Rangers To Sign Ian Desmond  —  5:45pm: Desmond has passed his physical, and an announcement is expected tomorrow, tweets MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.  He's expected to be in camp with the Rangers tomorrow.  —  9:07am: It's a one-year, $8MM deal, per Rosenthal (on Twitter).

Shane Victorino signs with Cubs hoping to make roster, go on title run  —  MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Shane Victorino to a minor league deal Friday with an invitation to big league camp.  —  Victorino will earn $1 million in base salary if he makes the major league club …

Diamondbacks Sign Rickie Weeks To Minor League Deal  —  The Diamondbacks have signed infielder/outfielder Rickie Weeks to a minor league contract, as per the team's official Twitter feed.  The deal contains an invitation to their big league Spring Training camp.  Weeks is represented by the Legacy Agency.

Pastor killed in Dayton church shooting, brother believed to be shooter  —  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Dayton pastor is dead after police said he was allegedly shot by his younger brother.  —  Family members of the two said they are in shock after what happened.

Cole upset at Pirates over salary  —  BRADENTON, Fla. - Gerrit Cole is the emerging star of the Pirates' starting rotation.  —  As the team set his salary for 2016, however, Cole feels he was treated like a second-class player.  —  On Saturday, Cole grudgingly signed a deal for $541,000 in base salary.

Yankees' 2015 first-round pick James Kaprielian takes strength from watching late mother's long battle with cancer  —  TAMPA - James Kaprielian didn't want to go.  —  A 20-year-old star pitcher from UCLA who should have been on top of the world following the 2014 season …

Cubs adjust to MLB rule changes to protect middle infielders  —  MESA, Ariz. - Add an emphasis on footwork around second base to this year's spring training infield fundamentals.  —  Major league officials stopped in Mesa on Saturday to talk to the Cubs field staff as part of tour of camps …

Cubs convinced Addison Russell will thrive at shortstop  —  MESA, Ariz. — Some people have epiphanies when they're struck by bolts of lightning.  Addison Russell inadvertently glimpsed his destiny via a beer sign on the north side of Chicago.  —  In 2010, Russell was a 16-year-old high …

Cincinnati Reds look to Devin Mesoraco to mold young pitchers  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - There are nine pitchers in the mix to be in the rotation for the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day.  Devin Mesoraco has caught one of them.  For six innings.  —  Before his 2015 season was derailed by a hip issue …

Ku Klux Klan rally in Anaheim erupts in violence; three stabbed  —  A protester was stabbed at the site of a Ku Klux Klan rally in Anaheim on Saturday.  —  Three people were stabbed, including one who was critically wounded, and several others were arrested when a Ku Klux Klan rally …

Rule 5 Draft pick Jones feeling better; former Minor Leaguer Green joins scouting staff  —  PHOENIX — The Brewers filled out their radio team Friday by adding former University of Nebraska broadcaster Lane Grindle to the booth.  —  Grindle will serve as the Brewers' No. 3 radio man alongside Bob Uecker …

Arizona Diamondbacks-Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry gains steam … Lost in the fan excitement of Zack Greinke joining the Diamondbacks is an entertaining subplot:  —  The team's rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers will become even more, um, spirited.  —  Fantastic.

Indians' Abraham Almonte Suspended 80 Games For Failed PED Test  —  The Indians announced today that center fielder Abraham Almonte has received an 80-game suspension from Major League Baseball after testing positive for a banned substance (Boldenone, per a statement from MLB).