Yasiel Puig stood on a balcony in the 26th floor of City Hall on Friday afternoon, staring out into downtown Los Angeles before a luncheon to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project and talking mostly about how often he thinks about those pesky Cardinals, who have eliminated his Dodgers in back-to-back Octobers.

The statue is not new. It was unveiled outside Wrigley Field in 2008. Fans have had ample opportunity to see it, touch it, take photos of it. But until last week, they had nearly as much opportunity to see Ernie Banks himself, visible public figure that he was. But Banks is gone now, and only the statue remains.

The Red Sox continued adding to their bullpen on Friday, agreeing with Alexi Ogando on a one-year contract reportedly worth $1.5 million.

Craig Biggio’s visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday was more than just an opportunity to celebrate the greats of the game. Biggio and his wife, Patty, also had some business to take care of.

Thousands of Cubs fans took their turn standing in front of the altar Friday at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, paying their respects to the greatest and most beloved Cub of all time.

Right-hander Josh Wall and catcher Wilkin Castillo were signed to Minor League contracts on Friday by the Pirates, who also added them to the list of non-roster players invited to Spring Training.

As Shelby Miller prepares to embark on his new experience with the Braves, he is ready to distance himself from his days as a headstrong young pitcher who was slow to heed the advice he received from Adam Wainwright and some of his other former Cardinals pitching mates.

The Orioles avoided arbitration with first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce on Friday by agreeing to a one-year deal. The deal, reported to be for $3.7 million, leaves the Orioles with three pending arbitration cases.

Looking to utilize their pitching depth to enhance their catching depth, the Braves traded right-handers David Hale and Gus Schlosser to the Rockies on Friday in exchange for Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd.

For one day, Fourth Presbyterian Church served as the Friendly Confines. And given that the casket at the altar contained a man who always had a smile for those he met, this visitation service was a fittingly public one, open to one and all.

The chance to hold one of Babe Ruth’s bats was one of many awe-inspiring moments for Craig Biggio, the longtime Astros second baseman who, along with his wife, Patty, was given a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday as part of his orientation in advance of his induction on July 26.

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley was a fan of Ernie Banks as a child, and he was present in Washington, D.C., when Mr. Cub was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.

The Braves officially announced the completion of their one-year deal with outfielder Jonny Gomes on Friday afternoon.

Billy Williams stood in front of his old friend Friday morning at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, where thousands of Chicagoans and Cubs fans came to pay tribute to Ernie Banks.

Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis is Gabe Kapler’s favorite player.

After bouncing back open-heart surgery last spring, Frank Viola is happy to return to his role as the Mets’ Triple-A pitching coach.

Football star Russell Wilson impressed the Rockies with his demeanor and skills on diamond after being drafted by the club in 2010.