Full-squad workouts for Miami don’t get going until Feb. 24, but Giancarlo Stanton was on the field at Marlins Park in a different capacity Monday afternoon. The two-time All-Star was a guest coach during a fast-pitch RBI softball game for girls 18 and under.

Chase Headley said that he recently received a phone call from Alex Rodriguez and that they seem to be on the same page.

Former Dodgers and Cardinals infielder Pedro Guerrero was in good spirits after being hospitalized in the Dominican Republic with bleeding in his brain.

Alex Fernandez Field, one of the nicest youth facilities in the country, hosted the United States Specialty Sports Association Championships, a 25-team tournament for 13-and-under and 14-and-under age divisions, Presidents’ Day weekend in Southwest Ranches, Fla.

“Pitchers and catchers report” to Spring Training starting on Wednesday in Florida and Arizona, and we’ve asked people around Major League Baseball what those four beautiful words mean to them.

The All-Star Game may not be the only major showcase Marlins Park will host in 2017. Miami also is hopeful of attracting a round of the World Baseball Classic, which will be held in the spring of the same year.

The Yankees have agreed to terms with right-hander Jared Burton on a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to big league Spring Training.

Jeffrey Maier’s glove from the 1996 American League Championship Series will be auctioned, according to The Associated Press.

Though the Cardinals won’t hold their first official spring workout until Friday and don’t require their position players to be present for another 10 days, the club’s facility in Jupiter was buzzing with activity on Monday.

Already donning a new number and seeking to affirm himself ready for a new role, Carlos Martinez was surprised to discover that he will also be occupying a new spot in the Cardinals’ clubhouse this spring.

The Padres’ ties with the Dodgers keep rolling on, as the team signed former Los Angeles third-base prospect Josh Bell to a Minor League contract.

Kelly, acquired at last year’s Trade Deadline, told Boston radio station WEEI this winter that he’s picking himself to win the American League Cy Young

Even with the early interest in late-inning pitchers, there are some interesting relievers looking for work despite the fact pitchers and catchers are reporting to Spring Training this week.

Spring Training on deck, and the questions leading up to Opening Day all the way through October will begin to be answered. Let’s take a look at five big ones that are on all our minds as we once again smell the grass, see the blue sky, and hear the crack of the bat, the smack of the glove, and those four magical words: pitchers and catchers report.

They’re more than a thousand miles from home, and playing in circumstances that must feel even further away. The boys from Team Panama are making themselves comfortable in a tournament sponsored by the United States Specialty Sports Association, and they’re one win away from another title.

Some of the country’s top young players will gather in Florida this weekend for the USSSA Presidents’ Day Super NIT and All-Star Classic. Will there be a future Major Leaguer in the mix? A potential Hall of Famer? The short answer: It’s hard to tell, of course.

Key dates and storylines for Spring Training are a common topic of conversation this time of year. Need help sifting through it all? Here is a cheat sheet of sorts, highlighting some things to look out for as reporting day inches closer: