James Shields was dressed in black and fighting the flu, but the right-hander seemed like a healthy ray of sunshine to the folks attending Saturday’s Royals FanFest.

The Cubs unveiled a $300 million renovation plan for Wrigley Field, to be completed over five offseasons, and the Ricketts family will pay for the renovations if the city of Chicago will ease some of the restrictions it has placed on what the team can do with the ballpark.

The primary baseball icon of the Midwest — the soft-smiling, sweet-swinging, deferential and genial man known as “The Man” — has passed. Stan Musial, known for his pretzel stance, prodigious production, princely personality and Hall of Fame harmonica, died on Saturday at 92.

Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver died on Saturday, but the mark he made on the franchise will live on in Baltimore Orioles lore.

The messages from Chris Carpenter and Jaime Garcia were nearly the same Saturday at the Cardinals’ Winter Warm-Up event. Both relayed positive reports about how their arms have responded to offseason work, but also cautioned against conclusions.

The excitement for Indians baseball was apparent on Saturday at Progressive Field, where fans were taking in this winter’s Tribe Fest.

With the passing of Earl Weaver on Saturday at age 82, baseball lost another of the greatest managers ever to set foot on the dugout steps. But there remain many managerial greats among us.

The Indians are nearing a deal with free-agent utility player Ryan Raburn in an effort to strengthen their bench.

News spread quickly Saturday about the loss Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, as those in the baseball family expressed sorrow through statements and social media.

Wearing his No. 47 jersey and khaki shorts, Brandon Gomes spent a few hours of his Saturday doing the kind of work not often associated with Major League pitchers.

Reliever Craig Breslow and the Red Sox have reached an agreement on a multiyear contract to avoid arbitration, according to a report on Yahoo Sports.

New Mariners acquisition Michael Morse and starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma have been added to the Mariners FanFest lineup, bringing the total number of participating players to 11 for the two-day event at Safeco Field.

Matt Kemp, in town to serve as grand marshal at Saturday’s 28th Kingdom Day Parade in South Los Angeles, said his surgically repaired left shoulder is healing “ahead of schedule” and he’s optimistic he will be ready for Opening Day.

Earl Weaver was well-known for his strategic skills in the dugout, but he also had a heart of gold and knew just how to get the best out of his players.

Manager Davey Johnson was in Africa when he received a text message from general manager Mike Rizzo earlier this week that the Nationals had signed closer Rafael Soriano to a two-year, $28 million contract.

Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, who led the Orioles to four American League pennants and the 1970 World Series championship, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack.

D-backs fantasy camp had a special meaning for Gilbert police officers Clyde Allred and Mike Dietz. They honored Lt. Eric Shuhandler, who was shot and killed while executing a traffic stop.