The White Sox and right-handed reliever Nate Jones have agreed to terms on a three-year, $8 million contract, which includes two club options and a mutual option.

The Twins are on the lookout for an outfielder this offseason, but one who can fill a backup role, which bodes well for young players such as Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler.

Hoping Emilio Bonifacio’s second tenure in Atlanta proves to be more memorable than the first, the Braves announced Friday afternoon that they have signed the versatile utility man to a one-year deal. The agreement between the two parties was reported during last week’s Winter Meetings.

The Indians acquired right-hander Dan Otero from the Phillies on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.

Jeff Mathis, a valued clubhouse leader and dependable backup catcher, has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Marlins. Mathis will earn $1.5 million, the same figure he made in 2015.

The Winter Meetings are over, the holiday season is picking up steam, but that doesn’t mean anything’s slowing down for baseball executives or player agents. You could make up a lineup from free agents still available and have a very competitive team.

It’s easy to point out which teams have spent the most money, signed the most high-profile free agents or landed the biggest names on the trade market so far this offseason.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, who grew up in Las Vegas before becoming two of baseball’s biggest young stars, were given keys to the city and honored by Mayor Carolyn Goodman in a ceremony Thursday.

It appears that Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips could be close to becoming a member of the Nationals.

The Pirates picked up another first baseman on Thursday night, acquiring Jason Rogers from the Brewers in exchange for outfielder Keon Broxton and pitching prospect Trey Supak.

The Phillies on Thursday announced they had signed right-handers Andrew Bailey and Edward Mujica to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training

Welcome to Havana’s Esquina Caliente — the “hot corner.” It’s located near the statue of Cuban national hero Jose Marti in Parque Central in Old Havana, and it’s the spot Cubans have gathered to discuss baseball and politics for years. It was a fitting landmark to end the three-day goodwill tour of the island organized by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Touki Toussaint, 19, is one of the top prospects the Braves brought to Atlanta this week to participate in a Winter Elite Development camp aimed toward teaching young players about strength training, nutrition, financial matters and media responsibilities.

Accustomed to excellence from their starting rotation, the Giants rebuilt their rotation in a 10-day span. They welcomed Johnny Cueto with an introductory news conference Thursday, three days after announcing their six-year, $130 million deal with him. That followed the five-year, $90 million agreement with Jeff Samardzija, which initially went public on Dec. 5.

As Ozhaino Albies established himself as one of baseball’s top overall prospects within his first two professional seasons, he has positioned himself to follow the path set by two of his native Curacao’s favorite sons — Andruw Jones and Andrelton Simmons, who have experienced stardom with the Braves.

Former Cubs catcher John Baker recently retired after 14 professional seasons and accepted a job with Chicago as a baseball-operations assistant.

The Yankees and Cubs completed the Dec. 8 trade in which they exchanged right-hander Adam Warren and infielder Starlin Castro, with New York sending infielder Brendan Ryan to Chicago on Thursday.