Red Sox Name Travis Shaw As Starting Third Baseman, Pablo Sandoval To Bench  —  Red Sox manager John Farrell informed media members today that Travis Shaw has won the starting third base job.  The move relegates Pablo Sandoval, still owed $75MM on his contract through the 2019 season, to a bench role.

NASCAR driver faces seven charges in biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North America  —  NASCAR driver/owner Derek White turned himself into authorities Wednesday and faces seven charges in connection to the biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North American history, NBC Sports has learned.

Every Share Can Raise $37  —  THE STORY  —  Daisy Lynn Torres went in this morning for a routine cavity filling and under the advice of the dentist was put under anesthesia, when the unthinkable happened.  Daisy quit breathing and was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital where despite efforts …

Schuerholz stepping aside as Braves president  —  John Schuerholz, a 50-year veteran of baseball front offices, is stepping aside as president of the Atlanta Braves.  —  Terry McGuirk, the Braves' chairman and CEO, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an exclusive interview that Schuerholz …

Report: Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes' domestic abuse case to be dropped  —  HONOLULU (AP) — Maui prosecutors are moving to dismiss a domestic abuse charge against suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes, who still faces discipline from Major League Baseball.

Notable Opening Day Roster Decisions: Thursday  —  With Opening Day fast approaching, and a variety of deadlines hitting clubs around the league, we're seeing plenty of final roster and initial playing time decisions being made.  While many don't necessarily implicate control rights …

Carlos Torres Opts Out Of Braves Contract  —  Right-hander Carlos Torres has opted out of his minor league deal with the Braves and is now a free agent, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.  Earlier today, MLBTR's Zach Links reported (Twitter links) that Torres' representatives were already talking …

Central Texas mother allows children to get tattoos  —  A Central Texas mother was taken into custody after allowing her young children to be tattooed.  Police say the mom was intoxicated at the time and let her boyfriend's brother do the work.  Now the three children each have tattoos on their ankles.

Is S.A. moving up to Triple-A?  —  Representatives from the Elmore Sports Group, which owns the San Antonio Missions baseball club, are expected to announce at a City Council meeting next week that they are working to bring a Triple-A baseball franchise to downtown.

Andrew McCutchen has learned to deal with the data  —  Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen isn't as skeptical of data-driven positioning as Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw, who recently told the Orange County Register that he isn't sold on infield shifts.  —  Still, McCutchen said it took …

Strange baby faces popping up around Denver … DENVER — Call it guerrilla art with a baby face.  —  For months, small baby doll faces have been creeping up across Denver and creeping out many people who see them.  —  From South Broadway to Cherry Creek and many places in between …

Indians shuffle starting rotation, send Trevor Bauer to bullpen  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Trevor Bauer, who made 30 starts last season and figured to be part of Cleveland's strong rotation in 2016, will be pitching out of the bullpen for the Indians.  —  Manager Terry Francona finalized …

No. 27: Milwaukee Brewers  —  Projected record: 72-90 (fourth in NL Central)  —  The Brewers are ranked so low because that's precisely where they want, and even need, to be.  Some call it tanking, but more accurately, it's an inspired rebuild.  Beginning even before Doug Melvin turned …