Having already been honored at the St. Louis Baseball Writers’ Dinner earlier this week for realizing his Major League dream after five years of service in the United States Navy, Mitch Harris has traveled to Boston to be honored by that city’s chapter of baseball writers at their Thursday night event.

New Rangers hitting coach Anthony Iapoce has a simple message for his players. “Win every pitch.”

Aroldis Chapman will not face charges from an October domestic dispute between the Yankees reliever and his girlfriend, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Last season, Rockies pitcher Eddie Butler made his first season-opening Major League roster, but he seemed to have left behind the power sinkerball and the confidence that made him a prospect. No wonder Butler he is vowing to be his old self. If he succeeds, he’ll be a whole new pitcher to those who have seen him only in the Majors.

The Blue Jays’ clubhouse lost one of its biggest personalities this week as veteran infielder and fan favorite Munenori Kawasaki signed a Minor League deal with the Cubs.

The non-waiver Trade Deadline this season will be moved to Aug. 1 from the traditional July 31 — which in 2016 falls on a Sunday.

The Rays have reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Steve Pearce, according to a tweet by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. All that remains is for Pearce to pass a physical. The club has not confirmed the deal.

What right-handed pitchers are on the cusp of making MLBPipeline.com’s Top 10 list? Jim Callis answers this question and more in the latest Inbox.

If George Steinbrenner were still alive, I can picture him swooping in, signing prized free-agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to a mega-bucks contract and landing his Yankees on the coveted back pages of the New York tabloids. Take that, Mets!

The Minnesota Twins were a pleasant surprise last season. Nobody should be surprised if they become even better in 2016.

The Cubs have signed colorful infielder Munenori Kawasaki to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

During an offseason in which we’ve seen Zack Greinke, Jason Heyward, etc., strike it rich, Yoenis Cespedes has had to wait a little longer for a market to develop. In the end, that market has developed, and a nice market it appears to be.

Torii Hunter was at home in Texas, enjoying his first offseason as a retired ballplayer. He hasn’t been part of the Tigers organization in more than a year. Yet Hunter might have provided one more assist for the club out of left field.

Since his full-time emergence on the Major League scene as the Angels’ otherworldly center fielder in 2012, Mike Trout has been, among other things, “King of the Road,” seizing that title from Miguel Cabrera.

Live life in the slow lane.

The Orioles and Astros are reportedly among the clubs showing interest in right-hander Yovani Gallardo.

On Wednesday, the Tigers officially added Justin Upton to a lineup that already featured some accomplished offensive players.