The Rangers have formally picked up third baseman Adrian Beltre’s contract. Beltre does not have to worry about getting 586 plate appearances this year to be assured of returning to the Rangers in 2016.

The Yankees made a $25 million pitch for Yoan Moncada on Sunday, but it was not enough to reach an agreement with the switch-hitting Cuban infielder.

Kenley Jansen hobbled into the Dodgers clubhouse Monday on crutches with his left foot in a cast to his mid-shin, feeling pretty lucky. When the doctors tell you that a growth in your foot isn’t life-threatening, you feel lucky.

Baseball’s version of “The Decision” finally has a resolution. After weeks of speculation and private workouts for a dozen teams, Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada agreed to terms with the Red Sox on Monday. A 6-foot, 210-pound switch-hitter with electric bat speed, Moncada regularly barrels balls from both sides of the plate.

Albert Pujols is coming off his first normal offseason in three years, which followed a 2014 campaign in which he posted a .272/.324/.466 slash line, hit 28 homers, drove in 105 runs and played Gold Glove-caliber defense. In a 20-minute scrum with reporters Sunday, Pujols declined to place any personal expectations on what will be his 15th season.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy rejoined the team Sunday after being treated for a heart problem, declaring that he has “another 200,000 miles on me.”

B.J. Upton has opted to appease those Braves fans who have said they “don’t want to see B.J.” in the lineup again this year. Now, the veteran outfielder can only hope that he is capable of altering his production as easily as he has the name he will use this season.

There are plenty of eyes fixed upon Masahiro Tanaka with each windup, watching his face cautiously for any hint of a grimace. Thus far, there has been no reason for the Yankees to be concerned.

The Yankees would prefer to have a set closer by the end of Spring Training, but manager Joe Girardi said on Sunday that he could see a scenario where Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller wind up sharing the job.

For all intents and purposes, Harvey is now a regular pitcher on a regular program. Sunday’s session was the latest evidence of that.

One of baseball’s best rotations could be made up of pitchers who have left the Tigers in recent years. But that does not mean that the 2015 Detroit rotation is in tatters or even in trouble. David Price, Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez, Alfredo Simon, Shane Greene. That rotation should pose plenty of problems for the opposition.

Clay Buchholz has never been the first pitcher out of the gate in a season. While that honor could be in his grasp when the Red Sox open in Philadelphia on April 6, the righty is more concerned with being dependable over the course of the six-month season.

The Giants owe much of their success to the relievers known as the “Core Four” — Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla, Javier Lopez and Sergio Romo. In an era when economics or fluctuations in performance force many teams to replenish or revise their bullpen personnel almost annually, the Giants’ stability and excellence are truly singular.

As other, mostly younger players scurried about on Sunday, clutching plastic plates of chicken, rice, beans and plantains, David Wright stepped out of Tradition Field’s clubhouse kitchen carrying a metal bowl filled to the brim with greens. “Looks delicious,” Wright said as he searched for a place to sit.

Tony La Russa, Dave Stewart and Randy Johnson head up a Hall Fame caliber front-office staff that hopes to instill a winning attitude on a D-backs roster ready for a fresh start.

With all the attention on Yoan Moncada, Jorge Soler looks like one of the best bargains in baseball, given his potential as a complete player with the power to hit 30-plus home runs.

Buck Showalter has been one of the key figures in resurrecting one of baseball’s “crown jewel” franchises and making it one of the smartest, most successful operations in the game.