White Sox Sign Hector Santiago  —  The White Sox have agreed to a minor-league deal with lefty Hector Santiago, GM Rick Hahn told reporters including Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter).  Terms of the deal are not yet known.  —  It's a homecoming for Santiago, who's now thirty years of age.

Reliever Joakim Soria arrives at White Sox camp ‘to do what I do’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Pitchers and catchers drifted in and out of the White Sox clubhouse on the official reporting date to spring training, many of them sporting cotton balls taped to their arms after giving blood during physicals.

Baseball's back!  Here's what Cubs and White Sox players did while they were away  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs and White Sox pitchers and catchers report to spring training this week after three-plus months of downtime.  —  Certainly, the players spent some of the offseason whipping themselves into the best shape of their lives.

Shohei Ohtani's main impact will come as a pitcher, Mike Scioscia says  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani is quickly discovering how his every move at Los Angeles Angels' camp will be scrutinized this spring.  About 50 Japanese media members gathered at the entrance of the player parking lot …