Meet the bargain free agents the Detroit Tigers missed out on so far  —  Pitchers and catchers report in less than a week across MLB.  (The A's open camp Sunday, the Mariners open Feb. 11, and the Detroit Tigers, among many others, open Feb. 12.)  —  And yet, there are more than 90 players waiting …

Lowdown: Reeling in Realmuto  —  Reeling in Realmuto  —  While Bryce Harper and Manny Machado continue to languish on the free agent market with no apparent end in sign, it looks like the multitude of trade rumors surrounding Marlins' catcher J.T. Realmuto could finally be gaining traction.

Why the Houston Astros are going to win the 2019 World Series  —  In the midst of the American League Championship Series the Houston Astros lost, Jose Altuve sat back in the chair in front of his locker and explained how his knee problem affected him and when the pain was most acute.

Astros, Chris Devenski settle arbitration case  —  Reliever Chris Devenski settled his arbitration case with the Astros on Sunday night, agreeing to a one-year contract with a club option for 2020, The Athletic reported.  —  According to the report, Devenski will make $1.525 million in 2019.

Keith Law's 2019 ranking of all 30 MLB farm systems  —  While these rankings are ultimately subjective — this is, after all, my opinion of each system's relative merits — I base them on as broad a collection of information as I can.  I've seen many of these prospects …

2019 ZiPS Projections - Pittsburgh Pirates  —  After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for more than half a decade.  The exercise continues this offseason.  Below are the projections for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Why isn't Gallo playing third for Rangers?  Allow the outfielder to explain  —  Joey Gallo came up through the minors and made his MLB debut as a third baseman.  Despite the Rangers' needs for 2019, Gallo will be playing in the outfield.  —  Throughout the off-season …

Bob Friend, Pirates leader in innings, starts, K's, dies at 88  —  PITTSBURGH — Bob Friend, who pitched more innings than anyone else in Pittsburgh Pirates history, died Sunday.  He was 88.  —  The Pirates said Friend died at his home in Pittsburgh.  —  Friend holds Pirates record for innings …

FIRST LOOK: MLB's onfield 2019 St. Patrick's Day caps  —  Here's a glimpse at the new looks for the Rays, Yankees, Phillies and others.  —  Every spring training, Major League Baseball cashes in on, er, celebrates St. Patrick's Day by issuing a new collection of onfield caps.

Wade Miley appears to be a comfortable fit with Astros  —  Dressed in blue jeans and donning a cap to cover his scruffy, blond head of hair, Wade Miley accepted a No. 20 jersey and the expectation to stabilize the back of a rotation.  He buttoned the uniform and fielded the first few inquiries of his Astros career.

Report: Former Reds relief pitcher J.J. Hoover reaches deal with Washington Nationals  —  The Washington Nationals agreed to a minor-league deal with right-handed pitcher J.J. Hoover - who spent the first five seasons of his Major League Baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds …