $21,625,000.

Twins, closer Fernando Rodney reach 1-year deal  —  The Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year deal with closer Fernando Rodney, according to multiple reports Thursday.  —  The deal, first reported by Siriux XM, could reach $6 million with incentives and is pending a physical.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Phillies lose Carlos Tocci, acquire international cash  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Phillies have long liked Carlos Tocci, an outfielder they signed from Venezuela for $750,000 before investing six seasons in his development.  But they had left him unprotected from the Rule 5 draft …

Brandon Kintzler agrees to deal with Nationals  —  All-Star right-handed reliever Brandon Kintzler has agreed to two-year contract with the Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  The MLB winter meetings are going strong in Orlando, and rumors are swirling across baseball.

Todd Frazier reportedly has drawn interest from about 10 teams  —  Todd Frazier, a former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite and 2015 Home Run Derby champ who has since played for the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, is a free agent, has had about 10 teams express various levels of interest …

Mets leave Winter Meetings with deal for reliever Anthony Swarzak — here's what's next  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Sandy Alderson walked out of the Winter Meetings content with what the Mets accomplished over the past four days.  The Mets GM has a deal in place to address the need for another bullpen arm …