Monday’s opening day at the 2014 Winter Meetings might have been more talk than action on the Hot Stove front, but history was made in honorary and bittersweet fashion, too.

The Cubs feel they can fit both Jeff Samardzija and Masahiro Tanaka in their budget if the Japanese pitcher becomes available. It also could depend on what it will take to get Samardzija to stay.

Jacoby Ellsbury flew the coop, along with Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Stephen Drew could be the next to leave. And the Red Sox are set to roll on.

A report surfaced late last week that Major League Baseball turned down the A’s request to relocate to San Jose, but the club is open to submit a revised proposal.

General manager Jack Zduriencik said Monday he did not intend to deal top prospect Taijuan Walker, the subject of trade rumors entering the Winter Meetings.

Cuban shortstop prospect Aledmys Diaz is back in the spotlight and is once again gaining attention from Major League clubs.

Clean shaven, save the rubble of a fresh goatee, Jarrod Saltalamacchia is embracing his new beginning with the Marlins. After winning the World Series with the Red Sox, the 28-year-old officially signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Marlins on Friday, and on Monday, Miami’s new catcher was introduced by the organization at a news conference at the Winter Meetings.

With last week’s flurry of signings, the first day of the Winter Meetings Monday was dominated by talk of the Dodgers possibly acquiring Tampa Bay ace David Price.

Roy Halladay knew for the past several weeks that his career had come to an end, but before the move could become official, there was some unfinished business to take care of first.

As the baseball world descends upon Florida for the annual Winter Meetings, MLB and its 30 clubs have cooked up a wild list of auction items that will be available starting Monday as part of the annual Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Auction.

Former managers Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday by a unanimous vote of the Expansion Era Committee.

Two of the four games in the Mexican Pacific League went 10 innings Sunday on a light day for games throughout Winter League baseball.

Many general managers met with reporters on the eve of the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Here’s what they’ll be looking for over the course of the next few days.

Although this past week had more big-time signings and trades than normal during the Hot Stove season, the Winter Meetings should be every bit as active as normal, with the stage set for blockbuster moves.

In a way, the Yankees aren’t much different than the scores of tourists who find their way to the “Most Magical Place on Earth” every year. They’ve brought money to spend, want to create some memories and do not intend to head home empty-handed. General manager Brian Cashman and his decision-making team figure to be among the biggest movers and shakers at the Winter Meetings, which kick off on Monday at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort.

It’s Green Monday, the latest big date on the holiday shopping calendar. The MLB.com Shop is offering everything at 20 percent off for the occasion plus free ground shipping for orders over $50, so in the spirit of the Winter Meetings let’s take a look at some players who already have moved to new clubs this offseason — and how to cash in on their moves.

As first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, FOX Sports Midwest is nearing completion of a deal that would add Tim McCarver to the Cardinals’ broadcast booth in a limited role next season.