Matt Kemp back in L.A., Adrian Gonzalez out in 5-player deal with Braves  —  Matt Kemp is returning to the place where he began his major league career, reacquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday as part of a five-player trade with the Atlanta Braves.

2014 Detroit Tigers: Where are the AL Central champs now?  —  When the Tigers traded second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Angels on Wednesday night, they shed another piece of the franchise's last playoff appearance, a 2-1 loss to the Orioles in Game 3 of the 2014 American League Division Series.

Levine: Yu Darvish Is On Cubs' Radar  —  By Bruce Levine-  —  CHICAGO (670 The Score) — The Cubs aren't letting a holiday malaise or slow-moving market stop their pursuit of pitching.  —  After signing four pitchers in the past nine days, the Cubs have eyes on landing a bigger catch: free-agent right-hander Yu Darvish.

Urgent to reclaim a place in October, Cardinals open a window this winter  —  As the busiest club at the winter meetings and one of the last to leave the Walt Disney Dolphin resort late Thursday afternoon, the Cardinals appeared to have done something unusual for a club that seeks perennial contention as more than goal, but its brand.

Stephen Strasburg might skip future All-Star games  —  WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg says he might skip All-Star Games in the future because he thinks the change in routine for that event contributed to an injury last season.  —  The Nationals are slated to host the 2018 Midsummer Classic.

Brewers, Yovani Gallardo Agree To Deal  —  5:23pm: Gallardo received a major league deal, Jon Heyman of FanRag tweets.  It's pending a physical, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel adds (via Twitter).  —  4:53pm: The Brewers and free agent right-hander Yovani Gallardo have agreed …

Cleveland Indians, Melvin Upton Jr. agree to minor league deal pending physical  —  In 2016, Upton batted .238 with 20 homers and 61 RBIs with 27 steals.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Free agent outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, pending a successful physical.

Mets analysis: Wilpons need to be more transparent about payroll, offseason moves  —  Mets fans ought to know where their money is going, because it's clear that much of it isn't ending up on the field.  So on Saturday afternoon, an email was sent directly to Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon.

Chargers “Take Step Back” in Loss to KC  —  The Los Angeles Chargers have been two different teams this season.  —  For the first month, poor tackling, miscues, penalties and turnovers contributed to an 0-4 start.  —  Then things started to change, and the Bolts won seven of their next nine …

CC Sabathia deal is right move at right price for Yankees  —  Even as CC Sabathia talked with the Angels and Blue Jays about potentially leaving the Bronx in free agency, two things always seemed abundantly clear: 1.  The Yankees wanted Sabathia back for 2018 and 2.  Sabathia wanted to be back for 2018.

Column: Smooth on the field, Jeter struggles in front office  —  Derek Jeter, The Player, glided through two decades in the Big Apple.  His charisma made it all look so effortless, a beloved figure who could seemingly do no wrong, even in the media cauldron that is New York City.

Rays' trade silence likely a short-lived phenomenon  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA There were a lot of reasons the Rays didn't start the process of trading some of their bigger-name, higher-paid players at last week's winter meetings.  —  Most obvious was them not finding the just-right deal …

Phillies sign first baseman Carlos Santana to 3-year deal; Rhys Hoskins could shift to outfield  —  The Phillies agreed Friday to a three-year, $60 million contract with veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, the franchise's biggest free-agent signing in seven years, and a stunning transaction …