Reds' Jonathan India nearly unanimous as NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year  —  Reds second baseman Jonathan India received 29 of 30 first-place votes to win the National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award.  —  India and runner-up Trevor Rogers were the only players named on every ballot.

New York Mets' search for new GM set to land on Billy Eppler, sources say  —  The New York Mets' long and winding search for a new head of baseball operations finally ended Monday.  —  Billy Eppler, the former Los Angeles Angels general manager who previously spent more than a decade …

Around the Horn: Notes and MLB trade rumors for 11 teams  —  Coming out of the annual GM meetings, Around the Horn takes a spin around the league looking at MLB trade rumors and offseason buzz for 10 teams.  —  Everyone, and I mean everyone, in the industry expect the owners to lock …

Miami Marlins acquire RHP Louis Head from Tampa Bay Rays  —  MLB, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays  —  MIAMI — The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Louis Head from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for either a player to be named later or cash.  —  Head made 27 appearances for the Rays this past season, two of them starts.

Gone in a blink: The inside story of Alex Caruso's departure from the Lakers  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Caruso woke up to an avalanche of alerts Wednesday morning.  He was a lead topic on morning debate shows and the reason much of the Lakers' global fanbase was, to put it mildly, pissed.

Julio Lugo, shortstop for 2007 champion Boston Red Sox, dies at 45  —  MLB, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies  —  Julio Lugo, who played for seven teams in a 12-year major league career and was the shortstop …

Jhoulys Chacin, Colorado Rockies reach deal  —  DENVER — Right-hander Jhoulys Chacín is staying with the Colorado Rockies, agreeing Saturday to a guaranteed $1.25 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses.

MLB free agent predictions: Landing spots for top 20 players, with Yankees signing Correa; Bryant to the Mets  —  Major League Baseball's offseason is officially underway, with free agents able to sign wherever they please.  Some players, like left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney …

After season-long suspension, how much does Robinson Cano have left?  —  Get ready for Robinson Cano to be relevant again.  —  With his season-long steroid banishment complete, Cano began playing in the Dominican Republic winter league in recent days and will attend spring training with the Mets.

Mike Tomlin: Mason Rudolph ‘gave us a chance to win’ in 1st start of the season for Steelers  —  Mason Rudolph got most of the snaps with the first-team offense in practice, so he was prepared to play when coach Mike Tomlin called Saturday night and said he would be starting Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

Sources: Arizona Diamondbacks expected to name Brent Strom as pitching coach  —  The Diamondbacks are on the verge of hiring Brent Strom as their new pitching coach, a source said Friday, a move that would give them a highly respected instructor at a time when the organization is desperate to improve its run prevention.

Party of two?  Cardinals, Brewers lay ‘groundwork’ at GM Meetings while NL Central rivals seem set to downshift  —  CARLSBAD, Calif. — With planes to catch, homes to reach, and, for at least one official, a car to rent for a quick scouting peek across the border in Mexico …