Diamondbacks still interested in James Shields, despite tight budget  —  Although the imminent signing of Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez puts the Diamondbacks beyond their financial comfort zone and could push them to make cost-cutting moves, General Manager Dave Stewart said Tuesday …

Nationals Acquire Dan Butler From Red Sox For Danny Rosenbaum  —  The Nationals have acquired catcher Dan Butler from the Red Sox in exchange for lefty Daniel Rosenbaum, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports on Twitter.  Butler had been designated for assignment a week ago.

Braves sign Wandy Rodriguez to minor league deal  —  The Braves signed veteran left-hander Wandy Rodriguez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, where he'll compete for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, a person familiar with the situation said.

Diamondbacks Agree To Sign Yoan Lopez  —  Cuban righthander Yoan Lopez has agreed to sign with the Diamondbacks for $8.25 million.  —  Lopez is 21, so he is subject to the international bonus pools.  The Lopez signing puts the Diamondbacks well beyond their allotted pool space …

Justus Sheffield, two others face charges  —  Three former members of the Tullahoma High School baseball team are facing charges following an incident that occurred early Monday on Cumberland Avenue in Tullahoma, according to police.  —  Justus Sheffield, 18, the Gatorade National Baseball Player …

Pace of game on agenda at this week's baseball owners' meetings … Baseball  —  Baseball's 10 commissioners through history

Document from 1945 that said black players couldn't make it in baseball is up for sale  —  Document from 1945 - two years before Jackie Robinson broke MLB color barrier - saying black players couldn't make it in baseball is up for sale  —  A 1945 document offered for sale …

Wright vows to make up for last season during intense training program  —  David Wright at The Barwis Methods Center at the Mets' spring training facility.  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The road back from the left shoulder injury has been long and tedious with even some outbursts of anger …

Pacquiao agrees to fight Mayweather  —  The fight the world has wanted to see for the better part of six years — a long-awaited summit meeting between welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the two top boxers in the world — is not done, but it has cleared a major hurdle.

Toronto Blue Jays want grass in the Rogers Centre: An inside look at the difficult growth process it requires  —  Imagine: Sitting before you is a scale model of the Rogers Centre, roughly the size of a round roasting pan.  Your challenge: to put a real baseball field in the stadium …

No team emerging from the pack quite yet, but plenty of potential this season  —  Richard Justice analyzes the Nationals' strong roster and discusses what GM Mike Rizzo might do next, including options for second base  —  Is there one team out there you're absolutely certain will be in the playoffs this season?

Moss, five other Indians file for arbitration  —  MLB.com Indians reporter Jordan Bastian discusses the club's trade for Brandon Moss and how this move could lead to more transactions  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians' most prominent arbitration case this offseason involves the team's most prominent acquisition of the winter.