The Reds have signed left-handed reliever Sean Marshall to a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2015 season, the club announced on Monday.

Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon said on Monday that Major League Baseball has approved the sale of seven shares of the team, which are in escrow, and that three more could soon be on the way. Wilpon also revealed that his family has purchased two additional shares, potentially giving the Mets as much as a $240 million infusion of cash.

The Red Sox became the latest big league club to ban alcohol in their clubhouse. The Marlins already had the rule, and manager Ozzie Guillen had a similar team policy when he was with the White Sox.

Time away has given Evan Reed plenty of perspective. The right-hander has recovered from Tommy John surgery, and he's making an impression in Marlins camp.

A week away from their first spring games, Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen already is planning ahead. The Marlins have some tentative lineups set for their exhibitions against two college teams on March 6-7.

After Jose Reyes signed as a free agent in early December, many wondered how the four-time All-Star shortstop would co-exist with Hanley Ramirez, who is shifting to third base.

What does former Red Sox manager Terry Francona think of successor Bobby Valentine's decision to ban alcohol in Boston's clubhouse for the 2012 season?

Pedro Alvarez is frequently cited as the Bucs' game-changer, their difference-maker. And following a forgettable 2011 in which he somehow became a symbol of the Pirates' skid out of a title run, Alvarez is regarded as a major piece of making the 2012 contention stick.

The Red Sox have put their pitching plans in motion for the first set of exhibition games, and lefty ace Jon Lester will be first out of the gate in Saturday's college doubleheader when he pitches against Northeastern University at 2:35 p.m. ET.

Yes, that was 283-game winner Jim Kaat providing some instruction to Red Sox pitchers during Monday's workout.

Mike Schmidt stared at the TV for half an hour following Game 5 of the 2011 National League Division Series. He couldn't believe his eyes.

D-backs team president/CEO Derrick Hall said on Monday that the organization has sold around 1,300 new season-ticket packages and the renewal rate from last year was near 90 percent.

The D-backs stretched their budget this offseason when they elected to sign left-hander Joe Saunders to a one-year, $6 million deal in January.

Ken Kendrick addressed the D-backs before their workout on Monday, and the managing general partner hit on a familiar storyline: This is the year to take the next step.

Tommy Hanson pushed himself a little harder with some conditioning exercises Monday morning and then visited a local doctor with the hope that he will be cleared to participate in Spring Training workouts with the Braves on Tuesday.

Jair Jurrjens has gone through the first week of Spring Training without any restrictions or concerns about his bothersome right knee, which has prevented him from pitching down the stretch each of the past two seasons.

Andrelton Simmons knows that he needs a little more time to develop his offensive skills at the Minor League level. But the highly regarded shortstop prospect hopes to reach the Majors before this season is complete.