If New York Yankees' Derek Jeter ever leaves SS, Brian Cashman thinks CF fits  —  If 36-year-old Derek Jeter doesn't last at shortstop for the length of his new four-year contract, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman thinks Jeter is best suited for a switch to center field.

Young no longer a fit for Rangers  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  The Texas Rangers still want to trade Michael Young.  —  That's an opinion, not a fact — or, at least, not a fact I can prove.

Breaking down the Top 50 Prospects list  —  With MLB.com's Top 50 Prospect list now fully revealed, it's time to let the debate start.  That is, after all, why prospect rankings are done in the first place.  —  Was Mike Trout the correct top prospect or should phenom Bryce Harper hold the No. 1 position?

Houston Astros, starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez agree to 3-year, $34 million deal  —  ORLANDO — Starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez agreed to a three-year contract for $34 million with the Houston Astros to avoid salary arbitration, the team announced Tuesday.

Will Reyes, Mets marriage last?  —  The Mets would like to see if Reyes can remain healthy.  —  Bob Klapisch covers baseball for The Record in New Jersey and worked at the New York Post and New York Daily News.  The author of five books, he was recently voted a top-five columnist in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

YES Censors Affiliated Blogs Over Rafael Soriano Criticism?  —  When news of Rafael Soriano's signing filtered onto Twitter on the evening of January 13th, many Yankees fans were aghast at the length of the deal and the fact that the club had sacrificed a draft pick to obtain an 8th inning man.

Sabermetrician In Exile  —  In the middle of the night, when his mind was racing again, Voros McCracken decided to share his discovery with the world.  Before the celebrity and the job and the diagnosis and the drugs and the wristwatch, he had the idea.  Had he realized it would forever change …

After roster move, are Nats talking with Indians?  —  The Nationals have designated pitcher Shairon Martis for assignment to open a roster spot for Jerry Hairston Jr. The next Nat to be handed that bit of news will most likely be Alberto Gonzalez, who has competition for the backup infield gig …

Mariners beef up 'pen with Minors deal for Ray  —  SEATTLE — Looking to add some experienced depth to their bullpen competition, the Mariners signed former Orioles closer Chris Ray as a Minor League free agent Tuesday with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.

Zduriencik on Milton Bradley: “We're planning on him coming into spring training and competing for a job”  —  I made a followup call to Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik to ask him about his comment to Dave “Softy” Mahler today on KJR-AM 950 about Milton Bradley.

Manuel doesn't want contract to distract Phils  —  Manager expects extension soon, discusses lineup options  —  Phillies manager Charlie Manuel says it is a matter of time before he works out a contract extension, and he doesn't want the issue to become a distraction for his club with Spring Training quickly approaching.