David Ortiz epitomizes the type of player who should remain with the Red Sox for the rest of his career. Yet in an interview with Steve Burton of CBS4 Boston that aired on Sunday night, the designated hitter said that if he didn’t get the multiyear security he desires, it “might be time to move on.”

With the permission of boyhood idol Larry Walker, new Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau will bring No. 33 back to the field this year. Walker, the 1997 National League Most Valuable Player, wore the number from 1995 to 2004.

The Rays have named their Minor League on-field coaching and medical training staffs for the 2014 season. Chad Mottola highlights the changes as he joins the Rays’ staff in the role of hitting coordinator.

The Rockies have signed infielder Paul Janish to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, CBSSports.com reported on Monday.

You’ve got to hand it to Mark Attanasio and the Brewers’ fans. They’re one of baseball’s best marriages, and they just keep working to keep the magic alive, with the addition of Matt Garza the latest positive vibe.

There are an assortment of unanswered questions littered throughout the Indians’ infield. At the forefront of the issues is Cleveland’s plan to use this spring to evaluate how realistic an option Carlos Santana might be for third base, and whether shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera can rebound from last season.

Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin sees plenty to admire and emulate in Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, and he believes he and his fellow Colorado hurlers can lead their staff by example.

Heading into camp, third base is pretty much set with Casey McGehee, but should something unexpected occur, Derek Dietrich could be waiting in the wings.

Matt Williams doesn’t intend to be caught unprepared during his first spring as a manager. So even though there’s more than two weeks before pitchers and catchers report, he has Spring Training mapped out. “Day 1 through 41,” he said. “It’s all there.”

Ryne Sandberg and Larry Bowa, who were teammates on the Phillies and Cubs in the 1980s, are more alike than they appear on the outside.

The week ahead will be one of literal and figurative transition, with the calendar changing to February and moving closer to Spring Training, which open in less than three weeks with the arrival of pitchers and catchers. But don’t think for a second that there isn’t a lot of unfinished winter business that could be attended to in the next seven days.

The Dodgers can quite comfortably assume they’ll be favorites to win a second consecutive National League West crown in 2014. Funny thing about the division, though: It doesn’t look at all like a comfortable place to reside.

Michael Young has a Dodgers offer on the table if he wants it, but with Spring Training now less than a month away, the 37-year-old infielder is still considering retirement.

Between Jim Thome, Bo Jackson and Harold Baines there are 52 seasons of baseball experience. There’s also a lifetime of entertaining baseball stories, as this trio proved during Sunday’s SoxFest seminar.

Sunny skies, nice weather and the shining presence of new star Robinson Cano helped draw record numbers to Safeco Field over the weekend, as the Mariners set a new attendance mark at their 16th annual FanFest.

White Sox pitchers already have heard from pitching coach Don Cooper, with targeted areas to improve in 2014 for each one. In fact, Cooper views himself as sort of an air traffic controller of his staff.

Paul Konerko doesn’t want any sort of farewell tour during his 16th and final season on the South Side of Chicago. The White Sox respect that decision, but they also plan some special year-long marketing centered on the heart and soul of their franchise.