O.J. Simpson — Buried Knife Found at O.J.'s Estate  —  A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  The story is incredible.

Who is Hal Steinbrenner?  —  TAMPA, Fla. — I come in search of Hal Steinbrenner.  —  Physically, the man is not hard to find, just one floor up from the press box of the spring training home of the New York Yankees in a stadium that bears his father's name.

Jacob deGrom rebuffs 2016 contract figure  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom declined to sign his 2016 contract in a protest over his assigned salary.  —  DeGrom has no recourse and will earn $607,000 this season.  Because deGrom has not achieved enough major league service …

Evidence presented regarding beloved pup in response to viral identity inquiry  —  PHOENIX — We now return you to your regularly scheduled conspiracy theories.  Hank the Dog is alive and well.  —  The Brewers staged a tongue-in-cheek news conference in Milwaukee on Friday to dispel worries …

Cy Young Winner Keuchel Focused on an Astros Championship  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Dallas Keuchel is proud to have won the Cy Young Award.  Houston's ace won't be satisfied until he leads the Astros to a championship.  —  “I'm hungry just because the individual awards came but there was no ultimate team award,” Keuchel said.

Jenrry Mejia Says Baseball Officials Orchestrated His Lifetime Ban  —  Jenrry Mejia, the Mets pitcher who was permanently barred from baseball after three failed doping tests, claims that he was the victim of a witch hunt by Major League Baseball and that the players' union did not properly advocate on his behalf.

Kris Bryant, Cubs agree to $652,000 contract  —  The Chicago Cubs and third baseman Kris Bryant, the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year, agreed to a one-year, $652,000 contract.  —  Bryant will receive a raise of more than $145,000 - a substantial amount considering he has less than one full year of major league service time.

Maicer Izturis Retires  —  Veteran second baseman Maicer Izturis announced his retirement from Major League Baseball at Blue Jays camp in Dunedin, Fla., this morning, per a club announcement.  The 35-year-old had been in camp on a minor league deal but has now elected to call it a career.

Gonzalez Goes 2 Scoreless Innings; Nats Lose to Marlins 5-4  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Gio Gonzalez allowed two hits in two scoreless innings in his first start of spring training Friday for the Washington Nationals, who lost to the Miami Marlins' split squad 5-4.

Rockies, Ryan Raburn Agree To Minor League Deal  —  The Rockies are in agreement with outfielder Ryan Raburn on a minor league deal, reports Jon Heyman (links to Twitter).  Raburn, a client of CSE's Keith Grunewald, will earn $1.5MM if he makes the big league roster and can request his release …

Top 100 Prospects Position Rankings: Corner Outfielders  —  Now that we've wrapped up the Top 10 Prospects lists and The Top 100, we turn our attention to how the best of the best stack up against each other with our position rankings.  —  CORNER OUTFIELDERS

WBC helped MLB build bridges with Cuba  —  Ten years later, Paul Archey remembers the fax from Havana.  —  The inaugural World Baseball Classic was a little more than two months away, and yet Cuba's involvement was in doubt.  The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control had refused to grant …