The Rays addressed their catching needs for next season by officially bringing into the fold veteran receiver Jose Molina on Monday.

Despite earlier indications that he was not in their plans, the Angels are "serious" about pursuing Aramis Ramirez, according to a Los Angeles Times report quoting the slugging third baseman's agent, Paul Kinzer.

The Orioles' front office shakeup continued Monday, with the news that director of professional scouting Lee MacPhail IV will be reassigned to a Major League position within the organization.

With the start of the Winter Meetings a week away, the Astros should make more news in the coming days about their search for a new general manager than they will about any potential player moves via free agency or trade.

The Athletics have entered exclusive negotiations with the city of Mesa, Ariz., that could result in a move from Phoenix, where the club has maintained its Spring Training facilities since 1982.

Phillies senior vice president of business and finance Jerry Clothier died on Saturday, surrounded by family, after battling prostate cancer. He was 66.

Retired relief pitcher Billy Wagner maintained his stance on retirement even though the Phillies approached him after the 2011 season, he told the New York Post this weekend.

Joe Wieland's quiet offseason was disturbed recently by the fire in Reno that caused the evacuation of nearly 10,000 residents and the destruction of 32 homes.

According to the machinery that churns out "runs created," one of the popular categories in baseball's stat age, the Angels' most productive offensive player in 2011 was … Bobby Abreu?

When Mike Olt was coming out of the University of Connecticut, his value lay largely in his bat and, more specifically, his power potential at a corner-infield position.

The 2011 season wasn't kind to several high profile National League players. Be it due to injury or general struggles at the plate, Jason Heyward, Casey McGehee, Pedro Alvarez, Jason Bay and Hanley Ramirez all experienced regressions in production. The question is, can they bounce back?

The Astros began a major shakeup of their front office Sunday when they dismissed president of baseball operations Tal Smith and general manager Ed Wade.

We've already seen some activity in free agency this offseason, but now that the CBA issue is settled and the Thanksgiving feasts have been digested, look for the dominoes to start falling.

Marlins outfielder Bryan Petersen has partnered in a documentary that will focus on building the American Dream.

The days of weak-hitting shortstops and wiry infielders likely aren't returning to Major League Baseball any time soon, but the importance of up-the-middle defense remains constant.

On the morning of Sept. 1, 2011, the Red Sox and Yankees held the two best records in the American League. With the landscape looking ripe for yet another Red Sox-Yankees fight to the finish, a pair of center fielders — Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury and New York's Curtis Granderson — were placing the newest stamps on a long history of individual challenges for positional supremacy within this storied rivalry.

This year's Hot Stove action could be even more frenetic than usual. But don't expect prime free agents Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle or C.J. Wilson to come off the board before baseball pulls into Dallas next Monday for the opening of the Winter Meetings.