Cardinals sign pitcher Guilmet to minor-league deal  —  New starter Miles Mikolas is not the only pitcher the Cardinals hope to see flourish after a return from playing oversees.  —  The Cardinals have agreed to a minor-league deal with pitcher Preston Guilmet, who last pitched in Tokyo.

Robert Kraft Responds: Patriots' Owner Denies Report of Extended Meeting About QBs With Bill Belichick  — In a conversation with The MMQB's Peter King, Patriots' owner Robert Kraft disputed the ESPN report that he met for half a day with Bill Belichick during the season discussing the team's quarterbacks …

In quiet winter for baseball industry, Brewers continue to explore personnel moves  —  In this extremely cold winter, major-league baseball's hot stove has hardly been hot.  In fact, you can't even warm your hands over it.  —  The dearth of industry news has impacted the Milwaukee Brewers …

Blue Jays Acquire Yangervis Solarte  —  The Blue Jays have acquired infielder Yangervis Solarte from the Padres in exchange for two prospects - outfielder Edward Olivares and reliever Jared Carkuff - per announcements from both teams.  —  The 30-year-old Solarte is the second infielder …

Report: Nationals interested in Lance Lynn  —  Lance Lynn has garnered considerable interest around the league this offseason, most recently from the Nationals.  —  The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal speculates that the team would be hard-pressed to accommodate someone with Lynn's asking price …

Cafardo's Latest: Yelich, Rangers, Jays, Cain, BoSox, JDM, Castellanos  —  The Blue Jays and Rangers “appear” to be among teams with interest in Marlins center fielder Christian Yelich, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  Yelich has landed on several clubs' radars this offseason …

Mike Moustakas or Andrew McCutchen?  Evaluating which splash move would be best for Mets  —  Is fan outrage dictating a new direction for the Mets this winter?  —  For starters, we'll see if they act on their interest in Mike Moustakas, which I reported on Thursday.

Derek Jeter has extra financial incentive to make the Marlins profitable  —  Third in a five-part series on the new Marlins owners and their plans.  —  Marlins co-owner Derek Jeter eventually will make back his modest financial investment in the team merely through the salary he is being paid as the team's chief executive officer.

Titans Controlling Owner Backs Head Coach Mike Mularkey  —  TitansOnline.com  —  Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk backed head coach Mike Mularkey on Sunday, one day after the team's 22-21 playoff game win over the Kansas City Chiefs.  Read the full statement:

Q&A: Mets' new manager Mickey Callaway is a big fan of Jerry Seinfeld  —  It's been a busy two months for Mickey Callaway, as the Mets' new manager has assembled his coaching staff and is now preparing for his first spring training as a major league manager.