Cardinals to sign Norris, throwing open competition for bullpen roles  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • With a bullpen to restock and roles to sort out, the Cardinals have, in the words of one executive, “cast a wide net” and decided to throw a bunch of different options at the late innings, including a familiar addition Monday.

Rangers To Sign Trevor Plouffe  —  The Rangers are in agreement on a minor-league deal with third baseman Trevor Plouffe, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand (via Twitter).  Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic initially tweeted that there was an agreement, but shortly thereafter issued a correction …

Nats get utility player Matt Reynolds from Mets for cash  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have acquired utility player Matt Reynolds from the New York Mets in exchange for cash.  —  The Nationals announced the move Monday night.  —  The 27-year-old Reynolds made his major league debut with the Mets in 2016.

Phillies spring training roster: A closer look at the players  —  Pitchers  —  RHP Drew Anderson (24): He pitched in just three games last season above double A, including two relief appearances with the Phillies.  Anderson's likely ticketed for the triple-A rotation.

Diamondbacks introduce newly acquired Yoshihisa Hirano  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Yoshihisa Hirano is not one for formalities.  —  “Please call me Yoshi,” the new Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher said Monday to open his introductory news conference.  —  The 33-year-old right-hander agreed …

Scout on Yu Darvish: Cubs must get him to pitch aggressively  —  Chicago Tribune  —  On perhaps the last tranquil morning at the Cubs' spring training complex, a few support staff members moved luggage and unloaded boxes Sunday while fewer than a dozen fans awaited the arrival of Yu Darvish behind a fence.

Photos: Former Cardinals Rookie of the Year, Wally Moon, dies at 87  —  Former National League Rookie of the Year Wally Moon, who played on three World Series-winning teams with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died.  He was 87.  Moon played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1954-58 …

Goose Gossage spurned by Yankees, rips Brian Cashman: With power ‘you turn into a f—king a—hole’  —  TAMPA — Goose Gossage won't be flying south to help the Yankees — he never even recieved a call to become a guest instructor this season.  And now the Hall of Fame reliever is ripping Brian Cashman …

Bombshell lawsuit filed against Levinson brothers  —  Nunez's lawsuit, which seeks $2 million in unpaid commissions and $500,000 in fees/expenses and is filed in New York State Supreme Court, paints ACES as a “rogue agency that reaped millions of dollars in fees by cheating the game of baseball.”

Next Slide  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — He isn't wide-eyed or pinching himself or in awe of being in big league camp.  —  No, Alex Faedo is just happy to be here.  —  “I just think of it as a good opportunity,” he said on Monday afternoon at Tiger Town.  —  Faedo, the Detroit Tigers' first-round pick …

Reuben Foster arrest: Girlfriend alleges 49ers player dragged her during argument, sources say  —  Domestic violence call in Los Gatos led to confiscation of rifle at heart of assault weapon allegation  —  LOS GATOS — The domestic-violence arrest of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster stemmed …

Dave Martinez and the great casino heist … While researching a recent profile of Nationals manager Dave Martinez, which ran in Sunday's print edition, I looked into a story that MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds told when he interviewed Martinez at this year's winter meetings.

What Rays can't — or won't — tell you at Tuesday's pre-spring media session  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Rays GM Erik Neander, senior VP Chaim Bloom and manager Kevin Cash will take their seats on the Charlotte Sports Park boardwalk under a spotlight sun just after noon Tuesday …

Blue Jays to retire Roy Halladay's No. 32 on Opening Day  —  Roy Halladay will forever be remembered by the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  The Blue Jays announced on Monday they will retire the late pitcher's number, 32, on Opening Day, March 29, and wear a commemorative No. 32 patch for the 2018 season.