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Two players from Cuba's Pinar del Rio club playing in the Caribbean Series -- shortstop Dainer Moreira and righty Vladimir Gutierrez -- have defected, according to industry sources.    Read more

Rocco Baldelli spent his entire big league career (2003-10) with the Rays, and he feels the time is right to transition to his new position as the club's first-base coach.    Read more

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its class for 2015, which includes players Carlos Delgado, Corey Koskie and Matt Stairs, manager Felipe Alou and sportswriter Bob Elliott.    Read more

A huge challenge for Didi Gregorius, in the first year of the post-Derek Jeter era, will be to ignore the constant reminders of who he is replacing at shortstop. All…Read more

A huge challenge for Didi Gregorius, in the first year of the post-Derek Jeter era, will be to ignore the constant reminders of who he is replacing at shortstop. All…Read more

In an exclusive interview with MLB.com, Cuban infield prospect Yoan Moncada said he's eager to begin his pro career but is keeping his signing options open after being unblocked Tuesday…Read more

The majority of the game's established catchers are in the 28-to-35 age group. In the 27-and-under class is an impressive collection of receivers determined to carve out their own identities.…Read more

Having spent most of his career playing alongside three Hall of Famers in Atlanta, it's no surprise that Javy Lopez's favorite active player also appears to be destined for greatness.    Read more

With 15 teams and 11 modern facilities, the Cactus League never seems to stop improving. And come next month -- as another spring slate of exhibition games begin -- fans…Read more

Starlin Castro is healthy, and after moving his family to Arizona from the Dominican Republic in early January due to safety concerns, he has been able to get a head…Read more