The Rangers expect that they will be able to announce sometime on Wednesday that they have signed Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish. They are not expected to announce who will lose his spot in the rotation. They will probably wait until Spring Training before moving Alexi Ogando back to the bullpen.

Michael Bourn and the Braves avoided arbitration by agreeing to terms on a one-year, $6.845 million contract on Tuesday, and Atlanta also reached a one-year, $5.5 million deal with Jair Jurrjens.

In almost every recent postseason that did not end in a championship, the New York Yankees had the same problem: Not enough pitching, either in quality or quantity.

It has been 81 days since David Murphy flied out to Allen Craig at Busch Stadium, completing one of the most exciting finishes to any Major League Baseball season. Now that the 2012 Spring Training schedule is out, mid-winter anticipation reaches another level, and fans cement plans for annual excursions to Florida and Arizona.

Five of last year's Top 10 left-handed pitching prospects saw time in the big leagues last season. Four from that group are back on this year's top 10 left-handed pitchers list. Most of them are at the upper levels, so they should be coming to a big league ballpark near you soon.

If the Rangers get Yu Darvish's deal done as expected before Wednesday afternoon's deadline, they are not expecting to sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder.

The Yankees agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with right-hander Phil Hughes on Monday, avoiding arbitration.

Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan will have to disperse $2.35 million among his many alter egos after agreeing Monday on a one-year contract, striking another name from the club's list of arbitration-eligible players.

Sounding unconcerned about the arm fatigue that plagued him late last season, Kyle McClellan has prioritized rest as he prepares for the 2012 season.

The Reds on Monday signed veteran catcher Dioner Navarro to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training as a non-roster player in big league camp.

The quest to beef up Colorado's pitching staff resulted in the Rockies obtaining right-hander Guillermo Moscoso and left-hander Josh Outman from the Athletics on Monday for outfielder Seth Smith.

The Pirates reached deals with closer Joel Hanrahan and starter Charlie Morton on Monday, avoiding arbitration with both players. Hanrahan's deal is worth $4.1 million, and Morton will receive $2.445 million next season.

The Red Sox have added another name to their fifth-starter derby, agreeing to terms with veteran right-hander Vicente Padilla.

The Angels agreed to a one-year contract with infielder Alberto Callaspo on Monday, thereby avoiding arbitration.

Cardinals outfielder Allen Craig said that his recovery from knee surgery remains right on track following a November procedure to repair a fractured right kneecap.

The Tigers began a week of expected arbitration deals by agreeing to terms with two of their arbitration-eligible pitchers. Detroit agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-hander Rick Porcello and left-hander Phil Coke.

A look at the Top 10 right-handed pitching prospects in baseball heading into the 2012 season.