Jorge Soler, Giants agree to 3-year, $42M deal, source confirms  —  The San Francisco Giants and slugger Jorge Soler have agreed to a three-year contract worth $42 million, a source confirmed to ESPN.  —  The Giants have not officially announced the deal, which was first reported early Tuesday by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Jen Pawol one call away from being first woman MLB umpire  —  After working in the minor leagues for the past eight seasons, umpire Jen Pawol is one step closer to reaching the majors as she's been assigned to work in the Grapefruit League during spring training beginning later this month.

Royals set to announce stadium plans at Crossroads District site downtown: sources  —  At last, the Royals' vision of downtown baseball has settled on an exact location.  —  The Royals on Tuesday will announce their intentions to build a stadium in the Crossroads District in downtown Kansas City, multiple sources told The Star.

MLB offseason awards: Best signings, biggest surprises |  Nightengale's Notebook  —  PHOENIX — It's rainy, cold and the fields are muddy.  —  Still, where else can you have hundreds of fans flocking to the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training camp to get their first looks …

Did the 49ers' Decision to Receive in Overtime Cost Them the Super Bowl?  —  San Francisco chose to take the ball first in overtime.  But with the new postseason rules, would the team have been better off giving it to Patrick Mahomes first instead?  —  Patrick Mahomes and Fred Warner met …

Shohei Ohtani optimistic about recovery after mashing HRs in BP  —  Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani took on-field batting practice for the first time with his new team Monday at Glendale, Arizona, and put on another of his patented shows.

Ten MLB players who are ready to explode this season — and help your fantasy team  —  Happy pitchers and catchers week!  One of the most exciting parts of spring training every year is when uber-talented young players show signs that they are about to explode in the major leagues.

Sunday Notes: For Cubs Southpaw Jordan Wicks, (The) Change Is Good  —  Jordan Wicks is one of the most promising young pitchers in the Chicago Cubs organization.  Drafted 21st overall in 2021 by the North Side club out of Kansas State University, the 24-year-old southpaw is coming off …

Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber retires  —  Two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber announced his retirement on social media Friday morning, ending a 13-year career.  —  A three-time All-Star, Kluber won his first Cy Young with Cleveland in 2014 after going 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA.