Left Out  —  A bunch of 12-year-old kids had their hearts broken this week.  Jackie Robinson West, a team from Chicago's South Side, won the U.S. title at the 2014 Little League World Series.  They achieved their dream in dramatic fashion.  I remember watching their pitcher give …

With his retirement in full swing, captain says he'll be ‘out of the country’  —  Derek Jeter speaks with Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner about his childhood, final season and life after baseball  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The captain won't be tossing this year's ceremonial first pitch.

Ranking Major League Baseball's managers entering 2015 season  —  For the past few years leading into spring training we've attempted managerial rankings.  They are based on my opinions and the opinions of the many people around baseball I speak with during the course of the week.

Cleveland Indians interested in Dayan Viciedo; face uphill battle to sign him  —  Former White Sox outfielder Dayan Viciedo (right) has drawn interest from the Indians and other teams after being released by Chicago on Feb. 4.  (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press)

Pirates growing payroll is good, bad news  —  Consider how much it cost the Pirates to negotiate with Jung Ho Kang.  They bid $5 million just for the right to talk to the 27-year-old infielder, $5 million in addition to what they will pay Kang this season.  —  That's not much in terms …

Get ready for an awkward spring training with the Phillies  —  Pitchers, catchers, and a bunch of guys the Phillies spent the offseason trying to trade will report to spring training Thursday.  Contrary to popular belief, this team is going to be a contender.

D-Backs Avoid Arbitration With Addison Reed  —  The number of unsettled arbitration cases is rapidly winding down, but there are still a handful to be resolved.  We'll keep track of today's minor settlements here, with all projections coming via MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz...

Rangers' new skipper preparing to bring the franchise back into playoff contention  —  Rangers GM Jon Daniels and manager Jeff Banister talk about the team's need to establish an identity during Spring Training  —  ARLINGTON — Manager Jeff Banister was one of the featured speakers …

Fat Jameis Winston Photo is a Month Old, Here's the Story  —  Jameis Winston looks ... fat?  Out of shape?  Photos can be deceptive, but this one popped up on twitter Saturday and quickly made the rounds.  Its provenance was unknown, so I checked in with QB guru George Whitfield …

Terry's Talkin' about Jason Kipnis bouncing back and the Cleveland Indians picked to win Central Division — Terry Pluto  —  For all the talk about Swisher needing to bounce back, Kipnis may be even more important to the Indians.  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Jason Kipnis has already reported …

Price, Heyward and Zimmermann among best who may test open market  —  The MLB Now panel continues to examine the 2016 free-agent market for pitchers, including Rick Porcello, Jeff Samardzija and Mat Latos  —  The Detroit Tigers have been aggressive in recent seasons in an effort to end a 30-year championship drought.

Sources: Yankees offer up Yankee Stadium to Alex Rodriguez for a potential public apology press conference  —  The Yankees have offered Rodriguez the option of making a public apology at Yankee Stadium, rather than creating a massive distraction at spring training with his mea culpa news conference.

Nats, Dodgers top Atlantis' season win totals  —  The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest projected season win totals, and the Philadelphia Phillies have the lowest, according to numbers posted Friday at the Atlantis sports book in Reno, Nevada.