How Giancarlo Stanton Negotiated His Way to the Yankees to Create Baseball's Scariest Lineup  —  Created with Sketch.  — By acquiring Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees created a lineup that will take power to new heights.  —  As midnight approached on Thursday, Dec. 7 …

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suffers broken left wrist  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The reigning National League champion Dodgers are going to be without their red-headed slugger on Opening Day, and possibly for a while after.  —  Justin Turner has a broken left wrist after being hit …

Wainwright to bypass Mets, pitch in minor-league game  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • With his first regular-season start slated for March 31 in New York, Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright will not face the Mets Tuesday in the exhibition game here.  Manager Mike Matheny had said …

Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson, Trayce Thompson homer to carry Dodgers past A's  —  THE GAME: Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson hit home runs to give the Dodgers a 3-0 victory over the Oakland A's on Monday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.

Athletics Agree To Terms With Brett Anderson  —  The Athletics have agreed to a contract with veteran lefty Brett Anderson, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.  It's a minors deal, but other terms are not yet known.  —  If the deal becomes official …

Mets outfielder Juan Lagares struggling in camp despite working on swing  —  For years, the question has been whether Juan Lagares can hit just enough to warrant a larger role.  The outfielder is one of the premier defenders in the spot and can change games with his glove, but he does not provide much offensively.

This was the biggest conversation Jon Daniels and the Rangers had at the beginning of winter  —  Rangers GM Jon Daniels appeared on 105. 3 The Fan's G-Bag Nation recently to talk about his ballclub heading into the start of the season.  Here are some of the highlights.

Sports Illustrated Picks Nationals to Beat Yankees in 2018 World Series  —  The Yankees made some big moves, but SI still doesn't like them to win the World Series.  —  Nationals fans will hope we here at Sports Illustrated can catch lightning in a bottle again with our World Series prediction.

NFL sets new definition for controversial catch rule … The NFL is about to have a new catch rule.  The league's rule-making competition committee is poised to change the controversial rule by eliminating two provisions that were particularly confounding over the years to players …

Yankees and Red Sox Are Close to Deal for June 2019 London Series  —  Details for series at London Stadium still must be worked out  —  Labor contract calls for commitment to international games  —  The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are nearing an agreement to play a two-game …

Leaner, eager Kyle Schwarber fueling optimism with strong all-around spring  —  Chicago Tribune  —  As opening day draws near, Kyle Schwarber isn't about to be drawn into specifics, such as whether he would like to get more at-bats against left-handed pitchers.  —  “I'll take the at-bats as I get them,” Schwarber said.

Nationals option top prospect Victor Robles to minors  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Top Washington Nationals prospect Victor Robles has been optioned to the minors.  —  Robles, 20, who is ranked as baseball's fourth-best prospect by ESPN's Keith Law, will begin the season at Triple-A Syracuse …

A-Rod: Yankees' ‘breathtaking’ offense could break records  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez thinks the New York Yankees' “breathtaking” offense could break records this season.  —  Rodriguez arrived at spring training Monday and had high praise for a lineup led by Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius.

This could be Willson Contreras' season to clean up as Cubs' No. 4 hitter  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Ian Happ downplayed the significance of his contributions this spring as manager Joe Maddon assesses various lineup options.  —  “It's not important who is going to be the leadoff guy,” Happ said.

Dellin Betances wants to return to being a multi-inning weapon for Yankees  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Dellin Betances has been an All-Star setup man the last four years, and he's seen his innings decrease each year - from 90 (2014) to 84 (2015) to 73 (2016) to 59.2 (2017).

White Sox send Michael Kopech and Jacob May to minors  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox reassigned right-hander Michael Kopech and outfielder Jacob May to minor-league camp Tuesday.  —  Kopech, ranked the No. 10 prospect in baseball by MLB.com, had an 11.57 ERA with seven walks …

Rangers pitcher Martin Perez gets revenge on bull that caused elbow injury: ‘I killed him and I ate him’  —  Rangers pitcher Martin Perez won't put up with any bull.  —  Perez broke his right elbow in December when he fell down after a bull at his ranch in Venezuela charged at him.

The Dodgers are now selling tickets for bar stool seats  —  The Dodgers are inviting fans to watch games up close — from the perch of a bar stool.  —  The team is adding stools to the drink rails behind home plate on the field level this season.  The new “field drink rail” …

Ex-MLB All-Star Milton Bradley charged with battery for allegedly assaulting wife: report  —  Former MLB All-Star Milton Bradley has been charged with battery after allegedly assaulting his wife, according to a report.  —  TMZ reported on Tuesday that the misdemeanor charge …

‘Guaranteed Rates’ Field lacks ‘charm’ says Forbes; Wrigley Field ranks 10th in MLB ballparks  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox's Guaranteed Rate Field placed 28th in Forbes.com's ranking of 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.  The Cubs' Wrigley Field placed 10th.

Plenty of hype for Ian Happ's defense in center field  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manager Joe Maddon was criticized nearly seven months ago for allowing Ian Happ to play center field in the eighth inning of a game where he couldn't get to a deep double by Jose Peraza that cost the Cubs a 4-2 loss at Cincinnati.