If the opportunity presented itself, Miami would pursue center field candidates. One name that has presented itself is Peter Bourjos, who may now be on the market after the Angels signed Josh Hamilton.

The Red Sox have found their everyday shortstop for 2013, agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract with Stephen Drew. The agreement with Drew means Jose Iglesias won’t be the Boston’s starting shortstop in 2013, barring injury.

New York Mets third baseman David Wright is a holiday fanatic. MLB.com recently caught up with the lifetime Met to discuss all things Christmas.

In his breakout 2012 season, Chase Headley showed an exceptional ability to win the daily battle to reach base.

In his breakout 2012 season, Chase Headley showed an exceptional ability to win the daily battle to reach base.

Ballplayers spend much of their time keeping their private lives to themselves, but many go on to write books. Some, like Frank Catalanotto and Doug Glanville, go on to share intimate details of their lives and careers.

If we’ve learned anything over the years, we should know that just because it’s the week before Christmas, it would be very silly to believe that every team, front-office executive, general manager, agent or player is vacationing somewhere warm and out of the reach of a smartphone.

PirateFest 2012 was a huge success, with a record 16,986 fans attending the three-day event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Almost two weeks after the Winter Meetings ended, free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche and the Nationals “are at a stalemate” when it comes to contract negotiations, according to a baseball source.

The Giants have built an impressive history since the team’s birth in 1883. But it’s safe to say that even if the franchise exists for another couple of centuries, it won’t generate another season quite like 2012.

Mike Pelfrey, 28, had a 2.29 ERA in three 2012 starts with the Mets but underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on May 1.

The Toronto Blue Jays have won the offseason, so let’s go ahead and crown ’em. Now comes the fun part.

The Toronto Blue Jays have won the offseason, so let’s go ahead and crown ’em. Now comes the fun part.

Mason Felt, the Reds’ fifth-round pick in the 2012 Draft, was critically injured in a one-car accident on Saturday morning outside of Ozona, Texas.

Mason Felt, the Reds’ fifth-round pick in the 2012 Draft, was critically injured in a one-car accident on Saturday morning outside of Ozona, Texas.

In one of the most significant gambles in recent franchise history, the Mets have reportedly agreed to trade National League Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays in a seven-player deal.

The Blue Jays appear on the verge of acquiring 2012 Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey from the Mets, but there is still one major hurdle that must be overcome before it can officially be announced.