6 killed, 2 injured after Kalamazoo-area shooting spree  —  TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Six people are dead and two seriously wounded after a shooter opened fire at three different locations in the Kalamazoo area over the course of nearly five hours Saturday night.

AL East Notes: Dickey, Blue Jays, Orioles, Fowler  —  Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey revealed to reporters that he underwent surgery at the end of last year to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, as Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com tweets.  Dickey was the subject of trade rumors over the winter but the club denied actively shopping him.

Cubs Sign Manny Parra To Minor League Deal  —  The Cubs announced that they've signed left-handed reliever Manny Parra to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training (Twitter link via the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales).  Parra is represented by CAA.

A shaky first day for Sandoval amid questions of his physical condition  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — There was little Pablo Sandoval could have said on Sunday that would have improved his standing the eyes of Red Sox fans disappointed in how he played last season.  —  That he didn't at least try made the situation even worse.

Marlins Adopt Policy of No Facial Hair Under Mattingly  —  JUPITER, Fla. — For the first time in his major league career, Don Mattingly's team has a policy of no facial hair.  —  And as the Miami Marlins' new manager, he's the one enforcing the rule.  —  The Marlins allowed players …

Rangers notes: Adrian Beltre arrives healthy, ready to sign extension  —  Beltre hugged teammates and coaches upon arriving Sunday morning  —  He turns 37 in April and is hopeful to sign extension this spring  —  Guthrie, Roth added to help find pitching depth  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.

Jose Peraza to play utility role for Reds  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — On Friday, newcomer Jose Peraza said he's ready to play second base, shortstop and center field, and that's good because that's exactly what he'll be asked to do this spring, Reds manager Bryan Price said on Saturday.

Team effort as OPD saves homeless emu  —  Oxford police officer Cody Pruitt ran through trees and brush to apprehend his target.  He wasn't giving up and neither were the fellow officers with him.  —  The emu was going to be captured — for his own good.  —  Over the last few days …

Cubs' Jake Arrieta content with innings limit  —  Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta discusses his innings limit for early this season, as well as benefitting from his 2015 workload.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jake Arrieta admitted last year that his goal was to pitch the eighth and ninth innings …

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman could face spring training ban if suspended for alleged domestic violence incident  —  TAMPA - When the Yankees acquired Aroldis Chapman in December, they knew there was a possibility the closer would be unavailable at the beginning of the season due …

It's official: Ryan Braun moving back to LF for Brewers  —  Phoenix - It's official.  Ryan Braun is moving back to left field.  —  Brewers manager Craig Counsell got that news out of the way immediately Sunday morning in his first media briefing of the spring.

It won't be easy for teams to copy Royals' blueprint  —  As the Kansas City Royals roll into spring training with the residual optimism from two straight World Series appearances, general manager Dayton Moore and manager Ned Yost have no reason to change the formula that has carried the franchise to such an enviable position.