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.

Joe Maddon says Bryce Harper ‘not happening’ and that Cubs' improvements likely will come from within  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon reinforced his belief that team President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer will address a need if they sense one with the same urgency …

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 …

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 …

Mets add depth by signing Jed Lowrie to a two-year deal worth $20 million  —  Brodie Van Wagenen is getting used to press conferences.  —  The Mets introduced Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz in early December before welcoming Wilson Ramos to Citi Field late last month.

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.

After 7 “special years” in Colorado, DJ LeMahieu says going from Rockies to Yankees is exciting, not intimidating  —  Second baseman open to playing multiple positions  —  Tuesday evening, DJ LeMahieu was preparing to fly from his home in snowy Michigan to sunny Arizona, where he'll begin his tuneup for spring training.

Matt Shepard used to call games in his backyard.  Now he's Tigers voice  —  The morning after, emotion was still evident in Matt Shepard's voice.  —  On Monday evening, Fox Sports Detroit's closely kept secret of who would broadcast Detroit Tigers games this season — and beyond — finally leaked into the public domain.