The Mariners announced on Friday that they have agreed to 2013 contracts with 10 players, including third baseman Kyle Seager.

Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has been putting together his plan for Spring Training, and it includes stretching out 12 pitchers in preparation to be starters.

Fernando Rodney, currently pitching for the Dominican Republic’s Leones del Escogido at the Caribbean Series, continues to express confidence that he’ll eventually garner an extension from the Rays.

The Cubs on Friday announced the names of 22 non-roster invitees to Spring Training, with Javier Baez headlining the list.

The Colorado Rockies are coming off the toughest season in franchise history. Don’t fret.

They loaded three motorcycles onto the Rangers’ Spring Training truck on Friday before it headed off to Arizona. Two of the bikes belonged to Dr. Keith Meister and trainer Kevin Harmon, while the third — a Harley-Davidson — belonged to Rangers vice president Jim Sundberg.

Chad Billingsley, whose uncertain health spurred the Dodgers to their offseason spending spree for starting pitchers, said he’s had no issues with his right elbow during the winter.

The talent is still there, insists Billy Beane. That’s why the A’s general manager was so patient with a struggling Jemile Weeks last year. Weeks, who turned 26 last week, will be considered very much a part of what manager Bob Melvin deemed the “open competition” for the second-base position this spring.

Over the past two months, the Mariners have moved from having a dearth of power-hitting corner players to having a surfeit. It’s unclear whether this counts as progress.

The loading dock at Great American Ball Park on Friday resembled an aisle from your average Costco wholesale store. Lots of boxes and supplies were stacked high and ready to move in bulk. A 53-foot tractor-trailer truck was backed up to receive these goods for the annual pack-up for Reds Spring Training in Goodyear, Ariz.

David Freese now sits as the Cardinals’ only unsigned arbitration-eligible player following Friday’s announcement that the organization has reached an agreement with left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski.

Orioles pitchers Jason Hammel and Jim Johnson and new Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo headline the list of Major League players who haven’t completed a deal before Monday’s arbitration deadline.

Frank Francisco’s time as Mets closer could be coming to an end, if the team’s interest in adding another established ninth-inning man to its bullpen is any indication. Despite signing veteran relievers Scott Atchison and LaTroy Hawkins to Minor League deals earlier this week, the Mets are not done adding bullpen help, according to a source.

The Reds are still exploring the notion of bringing back veteran third baseman Scott Rolen for one more season. To make that a reality, there appears to be more to do than crossing the T’s and dotting some I’s.

D-backs president Derrick Hall is optimistic about the team and happy about its efforts to fight cancer, the most recent example being the upcoming D-Backs Race Against Cancer.

There are All-Stars, World Series champions and even potential Hall of Famers still looking for work, and here’s what they can bring to any team looking for help.

It seemed that Michael Bourn was in for a career payday, the only questions being with whom, for how much and for how long? But here we are in February, and Bourn remains a free agent, unemployed as Spring Training draws near.