New Yankees hitting coach eager to work with new Bombers shortstop Didi Gregorius  —  Didi Gregorius, who figures to be the Yanks' shortstop in the first year of the post-Derek Jeter Era, is ‘an incredibly athletic player,’ Pentland said.  —  There are much bigger names on the team …

Mets should go all-in for Nats' Desmond & other moves that need to happen soon  —  FOX Sports  —  Nationals' Ian Desmond (left), Braves' Craig Kimbrel (center) and Orioles GM Dan Duquette should all be on the move, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.  —  Some quick thoughts on Wednesday's flurry of news.

Sources: MLB owners seeking measures to speed up pace of games  —  Baseball has discussed forcing managers to make replay challenges more quickly as a way to speed up the pace of games.  —  Baseball owners are negotiating pace-of-game changes with the players union, but the initial adjustments …

Club looking to add depth with Chirinos the clear-cut No. 1  —  9/27/14: Robinson Chirinos drills a two-run home run to left-center off Jeff Samardzija to increase the Rangers' lead to three runs  —  ARLINGTON — Robinson Chirinos said he is training to start 150 games at catcher this season.

Phillies continue to seek big haul for Hamels, taker for Howard  —  The Phillies open spring training camp in Clearwater five weeks from today with their first workout for pitchers and catchers.  —  Will Cole Hamels be there?  —  Five days later, position players will join the group for the first official full-squad workout.

Cardinals Agree To Three-Year Deal With Lance Lynn  —  12:54pm: The second and third year of the contract contain incentives that could push the total value of the contract to $23.5MM, based on games started, reports Goold.  —  12:16pm: The Cardinals have reached a three-year …

Third annual D-backs Race against Cancer set for May 2  —  The D-backs hosted a Race Against Cancer that featured a 5K run and 1K family walk at the team's 2013 Fan Fest  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to host the third annual D-backs Race Against Cancer on May 2.

Commissioner's Message Makes Perfect Sense  —  ORLANDO—The American Baseball Coaches Association's 71st annual convention unfolded like most others have in the 21st century.  —  Coaches at all levels—high school and college—took in the trade show, held conference meetings …

Trout stacks up to legends after three seasons in Majors  —  Angels reporter Alden Gonzalez explains how Mike Trout can improve on his 2014 MVP season, including limiting the amount of strikeouts  —  A star with the first crack of the bat, Ken Griffey Jr. — one of Mike Trout's early heroes …

Ray Rice grievance settles  —  On Thursday, a hearing was scheduled to commence between the Ravens and running back Ray Rice regarding whether the team owes him more than $3.5 million for cutting him hours after the notorious in-elevator video surfaced on September 8.

Braves talking to three teams about Evan Gattis trade  —  The Atlanta Braves are engaged with three teams in trade talks for catcher/outfielder Evan Gattis, according to a baseball official with direct knowledge of the negotiations.  —  And one of those teams appears to be the Houston Astros …