Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland signed last season on opening day with Cardinals and it wrecked his season. He wasn’t going to let it happen again.

Ichiro might not be in the Mariners’ long-term plans, but as team readies for season-opening series in Japan, he remains royalty for fans and players.

While he won’t pitch in 2019, the Angels’ star is expected to return as a designated hitter in May.

As spring training gets underway, Cubs president Theo Epstein was on the defensive after a questionable winter for the organization.

The name change won’t impact the rules for injured players and baseball will maintain its current 10 and 60-day variations.

Philadelphia Phillies are encouraged after meeting with Bryce Harper for five hours in Las Vegas and could make a formal offer within a week.

Wade Taylor, an MLB scout for 20 seasons, isone of nearly 100 scouts who have been laid off the last few years, many victims of analytics.

David Dombrowski has kept most of the 2018 World Series championship team intact, but winning back-to-back titles takes more than great players.

White Sox have formally offered Manny Machado a long-term contract proposal, four persons with direct knowledge of the offer told USA TODAY Sports.