Top News:
Eduardo A. Encina / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Orioles, right-hander Alex Cobb agree to four-year deal — SARASOTA, Fla. — With fewer than 10 days to go until Opening Day, the Orioles are nearing their biggest upgrade of the offseason: a deal with former Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb, according to an industry source.
Discussion:
Baltimore Sun
RELATED:
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Orioles nearing deal with Alex Cobb (final update)
Orioles nearing deal with Alex Cobb (final update)
Discussion:
Orioles Hangout and baseballmusings.com
Adam Wells / Bleacher Report:
Alex Cobb, Orioles Reportedly Agree to Contract After 7 Seasons with Rays
Alex Cobb, Orioles Reportedly Agree to Contract After 7 Seasons with Rays
Discussion:
Camden Depot, MLB Trade Rumors, DRaysBay and Lone Star Ball
Jorge L. Ortiz / Tennessean.com:
Revived Gerrit Cole enjoying fresh slate with Houston Astros — SportsPulse: The Houston Astros looked primed to repeat as World Series champs. Recent history suggests otherwise. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When agent Scott Boras met with Gerrit Cole for lunch recently …
RELATED:
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kelly ready to prove his point in Memphis — • Carson Kelly, who rarely dodges a media request, was reported to have nothing to say late Sunday afternoon after being told he was being sent to Class AAA Memphis after a three-for-30 spring. — “I didn't want to go crazy,” …
RELATED:
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
No closer is no problem so far for Cardinals — • With new pitching coach Mike Maddux along with him, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had his annual late-spring chat with owners Tuesday and went straight to the bullpen. — He didn't wait for Maddux to call on the inevitable question.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Voit stars but Cardinals fall to Mets 8-7
Associated Press:
Turner's broken wrist will not need surgery — Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner's broken left wrist is expected to heal without surgery, according to Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts. — Turner was hurt Monday when hit by a pitch from Oakland's Kendall Graveman.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen dealing with injury — Reds right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen struggled in his second start of spring training Thursday against the Chicago White Sox The Enquirer/Adam Baum — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Right-hander Michael Lorenzen's quest to make the starting rotation is probably over.
Discussion:
Red Reporter and redsminorleagues.com
RELATED:
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Aaron Boone's opening day Yankees lineup will be seasoned by analytics — TAMPA, Fla. - Yankees Universe has been getting some loud hints about manager Aaron Boone's opening day lineup, though nothing is official yet. — All spring, Boone has been pondering different lineup combinations with his coaches.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and NorthJersey.com
RELATED:
Ben Reiter / Sports Illustrated:
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 …
Discussion:
NESN.com, miamiherald, MLB Baseball News …, baseballmusings.com and USA Today
RELATED:
Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays OF Mallex Smith's hamstring passes test — SARASOTA — OF Mallex Smith's chances of being ready by opening day took a positive step Tuesday when he had five at-bats during a minor-league game. — “Everything came out with flying colors,” manager Kevin Cash said.
RELATED:
Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Matt Andriese: A starter in bullpen land
Rotoworld.com:
Jose Can You See? — San Diego Padres OF Jose Pirela might be in for a huge year for his fantasy owners. While one should never put a lot of stock into spring numbers, Pirela is simply picking up where he left off last summer. The Padres gave him a chance to play regularly around the middle …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers may leave Florida with a dozen pitchers and 13 position players to start the 2018 season. — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire acknowledged on Tuesday that's the split he'd prefer to have heading north, before adding that no final decision has been made.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
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 …
Discussion:
San Francisco Chronicle, MLB Daily Dish, Athletics Nation and MLB Baseball News …
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
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.
Discussion:
DodgerBlue.com, MLB Baseball News …, Athletics Nation and Daily Breeze
Alex Butler / UPI:
Russell Martin makes great catch, gets smacked in face by pole … Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin — and his man bun — were hit with a pole Tuesday at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Fla. — The collision went down in the bottom of the second inning in the Blue Jays' 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Discussion:
USA Today and The Comeback