The tornado heads to San Diego.

The Angels celebrated “Moving Day” on Thursday, giving their Arizona-bound equipment truck a sendoff with a fan event that included autograph signing by past greats Chuck Finley and Garret Anderson plus current left-hander Tyler Skaggs.

The D-backs made the most surprising free-agent signing this offseason when they inked Zack Greinke to a six-year, $206.5 million deal, and they further signaled their commitment to be competitive in 2016 by trading for right-hander Shelby Miller.

In a move to help strengthen their ties in the Pacific Rim, the Padres hired former Major League pitcher Hideo Nomo as an advisor for baseball operations.

As a countdown to the start of Spring Training, cardinals.com continues with a series of stories designed to examine various issues, address important questions and spotlight players who could be critical to the Cardinals’ success.

Shortstop Ian Desmond, who continues to languish on the free-agent market, could soon find a home on the South Side of Chicago. The White Sox are among the teams considering a deal with Desmond, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported on Thursday.

On Thursday, the second of two Padres trucks left Petco Park, set to make the 357-mile journey to the Peoria Sports Complex. The Padres held a gathering for fans outside Petco Park to bid farewell to the second truck and give away tickets — and coffee and donuts.

Take a Major League rotation and fill it with four or five right-handed starters. It becomes about as newsworthy as a ground ball to short in the third inning of a 7-0 game. Rearrange that same rotation with four left-handers, and it not only becomes a story but also potentially a concern.

Dodgers pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training next week. In anticipation, MLB.com presents a series of articles previewing the season. Thursday’s installment is “The New Guys,” of which the Dodgers have fewer than last season after a relatively quiet winter.

The Astros feel good about the versatility and skill on their bench heading into the season, beginning with the return of Marwin Gonzalez.

The Dodgers are attempting to trade infielder/outfielder Alex Guerrero and have talked to “numerous” clubs about the possibility, FoxSports.com reported on Thursday. The club has not commented on or confirmed the report.

This is Part 2 of a series previewing the Reds for the 2016 season, which gets underway next week when pitchers and catchers report to the team’s complex in Goodyear, Ariz., with the first workout on Feb. 18. The series began Tuesday with a look at the team’s bounce-back candidates. The focus of the second installment is “The New Guys.”

In our first installment of the Spring Training preview, we looked at Rockies On The Rebound. Now we take a look at The New Guys.

Ivan Nova understands that he does not have the luxury of a guaranteed rotation spot, but as the Yankees right-hander eyes a bounce-back campaign in his second year removed from Tommy John surgery, he has made his preference clear.

There will be plenty of new faces when the Braves welcome center fielder Ender Inciarte and their other newcomers to Spring Training next week. This is the latest installment of MLB.com’s Spring Training preview: The new guys.

National pride and the chance to play in the ultimate international baseball tournament are apparently enough for Jimmy Boyce to be willing to potentially sacrifice his high school baseball career.

This offseason, the Cubs spent $272 million on three free agents — Jason Heyward, John Lackey and Ben Zobrist — and added some pitching depth via trade with the acquisition of Adam Warren. As the countdown to Spring Training continues, here’s a look at some of the new Cubs who will be playing at Wrigley Field in 2016.