On the day they were scheduled to go to arbitration with their ace, the Orioles instead pulled off a trade, sending veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie to the Rockies on Monday in exchange for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom.

The Orioles have had "exploratory talks" with free-agent slugger Manny Ramirez's agent, executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said on Monday.

It's impossible not to admire how the Tampa Bay Rays are handling a problem that could end up bringing the franchise to its knees.

Magglio Ordonez and Manny Ramirez could potentially give the A's yet another option at the designated hitter spot, an area that is already plenty crowded but still of concern.

As Black History Month plays out across Major League Baseball, it's not hard coming up with the most significant such moment in Mariners history.

Jackie Robinson would be proud of the way the Rays do business. Since Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, progress has been made to the point where the color of a player's skin no longer matters.

Now that football has played its big game, baseball fans have dozens and dozens of big games to look forward to during a 2012 season that will reflect major changes made this winter.

Spring Training is 2 1/2 weeks away, and as part of the lead-up to the upcoming season, the Marlins are finalizing their annual community caravan.

Who are the best prospects in each organization? Which Minor Leaguers should you get the most excited about seeing on your favorite team? Now it's just a click away, with the rankings of the Top 20 prospects for each club unveiled this week. First up is the National League East.

The Super Bowl is over, and now, with our collective blood guacamole levels at dangerous highs, the sporting world at large turns its attention back to baseball.

When the Rockies hired Don Baylor on Oct. 27, 1992, he was one of four minority managers at that point. A Rockies franchise born long after baseball's color barrier has been shattered, and well after the Civil Rights Movement, was able to make a cultural accomplishment.

Slowly but surely, the signs of spring present themselves each year, and one of our favorite signs is now visible with Monday's launch of the 2012 MLB.com Player Preview and the MLB.com Fantasy Baseball 2012 game.

The Braves will begin wearing an alternate jersey that looks much like the ones Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews wore when they helped introduce Major League Baseball to Atlanta.

Even with the numerous roster moves of the past week, the fates of more than a handful of big-name players are up in the air with mere days until the first pitchers and catchers report.

Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Red Sox have avoided arbitration with a $1.2 million deal, according to multiple reports Sunday morning.

Matt Holliday and his family are among nearly 30 people at the St. Louis home of Cardinals teammate Chris Carpenter, watching Giants vs. Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Holliday shares his thoughts on the handoff to baseball with MLB.com during the big game.

There is a new man making a name for himself with Escogido: former Major Leaguer and current manager Ken Oberkfell. The locals refer to Oberkfell as "El Mago de los Leones," Spanish for "The Leones' magician" because of his mystifying success since taking over the club for the 2009-2010 season.