Veteran utility infielder Luis Rodriguez, who had three game-winning at-bats for the Mariners this past season, was outrighted on Tuesday and opted to become a free agent.

The Mets announced Wednesday that they will expand Citi Field's Fanwalk next season to include new engraved bricks along the first- and third-base sides of the stadium.

Becoming a Major League field manager or general manager has always provided access to exclusive fraternities within baseball's overarching brotherhood. As longstanding as both privileged clubs are, they've naturally seen their requirements for entry change over the years, at least in part.

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, who won his first Gold Glove Award on Tuesday, is recovering from a pelvic bone bruise that bothered him during the final weeks of last season.

The Cardinals should make it a top priority to bring back Albert Pujols. But here's something to keep in mind: St. Louis doesn't have to re-sign Pujols to be a great club.

The Nats are well represented in Taiwan, where Ross Detwiler, Collin Balester and Michael Morse are playing for a group of MLB stars in a five-game, three-city tour of the native country of their teammate, Chien-Ming Wang, who is playing for the Chinese Taipei national team.

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has agreed to a court-supervised process to sell the team, the organization and Major League Baseball announced Tuesday night. There is no timeline for the sale to be completed.

A season's worth of highlight-reel plays and steady hands were honored Tuesday night, as winners of the annual Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were announced.

The Dodgers have reached a tentative agreement with free-agent outfielder Juan Rivera on a one-year contract with a 2013 option for approximately $4 million guaranteed, according to a baseball source.

A day after meeting with the Orioles' top decision makers, Blue Jays assistant GM Tony LaCava turned down Baltimore's offer to become GM and will instead remain in Toronto for the 2012 season.

The Arizona Fall League announced the rosters for Saturday's Rising Stars Game on Twitter throughout the afternoon on Tuesday.

New Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer was less than 30 minutes into his introductory news conference on Tuesday when he was asked whether or not Carlos Zambrano could return to the team.

Jason McLeod and Theo Epstein were fast friends when both were members of the Padres' front office. They worked together in Boston and were reunited this week when Epstein took over as the Cubs' president and McLeod joined him as the head of scouting and player development.

Can Padres hitters use PETCO Park to their advantage? New Padres hitting coach Phil Plantier plans on making a case to his players that there are positives in the ballpark's spacious dimensions.

Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod joined Theo Epstein in the Cubs' front office as the general manager and scouting and player development director, respectively. The two were formally introduced Tuesday at a news conference at Wrigley Field.

The Cardinals declined their remaining contract options on Tuesday night, making Rafael Furcal and Octavio Dotel free agents.

Chris Gwynn, the younger brother of Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn, has dreams of his own and ideas about where baseball might take him. And alas, he found himself looking out the window of his new office at Safeco Field on Tuesday afternoon as the Mariners' director of player development.