The Angels invited 19 players to Spring Training on Tuesday, highlighted by veteran left-hander Mark Mulder and a handful of top prospects.

National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw, closer Kenley Jansen and catcher A.J. Ellis filed for salary arbitration with the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Among the 146 players who filed for arbitration are both 2013 Cy Young Award winners — the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw and the Tigers’ Max Scherzer — as well as Tampa Bay left-hander David Price.

Six eligible Reds players formally filed for arbitration before Tuesday’s deadline. The list includes starting pitcher Homer Bailey (third year), closer Aroldis Chapman (first year), outfielder Chris Heisey (second year), right-handed starter Mike Leake (second year) and right-handed relievers Sam LeCure (first year) and Alfredo Simon (second year).

David Price heads a list of seven Rays who filed for arbitration on Tuesday, three days in advance of the deadline by which teams and players must exchange salary figures

The Nationals have improved their pitching staff by trading for starter Doug Fister and reliever Jerry Blevins. But have they improved their bench? One would hope so. It’s one of the reasons the Nats were not in the postseason last season.

The Dodgers continue to talk to free-agent infielder Michael Young, who would be an ideal safety net for their uncertain situation at second base. But if Young retires or signs elsewhere, could the starting second baseman Opening Day in Australia be Miguel Rojas?

Jordan Pacheco broke out in 2012, hitting .309 as a first and third baseman, but sporadic playing time led to a tough 2013 season that saw him demoted to Triple-A before returning as a catcher, where he’s confident he’ll return to form as a backup this season.

Last year, the Orioles were 20-31 in one-run games and 8-7 in extra-inning games, and their overall victory total dropped from 93 to 85. It would have dropped more except the O’s did one thing extremely well. Their pitchers and fielders worked together to allow only 31 unearned runs.

Brewers Minor Leaguer Will West faced further discipline Tuesday after multiple violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, Major League Baseball announced.

Top prospect Jameson Taillon is among four non-roster Minor Leaguers the Pirates have invited to big league Spring Training, the club announced on Tuesday.

Veteran free-agent infielder Michael Young is “strongly considering retirement” despite receiving interest from four teams this offseason, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network. The 37-year-old, a 14-year veteran, wants to spend more time with his wife and three sons, according to Rosenthal.

The NFL conference championship games this weekend will settle which teams advance to Super Bowl XLVIII in New York. Three of the four quarterbacks who will play a large role in determining the outcome of those contests were once promising baseball players drafted by Major League teams. And the fourth has baseball connections as well.

Three players on the 2013 list of Top 10 left-handed pitchers graduated to the Major Leagues last season, including previous No. 1 Tyler Skaggs. This year’s Top 10 has five holdovers and five newcomers. In Skaggs’ absence, Andrew Heaney rises to the top of the list after a sensational first full professional season.

Hidden beneath the multiyear, multimillion-dollar signings, some cagey and impactful deals could be struck. There are quite a few players who haven’t been talked about at all, and many can be had for the cost of a mere Spring Training invitations or a Minor League deal.

Now, as he prepares to embark on his second full year as a professional, Max Fried, ranked No. 3 on MLB.com’s list of the Top 10 left-handed pitching prospects, will have to prove he has learned from his experiences in Year 1.

The Nationals continue to look for a backup infielder and have expressed interest in Mark Reynolds, a baseball source confirmed to MLB.com.