Josh Harrison: ‘Perhaps it would be better for all involved’ if Pirates trade me, too  —  Pirates infielder Josh Harrison, in response to Pittsburgh's recent trades of Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole, said he also would prefer to be traded if the organization intends to enter a rebuilding phase.

Agent: Christian Yelich ‘needs to get on with his career’  —  Christian Yelich's relationship with the Miami Marlins is “irretrievably broken,” and it would be in the best interests of both the outfielder and the organization if the Marlins trade him before the start of spring training, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday.

Here's why baseball's economic system might be broken  —  Never did Tony Clark utter the word.  He didn't have to.  Every question he asked, every implication he made, dripped with its presence.  Early last week, as top officials from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met …

Calhoun No. 1 in latest rankings, but this teen is proud to be considered Rangers' top prospect  —  Lost on Tuesday in Jon Daniels' not-so-upbeat assessment of the Texas Rangers' chances in 2018 was the Baseball America unveiling of the organization's top 10 prospects, and center fielder Leody Taveras actually wasn't ranked No. 1.

Jay Bruce has ‘unfinished business’ in return to Mets  —  NEW YORK — Jay Bruce says he has “unfinished business” with the New York Mets.  —  Bruce was back at Citi Field on Wednesday, a day after finalizing a $39 million, three-year deal to bring his big bat back to Queens.

Are the Cubs gearing up for a run at Bryce Harper?  —  CHICAGO — He was there, though only in spirit.  —  Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper was omnipresent at the recently completed Chicago Cubs fan convention simply because there's growing sentiment that he could be on the team after he hits free agency in November.

Mets expect OF Michael Conforto to return in May  —  New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is not expected to be ready to return from shoulder surgery until May, general manager Sandy Alderson said Wednesday.  —  Conforto dislocated his left shoulder while swinging at a pitch during …

Cubs re-sign LHP Brian Duensing to two-year, $7M deal  —  Free-agent pitcher Brian Duensing has agreed to re-sign with the Chicago Cubs with the two sides coming to terms on a two-year, $7 Million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.  —  The deal, first reported by FanRag Sports …

The Match Game: Where top free agents should sign and how well they'll do  —  We're now within a month of the official opening of spring training, and we're still waiting for the mechanic to come fix the decidedly lukewarm Hot Stove.  Of Keith Law's top 50 free agents coming into the winter …

Phillies' Jerad Eickhoff, healthy and smarter, resets after disappointing 2017 season  —  After Jerad Eickhoff was humbled last summer, he would stand in front of a locker in Georgia or California and proclaim he could handle it because of his mental toughness.

Submit questions now for Detroit Tigers live chat at noon today  —  Spring is right around the corner, we hope, and that means baseball season is near.  —  Welcome to today's Detroit Tigers/MLB live chat with Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech.  —  Tigers pitchers and catchers report …