Josh Harrison wants to be traded if Pirates not serious about contending  —  Josh Harrison wants to play for a winner.  —  In a statement released Tuesday to The Athletic, the Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star, super-utility man responded to the team's trades of pitcher Gerrit Cole …

Maddux has ‘road map,’ Matheny says  —  Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will have three new coaches this year and while all of them will have major roles in trying to bring the club back to postseason relevance after a two-season dry spell, Matheny thinks new pitching coach Mike Maddux also can have an effect on the postseason awards.

Royals' Danny Duffy pleads guilty to DUI, gets probation  —  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Royals pitcher Danny Duffy has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in a Kansas City suburb and has been placed on a year's probation.  —  Sean Reilly, a spokesman for the city of Overland Park …

Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy finishes cancer treatment  —  Boston Red Sox television analyst Jerry Remy tweeted Tuesday that he has completed cancer treatment. … Remy announced in June that he would be treated for lung cancer for the second time in six months.  —  “It's not easy, you know?”

Lefty Wade LeBlanc agrees to minor league deal with Yanks  —  NEW YORK — Left-hander Wade LeBlanc has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will report to major league spring training.  —  The 33-year-old LeBlanc was 5-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 50 relief appearances …

Howie Kendrick agrees to two-year, $7 million deal with Nationals  —  Veteran utility man Howie Kendrick reached an agreement with the Washington Nationals on a two-year, $7 million contract, two baseball sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.  The deal is pending completion of a physical exam.

Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez impress at White Sox hitters camp  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Baseballs are flying in Arizona.  —  Many of those soaring balls came off the bats of two of the White Sox's top prospects, Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert, as the team held its annual hitters minicamp in Glendale.

Why Adrian Gonzalez can bother the Mets' clubhouse  —  Adrian Gonzalez will bring a big résumé and personality to the Mets' clubhouse, but also the potential for controversy.  —  The 35-year-old first baseman, who agreed to terms with the club on a one-year contract over the weekend …

Great news for Stanford: Love will return for senior year  —  Heisman Trophy runner-up Bryce Love has decided to return to Stanford for his final season of eligibility, putting the Cardinal in position to land at least a top-15 preseason ranking next fall.  —  His father, Chris …

Jason Licht addresses what went wrong for the Bucs in 2017 and how they plan to fix it  —  It was a “brutal year.”  That's how general manager Jason Licht views the Bucs 2017 season.  —  Expectations, many of them he said he “cringed at,” nonetheless went unfulfilled due to injuries …

Column: Leadoff spot, lack of pitching and Joe Maddon's hair: Takeaways from the Cubs Convention  —  Chicago Tribune  —  At the second Cubs Convention 31 years ago, broadcaster Harry Caray walked around the lobby of the downtown Hyatt Regency shouting, “Where's the bar?”