Why I didn't vote for Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez: Paul Hoynes  —  Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio - It's confession time.  —  I didn't vote for this year's Hall of Fame class that will be enshrined in Cooperstown in July 26.

Braves To Designate Tyler Pastornicky For Assignment  —  The Braves will designate infielder Tyler Pastornicky for assignment tomorrow in order to clear 40-man roster space for the three signings they announced earlier today, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports (on Twitter).

Ichiro, Schierholtz among options to fill bench role for Marlins  —  Ichiro Suzuki discusses his pursuit of 3,000 hits and how he is using it as motivation to continue playing  —  MIAMI — Batting from the left side is not necessarily a requirement, but it is the preference for the Marlins in their search for a fourth outfielder.

With AC/DC and Steely Dan on the bill, has Coachella gone dadrock?  —  Though the festival seems to be catering to the older market, its most memorable moments have rarely been by the headlining bands  —  Coachella 2015: AC/DC, Jack White and Drake to headline

Diamondbacks to have six new managers at minor league affiliates  —  The Diamondbacks will have six new managers at minor league affiliates for 2015, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Phil Nevin, who was said to be a finalist for the Diamondbacks' major league manager position, will return to manage at Triple-A Reno.

2015 Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects  —  Want More?  Complete 2015 Top 10 Prospects Rankings  —  Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America  —  Go 30 deep: Order the 2015 Prospect Handbook!  —  The Reds head into 2015 with a lot of opportunity, and a whole lot of uncertainty on the horizon.

John McDonald Retires  —  Veteran middle infielder John McDonald has officially retired, according to the Twitter accounts of the Angels, Blue Jays, D-Backs and Indians, each of whom McDonald played for over the life of a 16-year Major League career.  —  McDonald, 40, said in September …

Steelers notebook: Ike Taylor says he has ‘years left’ but is ‘very cool’ with '14 being last season  —  If the Steelers want Ike Taylor back next year, he's willing to return.  —  If the Steelers don't, Taylor said on TribLive Radio on Tuesday, he doesn't want to play for another team.

Diamondbacks To Sign Nick Punto  —  12:10pm: Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports that it's a minor league contract with an invite to big league camp (Twitter link).  —  11:49am: The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with veteran utilityman Nick Punto, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (Twitter link).