Cardinals Winter Warm-Up: Traveling path from good to great  —  St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak greets pitcher Alex Reyes during St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm-Up on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis.  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Yankees, after passing on Gerrit Cole, now have real chance at getting Yu Darvish for ‘reasonable price’  —  So the Yankees didn't get Gerrit Cole, who was traded to the Astros Saturday, but the package the Pirates received was underwhelming enough to make me think Brian Cashman has a bigger deal in mind.

Meet Detroit Tigers' Al Avila, Ron Gardenhire at Detroit Baseball Dinner  —  A sure sign that spring is near, the Detroit Baseball Dinner, is right around the corner.  —  And this year's edition — at a new location with an even more affordable price —offers Detroit Tigers fans …

Pirates Designate Shane Carle, Engelb Vielma  —  The Pirates have designated right-hander Shane Carle and shortstop Engelb Vielma for assignment, as per a team announcement.  The moves will create roster space for the newly-acquired players from yesterday's Gerrit Cole trade.

Mets bringing on Adrian Gonzalez, sources say  —  Adrian Gonzalez has agreed to a deal with the New York Mets pending a physical, according to ESPN and other multiple reports.  —  It's the second significant move for New York this week.  The team brought back free-agent outfielder Jay Bruce …

Cubs likely to start own media network after 2019 season  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Move over, YES Network?  —  “It's a great time to be us,” Crane Kenney said Saturday regarding the possibility the Cubs could start their own media network after their contracts with NBC Sports Chicago, ABC-7 and WGN-9 expire after the 2019 season.

Warm-up Day 2: New father Lyons relished ‘bullpen mentality’  —  ST. LOUIS  • When forced into a new and pressure-packed situation for the first time, Cardinals lefty Tyler Lyons was, admittedly, unsure how he would respond, whether he would rise

Through injuries and off-the-field issues, Matt Bush still has his aim set for starting role  —  IRVING — Matt Bush will not be deterred.  He remains determined to make a remarkable career change, going from the Rangers' bullpen to the rotation.  —  “My mind-set, my motivation …

Yankees prospect Justus Sheffield on trade rumors, his health and expectations for 2018  —  Will there be Justus for fall, or even spring 2018?  —  The Yankees' offseason started off with a George Steinbrenner-era blockbuster trade — slugger Giancarlo Stanton switching Marlins teal for Bronx pinstripes …

Twins To Sign Addison Reed  —  12:41pm: The pact is worth $16.75MM, Jon Heyman of FanRag tweets.  —  12:11pm: The Twins have agreed to a two-year contract worth slightly less than $17MM with free agent reliever Addison Reed, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports (Twitter link).  The deal is pending a physical.