Kershaw, Dodgers agree on two-year deal  —  Avert arbitration hearing with NL Cy Young Award winner  —  LOS ANGELES — Before handing over the Dodgers in a court-supervised sale by April 30, owner Frank McCourt on Tuesday handed over a two-year, $19 million contract to National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw.

Beane to Be Athletics' G.M. Through 2019, Wolff Says  —  General Manager Billy Beane and President Michael Crowley will remain with the Oakland Athletics through the 2019 season, club owner Lew Wolff said today in an interview with Bloomberg Television's “Bloomberg West.”

Sources: Rangers, Andrus agree on deal  —  The Texas Rangers reached agreement Tuesday on a three-year contract with shortstop Elvis Andrus, according to major league sources.  —  The deal, which will cover all three of Andrus' arbitration years, is expected to be in the $14 million to $15 million range.

Gordon, Royals appear close on one-year deal  —  The Royals appear close to an agreement with left fielder Alex Gordon on a one-year contract that would eliminate the need for a Feb. 16 arbitration hearing in Tampa, Fla.  —  Gordon, who turns 28 on Friday, filed an arbitration request for $5.45 million …

Teen's research brings Negro Leagues to life  —  Boston-area 17-year-old becomes valued friend to former players  —  The first check arrived in the mailbox at Paul Jones' Hamilton, Ohio, address in June of 2010.  —  There it was, in permanent ink: “$833.33.”  —  Proof, finally, of a Negro League past of which few were aware.

Source: Yoenis Cespedes granted visa  —  Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has been granted a visitor's visa to travel from the Dominican Republic to the United States and is likely to meet with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.

BALL HALL TO ENSRINE STAUB, MELVIN, CORMIER AND TEAM CANADA  —  “Le Grand Orange” was the original face of the Montreal Expos  —  St. Marys - The original face of the Montreal Expos, the current mastermind of the uprising Milwaukee Brewers, the legendary lefthander from Moncton, New Brunswick …

Bonifacio, Marlins await panel's decision  —  Center fielder seeking $2.2 million; club offered $1.95M  —  MIAMI — Emilio Bonifacio made his case at his arbitration hearing on Tuesday, and now the Marlins' center fielder will wait to see how much of a pay increase he will receive.