A’s pitcher Sean Doolittle and his girlfriend, Eireann Dolan, spent the night before Thanksgiving hosting Syrian refugees for a holiday meal in Chicago.

There is one player whose impressive comeback you may have missed, despite getting traded and going through a personal rebranding: Melvin Upton Jr.

After a couple of early offseason moves, the Rockies are short on experienced options to back up regular catcher Nick Hundley. There’s the rest of the offseason to add a veteran or two, but Dustin Garneau and Tom Murphy hope their debuts at the end of 2015 could lead to roster spots next season.

MLBPipeline’s Jonathan Mayo answers fans’ questions in a Thanksgiving holiday edition of the Inbox.

As America straps on its bib and grabs the carving knife, go ahead and attack the bird. But you will want to leave some room for dessert: Baseball has been known to serve up some treats on Thanksgiving — bombshells, not bonbons — then join the Black Friday frenzy.

After spending his first six seasons with the D-backs, Justin Upton could now be on his way to playing for his third team in three years, after spending the past two seasons with the Braves and Padres, respectively. Here’s a look at five stats from Upton’s career that could be a sign of things to come for his 2016 team.

Andrew McCutchen has played in Pittsburgh long enough to hear hundreds of stories about Roberto Clemente. They rarely have anything to do with the Pirates icon’s incredible ability or his Hall of Fame career. Those who knew or met Clemente want to talk about his kindness and giving spirit.

Thanks for playing ball in 2015. Not just you, the elite athletes who entertained us from Spring Training through the final pitch at the very start of this month at Citi Field. On this Thanksgiving, it is time to also thank everyone around Major League Baseball and in our communities for jumping on the new Play Ball bandwagon and an overall spirit of grassroots community involvement.

The Holiday Season has arrived. Thanksgiving is celebrated on Thursday, and while Major League Baseball takes a brief break to celebrate the event, each team can spend time reflecting on what it has to be most thankful for right now.

Yogi Berra passed away on September 22, a month before we were notified by the White House that he would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The news then was bittersweet; I was sad that Grampa would not be able to get the medal in person, but so, so proud that he would receive the honor.

If Bud Norris bounces back from a rough 2015 season, he could prove to be the low-risk, high-reward starting pitcher that the Braves are seeking. The Braves announced they signed Norris to a one-year, $2.5 million deal Wednesday afternoon.

Brock Holt’s uncanny versatility on the field allows him to play seven different positions and led to him being an American League All-Star in 2015. As it turns out, Holt is also a super-utility man for the Red Sox off the field, doing anything he can to help out in the community and put smiles on the faces of children.

When Brian McCann brought his bat to Yankee Stadium two years ago, the slugging catcher carried a charitable mission with it. Each one of his trips around the bases has a special meaning, delivering another blow in the fight against childhood cancer.

During one of Anthony Rizzo’s regular hospital visits in Chicago earlier this year to check on patients in the oncology ward, the Cubs first baseman met Adrianna Fernandes. There was an immediate connection.

Since becoming a big league pitching sensation in 2013, Marlins ace Jose Fernandez has typically been at his best at home. Off the field, Fernandez recently stepped up and pitched in to give back to the home community. The right-hander assisted in the organization’s annual turkey distribution last Friday at Marlins Park.

The White Sox agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.5 million contract with free-agent catcher Alex Avila on Wednesday.

The A’s reacquired infielder Jed Lowrie on Wednesday in a trade with the Astros. Houston received Minor League right-hander Brendan McCurry in return.