The Orioles signed first baseman Ji-Man Choi to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training, one of eight Minors signings the club announced Tuesday.

The Padres are reportedly expected to hire Mark McGwire as bench coach, according to CBS Sports. The club has not confirmed the report.

Fans are curious about the Blue Jays’ chances at signing David Price, so Gregor Chisholm takes a look at the Hot Stove situation in the Inbox.

Ryan Zimmerman said he’s already looking forward to what the Nationals can do in 2016,- especially behind newly-minted National League MVP Bryce Harper. Zimmerman spoke to MLB Network about a variety of topics, including what it’s like to face the high expectations his club has faced over the last handful of years and what it takes to live up to them.

According to a report from the Kyodo News, right-hander Kenta Maeda of the Hiroshima Carp in the Japan Central League has asked the Carp to post him, making him available to Major League clubs’ bidding.

Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten, speaking publicly for the first time about the hiring of Dave Roberts as manager, said the person whose decision “mattered the most” was president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

While finishing in last place in the American League East, the Red Sox were reminded of just how difficult it is to compete without a true No. 1 starter. Here is a look at the top four free-agent starters, one of whom is likely to wind up in Boston.

Could Robinson Cano return to New York? Are Brett Gardner and/or Andrew Miller going to be traded? Beat reporter Bryan Hoch answers these questions and more in the latest Inbox.

Yes, there are days when the Dodgers have wondered if Yasiel Puig is worth the trouble, but who trades a 24-year-old outfielder with tremendous numbers, a huge upside and a modest salary?

Royals owner David Glass has always enjoyed watching dramatic films with happy endings and thus could hardly wait for Monday’s Blue Carpet premiere of “The 2015 World Series,” produced by MLB Network.

While there weren’t as many elite prospects in the Arizona Fall League as the previous two seasons, there still was plenty of intriguing talent.

The rumor mill revolved around a pair of the game’s top relievers on Monday, as both Aroldis Chapman and Darren O’Day were mentioned as potential candidates to be on the move.

Tommy Hutton, the popular television color analyst for the Marlins, will not be returning to Fox Sports Florida in 2016. After 19 years in the booth, the team and network are moving in another direction.

The D-backs announced Monday that they agreed to a one-year deal with left-hander Matt Reynolds, avoiding salary arbitration.

After volunteering Monday afternoon at Food & Friends, a D.C. organization that delivers nutritious meals to needy people with critical illnesses, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman sounded excited to play for manager Dusty Baker.

Pitching has become increasingly dominant over the past decade, and we could spend thousands of words explaining all the various reasons why that has been the case. Here’s the scary part for hitters: It could, and perhaps should, be more difficult to hit.

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto refuted a report in The New York Daily News on Monday that second baseman Robinson Cano is unhappy and wants out of Seattle, saying the situation is “quite the opposite” after speaking with one of Cano’s agents.