Hart says he will not trade Kimbrel  —  Now that the Braves have traded Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Evan Gattis, some fans and media members have opined that they should now move Craig Kimbrel.  Those who hold this opinion, question why a club would choose to keep the elite closer …

Why Tigers GM ruling out Max Scherzer needs a disclaimer  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — While the baseball world wonders where and when Max Scherzer will sign, his old general manager offered this prediction: not Detroit.  —  “I would say no, probably not,” Dave Dombrowski, also the Tigers' president …

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 …

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 …

Selig ‘emotional’ in final owners meeting  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Bud Selig concluded his final baseball owners meeting as commissioner after two days of basking in praise for the job he's done during more than 22 years in charge of the game.  —  Thursday's meeting followed a gala …

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.

Rockies owner: Troy Tulowitzki to Mets ‘not happening’  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Charlie Monfort, co-owner of the Colorado Rockies, smiled when The Post told him of the many Mets fans who would love to see Troy Tulowitzki get traded to Citi Field.  —  “It's not happening,” Monfort responded.

MLB awards 2016 All-Star Game to San Diego  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - The San Diego Padres, who named their ballpark plaza after Commissioner Bud Selig in a controversial decision in August, were rewarded Thursday when they were granted the 2016 All-Star Game.

Blue Jays Sign Andy Dirks  —  1:40pm: The Blue Jays have announced the signing of Dirks to a minor league deal.  —  1:28pm: The Blue Jays and outfielder Andy Dirks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invite to big league Spring Training, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

Sabres notebook: Wild struggling much like last season  —  It was just over a year ago, on Jan. 2, 2014, that the Sabres faced a Minnesota Wild team in turmoil after 42 games.  The Wild were on a six-game losing streak and it seemed coach Mike Yeo would get fired if they didn't win the game in St. Paul.