White Sox make $175 million pitch to Manny Machado  —  Manny Machado remains unsigned, but the Chicago White Sox have made at least one pitch to the superstar shortstop.  —  Multiple sources told ESPN's Buster Olney that the White Sox have a seven-year, $175 million offer on the table for Machado.

Jed Lowrie says he signed with Mets because he likes how aggressive Brodie Van Wagenen has been this offseason  —  Calling the moves that GM Brodie Van Wagenen has made this winter “aggressive,” Jed Lowrie said that made his decision to sign a two-year deal with the Mets easier.

Yankees' D.J. LeMahieu expects to shuttle around the infield for his new club  —  NEW YORK - D.J. LeMahieu has arrived in Yankees Universe without a defined role.  —  But he'll soon be packing for spring training, and “I was told to bring a lot of gloves, if that's any indication,” LeMahieu said on Wednesday.

Column: Cubs Convention panels we'd like to see: Where's Bryce?  Why'd ya do that, Joe?  Should Ronnie Woo retire?  —  Photos of the Cubs' annual fan fest through the years.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Created 33 years ago by former Cubs marketing wizard and current Blackhawks President John McDonough …

Five moves we want to see this offseason  —  Let's discuss something other than Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.  Here are five moves I'd like to see.  Actually, it's more than five, because the first suggestion deals with several moves that could vault the Cincinnati Reds into the thick of the race in the National League Central.

Reports: Indians discussing three-team trade with Padres, Reds for Corey Kluber  —  Reportedly, the Cleveland Indians are discussing a three-team trade with the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds for ace pitcher Corey Kluber.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians were unable to move either …

Source: Diamondbacks agree with Wilmer Flores on 1-year deal  —  Infielder Wilmer Flores has agreed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2020 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a source tells ESPN's Jeff Passan.  —  The deal is pending a physical.  —  Flores, 27, hit .267 with 11 homers …

Inside Dodgers' plan to revolutionize the fan experience: ‘This is a show business’  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are the world's leader in attendance, drawing more fans than any venue in sports, and leading Major League Baseball in attendance for six years running.

As Cardinals' prospects gather in Jupiter, Alex Reyes returns (briefly) to the mound  —  ST. LOUIS  • While some of the conversation about the Cardinals' pitching staff this winter has fixated on whether they have an ace, who that ace is, and whether they ought to add an ace, one thing is clear as spring training approaches.

Three years after Chris Davis' record contract with Orioles, ramifications for club, baseball only grow  —  Absent anything but a 2014 American League East championship banner and a couple of good years of attendance, the most lasting relic from the early-to-mid-decade Orioles clubs that now seem …

Giants hire pitching analyst to aid with training efforts  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have hired pitching analyst Matt Daniels to join the staff of new president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, who vowed when hired in November to find a wide array of experts to help the club.