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 …

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.

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 …

Will winter meetings sparks finally light the hot stove fire?  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After Jack Morris shed a bucket of tears at his Hall of Fame press conference, MLB's winter meetings devolved into a stew of fact-finding and inertia mixed with occasional flashes of hostility.

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.

With Giancarlo Stanton adding another power bat, Yankees' lineup possibilities seem endless  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees' lineup was a frequent topic of conversation during what was an otherwise uneventful Winter Meetings.  —  Adding the reigning NL MVP, Giancarlo Stanton …

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.

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.

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.