Chad Bettis received his wish to become a starting pitcher, and now it’s Bettis’ turn to fulfill the Rockies’ desire — for a rotation leader.

Phillies general manager Matt Klentak never said he wanted to trade Ken Giles, but he always said he needed to be opportunistic.

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), through the Major League Baseball Players Trust, jointly announced that they will provide a $200,000 grant to Caritas Cubana, the U.S.-based, non-governmental provider of humanitarian, social and emergency services to Cuba, in recognition of this week’s goodwill tour arranged by MLB and the MLBPA.

Steve Cishek grew up in Massachusetts and played most of his Major League career in Miami, about as far from the Pacific Northwest as you can get in MLB circles. But the former Marlins closer says Seattle quickly rose to the top of his wish list once he talked to new general manager Jerry Dipoto this offseason.

While Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred denied Pete Rose’s request for reinstatement to baseball, Manfred also indicated it is not within MLB’s authority to keep Rose off the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.

Major League Baseball announced today that it has completed the review regarding Pete Rose’s application for reinstatement from the Ineligible List.

Albert Pujols “seems to be feeling good” in his recovery from early November foot surgery, Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Friday, a day after speaking with his first baseman personally.

In the end, Pete Rose left Commissioner Rob Manfred with no choice. Rose does not deserve to return to baseball and probably never will. It’s that simple. So let’s close this sad chapter once and for all.

Miguel Sano has decided to shut it down in the Dominican Winter League to focus on his conditioning and outfield work, Twins general manager Terry Ryan said.

The Nationals had a disappointing 2015 and have missed out on Ben Zobrist, Jason Heyward, and Darren O’Day, but there’s still a lot to like here. One of baseball’s most talented teams needs merely to fill some holes at second and center to be right back in the mix.

The Cubs made their one-year deal with free-agent right-hander Trevor Cahill official on Monday at the start of what could be a busy week.

How will the Red Sox’s rotation shake out behind David Price? What are the chances Koji Uehara continues to be dominant? Beat reporter Ian Browne addresses those questions and more in the Inbox.

“What is Yoda? Is that a robot?”

Will Javier Baez play center field? Why is Jorge Soler on the trading block? Beat reporter Carrie Muskat answers these questions and more in the latest edition of the Cubs Inbox.

The continued escalation of baseball salaries can be hard for the common fan to wrap his or her head around, yet, because of how rare it is for a premier player to reach the open market in his prime years, it’s the cost of doing business. But here’s the deal about these deals: You ain’t seen nothing yet. Just wait until three years from now, when the free-agent pool looks to go from deep to downright historic.

The newspaper business has been hit hard in the last 25 years. Circulation and advertising revenue have tumbled, and the impact of the printed word has diminished dramatically. And now this. The newspaper world, particularly New York City, has been crushed. The death of Phil Pepe has brought folks in that special world to their knees.

Tigers reliever Bruce Rondon was ejected Saturday night from a winter league game in Venezuela for his role in an on-field altercation.