Not including stars coming off injuries, here's a look at some of the circumstances that can lead a player to be under added scrutiny in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues … and some examples of those in each category.

The Blue Jays offseason was put up for review on Monday night in front of a large group of season-ticket holders at the club's annual State of the Franchise at Rogers Centre.

You can bet that Nyjer Morgan — a.k.a. Tony Plush and myriad other monikers — will come up with another alter ego he returns to his sporting roots this week. Morgan is set to skate with his hometown San Jose Sharks during their practice on Wednesday afternoon.

If the Rangers sign free agent Roy Oswalt, the further complicate what figures to be a stiff competition for the rotation that will include as many as 10 big league ready arms.

New Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, Sox general manager Ben Cherington and Cherington's successor, Cubs president Theo Epstein, were all on hand at Fenway Park on Monday for "Hot Stove Cool Music."

In an email sent to season-ticket holders on Monday, new owner Jim Crane informed fans that Houston's baseball team will continue to be known as the Astros.

With Phillies pitchers and catchers set to hold their first official workout in just 20 days, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. and manager Charlie Manuel shared their thoughts on some pressing issues on Monday.

Dodgers announcers Vin Scully and Rick Monday were honored at Monday's 21st annual Southern California Sports Broadcasters Awards Luncheon, as was 2011 National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw.

The Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum still lacks a brick-and-mortar home, but at least it has an address online, as the club announced on Monday the formal launch of its museum and hall of fame at Cardinals.com/museum.

Casper Wells doesn't know exactly how to describe what derailed the end of his 2011 season with the Mariners, but he does know the health and head issues that plagued him have gone away and he's ready and rarin' to go again as Spring Training nears.

Not seen by the Dodgers since 2010 because of visa and legal issues, Ronald Belisario obtained his papers to leave Venezuela and has already begun workouts at the club's Camelback Ranch complex in Arizona, determined to win back his job in the bullpen.

The Texas Rangers announced today that the club has signed manager Ron Washington to a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season.

Justin Ruggiano has declined his assignment to Triple-A Durham, and the Rays outfielder will now become a free agent.

Bullpens tend to be confounding things. Few positions see more volatility from year to year than relief pitchers, and that's certainly been true for the Cardinals.

The Braves Country Caravan, featuring Michael Bourn, Freddie Freeman and Eric O'Flaherty, bench coach Carlos Tosca, current Braves broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton and former Braves pitcher Greg McMichael, talked to a group of around 100 baseball and softball players from Mays, Therrell and South Atlanta high schools.

The Brewers finalized a Minor League contract for outfielder Corey Patterson on Monday, a deal that assistant general manager Gord Ash hinted was in the works during Sunday's "Brewers On Deck" event.

The Orioles unveiled a list of 14 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training on Monday, including a trio of new signings in right-handed pitchers Armando Galarraga and Pat Neshek and catcher Ronny Paulino.