Final rosters for all 16 teams competing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic were released late Thursday with a bevy of big-name Major Leaguers committing to the third edition of the international tournament.

Team USA announced its final roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Thursday and there were no last-minute surprises.

Team USA announced its final roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Thursday and there were no last-minute surprises.

The top sports mobile app in each of the past four years was launched on Thursday by Major League Baseball Advanced Media with a suite of new features across iPhone, iPad, supported Android smartphones and tablets and Kindle Fire — right in time for those first Major League Baseball exhibition games this weekend.

The top sports mobile app in each of the past four years was launched on Thursday by Major League Baseball Advanced Media with a suite of new features across iPhone, iPad, supported Android smartphones and tablets and Kindle Fire — right in time for those first Major League Baseball exhibition games this weekend.

Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, may not be getting into Spring Training games until mid-March.

Joe Garagiola called it a career on Wednesday, displaying the humor and speaking skill that propelled him into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a broadcaster.

For Colorado Rockies righty Jhoulys Chacin, to be able to wear his home country’s jersey in the World Baseball Classic was something worth fighting for.

Justin Verlander’s first pitches as a thirtysomething looked much the same as they did when he was in his twenties. No matter how old Verlander is, having turned 30 on Wednesday, his vocabulary never includes the words “just getting my work in.”

The Orioles have three sidearmers in camp, and Darren O’Day is a mentor of sorts to Adam Russell and Mark Hendrickson as they get comfortable with a different arm angle.

To the Brewers’ delight, Alex Gonzalez re-signed and committed to a new phase in a long career. The club views Gonzalez as insurance for young shortstop Jean Segura. A year removed from being the club’s Opening Day shortstop, he is Alex Gonzalez, utility man.

The partnership between CBSSports.com and MLB Advanced Media provides in-game and postgame video highlights of players on your and your opponent’s roster in full HD, plus the ability to watch your fantasy players via a customized channel if you subscribe to both MLB.TV and CBSSports.com Fantasy Baseball Commissioner.

Manager John Gibbons confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the Blue Jays will provide knuckleballer R.A. Dickey with his own personal catcher this season.

Max Scherzer’s shoulder issues that hampered him down the stretch last season, they say, are a thing of the past. The right-hander wants to stick around in a Tigers uniform for the long term if he can.

Lance Berkman is not expected to be ready when the Rangers open Cactus League play on Friday because he is now dealing with a strained right calf muscle. Adrian Beltre is dealing with the same issue and both players remain day-to-day on the Rangers’ medical report.

Reed Johnson is one of five players in Major League history to hit a leadoff home run and walk-off home run in the same game. He also has the ability to help his Braves teammates laugh over the course of a long season.

Rockies Manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that veteran first baseman Todd Helton will not play in Saturday’s Spring Training opener against the D-backs and will miss a handful more.