Big-money James?  Market for Shields is strong, unpredictable  —  FOX Sports  —  Free-agent pitcher James Shields seems on track to get a contract worth $100 million.  The question is from what team.  —  Think the Max Scherzer market is a mystery?  Try figuring out which team is getting James Shields.

ESPN's 2015 Hall of Fame ballot  —  The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the Baseball Writers' Association of America election results at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday.  Seventeen voters from ESPN submitted ballots this year, and their votes are listed below.  —  The eligible players needed …

Phillies, P Harang agree to 1-year, $5M deal  —  The Philadelphia Phillies and pitcher Aaron Harang have agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal, the team announced Monday.  —  The 36-year-old right-hander had a bounce-back season after signing with the Atlanta Braves before last season, finishing 12-12 with a 3.57 ERA in 33 starts.

Owner of St. Louis Rams plans to build NFL stadium in Inglewood  —  The owner of the St. Louis Rams plans to build an NFL stadium in Inglewood, which could pave the way for the league's return to Los Angeles.  —  Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who bought 60 acres adjacent to the Forum a year ago …

Braves' rebuild will hinge on success of young pitchers  —  FOX Sports  —  Star outfielders Jason Heyward and Justin Upton have been replaced in Atlanta by a handful of talented but unproven young pitchers.  —  It has become a common refrain among rival executives this offseason:

Hank Peters, former Orioles GM, dies at 90  —  Not one to show emotion, Orioles general manager Hank Peters whooped it up one mid-October day in 1983.  That afternoon, Baltimore clinched the World Series with a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.  That evening, Peters learned …

Rangers Sign Juan Carlos Oviedo, Designate Matt West  —  The Rangers have inked righty Juan Carlos Oviedo to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, club executive VP of communications John Blake announced on Twitter.  Texas also designated righty Matt West for assignment …

MLB highly unlikely to adopt pitch clock in 2015  —  FOX Sports  —  Take your time, Clayton Kershaw.  MLB isn't likely to adopt a pitch clock any time soon.  —  Major League Baseball is highly unlikely to institute a 20-second pitch clock for the 2015 regular season, sources say, following a trial during the Arizona Fall League.

Son of former big league star a top international prospect, next in long line of swinging Guerreros  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is looking for big league success like his father, Vlad, a former All-Star.  —  DON GREGORIO, Dominican Republic — The lonely dirt road that leads to the famous iron door …

White Sox To Sign Emilio Bonifacio  —  9:00am: Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com tweets that Bonifacio will earn $3MM in 2015, and the option is valued at $4MM with a $1MM buyout.  —  8:36am: Bonifacio's contract also contains a club option for the 2016 season, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (Twitter link).

Rockies Designate Chris Martin For Assignment  —  The Rockies have designated righty Chris Martin for assignment, the club announced.  His departure from the 40-man will open roster space for Nick Hundley, whose signing was announced today.  —  Martin, a towering 28-year-old …

In 2015, Red Sox' climb out of cellar among storylines to follow  —  While we can never be sure what major issues will evolve from year to year in major league baseball, we will attempt to recognize the ones that may develop in 2015:  —  1. Alex Rodriguez returns — After serving …