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It's been a busy offseason for Jose Altuve, who spent a couple of weeks on a tour with fellow big leaguers for the Japan All-Star Series, emerging off the bench…Read more

Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka has decided to return to his home country, according to a report in The Japan Times on Monday, with the defending Japan Series champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks…Read more

All 30 Major League clubs have finalized their Spring Training schedules, and it's a mere 95 days until the first exhibition pitch of 2015 will be thrown.    Read more

Outfielder Ezequiel Carrera elected to become a free agent on Tuesday after the Tigers outrighted him to Triple-A Toledo.    Read more

The Blue Jays on Tuesday signed right-hander Greg Burke to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Burke spent the 2014 season pitching for Triple-A Colorado Springs…Read more

The Indians appear at least slightly open to the possibility of tinkering with their status at third base, especially if it can improve their defensive outlook, and free agent Chase…Read more

The White Sox added a veteran power bat to mix with their young sluggers, agreeing to a two-year, $25 million contract with first baseman Adam LaRoche. The deal was announced…Read more

MLB.com's Bernie Pleskoff takes a look at the Astros' Andrew Aplin and how his game of solid hitting and reliable fielding can help the big league club.    Read more

The Red Sox introduced their new third baseman, Pablo Sandoval, at a Fenway Park news conference on Tuesday.    Read more

New Cardinals right fielder Jason Heyward didn't make the request, but manager Mike Matheny didn't feel he needed to wait for one. What better way to welcome Heyward into the…Read more