With Machado at third, Kinsler can focus on second for Pads  —  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) With Manny Machado now officially the Padres' third baseman, Ian Kinsler can focus on playing second base for San Diego.  —  Kinsler, fresh off a World Series title with the Boston Red Sox …

MLB players are ready to ‘burn the whole system down.’ Here's what they want to avoid a strike.  —  For 25 years, labor peace has prevailed in Major League Baseball, players and ownership alike getting rich in the years after an eight-month work stoppage canceled the 1994 World Series and imperiled the '95 season.

Cardinals' Shreve adjusting his approach to work more inside  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • A pitch that Christian Yelich put well beyond the wall this past August offered Cardinals lefty Chasen Shreve all the example he needed to explain an area of focus this spring.

Twins To Sign Marwin Gonzalez  —  11:48am: The two sides have agreed to a two-year contract worth $21MM, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports (via Twitter).  —  11:45am: The Twins have agreed to a contract with free-agent infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez, reports Jon Heyman of the MLB Network (via Twitter).

Column: Brewers know they can't stop Cubs fans from invading Miller Park: 'It's a very easy trip'  —  Cubs fans usually are in the majority for games against the Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee.  (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Brewers recently held …

MLB 2019: Sleepers and players set to break out this season  —  Every baseball season produces its share of unexpected success stories - players who may not have had much fanfare entering spring training, but who take the playing time they're given and make the most of it.

The Yankees are mostly all right at the plate ... and that's just fine with Aaron Boone  —  TAMPA — The pendulum has swung in the last four years.  In 2015, the complaints were the Yankees featured a lineup with too many left-handed hitters.  Heading into this season …

Clark: Machado's deal doesn't mean system is working  —  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Players' union head Tony Clark says Adam Wainwright's comments about a possible strike were in line with widespread concern he hears from his members about a free-agent market they claim has become dysfunctional.

Red Sox Won't Use Many Regulars in Early Exhibition Games  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox' lineup for Friday's spring training opener vs Northeastern is set.  Well, most of it anyway.  —  During his press conference Thursday at JetBlue Park, manager Alex Cora revealed who will be playing.

Scott Boras: ‘I work for Anthony Rendon.  He makes all the decisions.’  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A day after Anthony Rendon stated that agent Scott Boras works for him and not the other way around, Boras echoed his client and relayed their joint willingness to explore a long-term extension with the Washington Nationals.

The first spring training game of the year got rained out  —  The spring training season started with a splash.  Just not the kind fans hoped for.  —  In the first major league exhibition game of the year, the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics were rained out Thursday in Mesa …

Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup faces obstacles with Paul Goldschmidt gone  —  The Diamondbacks enter spring training dogged by a question that, while not exactly unique to their existence, is one they are not usually forced to grapple with at this time of year.  It is a question of scoring runs.

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw taking step back from throwing  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw, fresh off a $93 million extension, is taking a step back from his normal throwing progression after seemingly feeling displeased with his recent work off the mound.

Ervin Santana agrees to minor league deal with White Sox  —  Starting pitcher Ervin Santana has agreed with the Chicago White Sox on a minor league deal, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday.  —  If Santana makes the team, his base salary will be $4.3 million, sources told ESPN.

Ryan Braun, 35, aiming to build off strong finish to last season  —  PHOENIX — Those days of playing every day, they're done for Ryan Braun.  Most important for the longtime Milwaukee Brewers star these days is making the most of the time he's in the lineup.  —  Now 35, Braun is inching closer to the downside of his career.

Jacob deGrom's agents to meet with Mets execs, source says  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The clock is ticking for Jacob deGrom and the Mets to agree to a contract extension, their self-imposed deadline of Opening Day just five weeks away, but certain visitors to Mets camp this week make the situation ripe for progress.