The Brewers sent Yovani Gallardo and cash considerations to the Texas Rangers on Monday in exchange for a trio of prospects — infielder Luis Sardinas, right-handed pitcher Corey Knebel and 18-year-old right-hander Marcos Diplan.

The Rangers added the impact starting pitcher they were looking for when they acquired right-hander Yovani Gallardo from the Brewers on Monday. Gallardo, who played high school baseball at Trimble Tech in Fort Worth, joins Yu Darvish and Derek Holland as three pitchers who could each give the Rangers 200 innings.

Wilin Rosario spent the early part of this month at the team’s training complex in Scottsdale, Ariz., working at first base and the outfield and he will resume the crash course at the team’s academy in the Dominican Republic before Spring Training begins, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said Monday.

While his father continues to relive some of the biggest moments of Kolten Wong’s young career, Wong is seeking the opportunity to repeat it. His burst of postseason power left the Cardinals curious to see if their second baseman will show more regular-season pop in his second full season.

Phillies outfielder Ben Revere was raised in Atlanta and was taught the importance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy from an early age. He visited Dr. King’s home and grave site in Atlanta, an experience that left a lasting impression.

The Angels have released Yoslan Herrera in order for the right-hander to play for Yokohama in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, the team announced Monday.

PGA Tour golfer and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson purchased a minority ownership stake in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Reds’ Double-A affiliate.

Even without knowing he wears uniform No. 16 or being increasingly familiar with his visage, Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang was easy to pick out on Field No. 5.

Former Giants third-base coach Tim Flannery wants to give fans more than a great show when he performs at four Northern California venues later this week. He wants to give them his gratitude.

The Max Scherzer news has been long-awaited and should open the floodgates for the rest of whatever offseason wheeling and dealing has yet to be done. In other words, The week ahead could be another doozy, and it could start with James Shields.

With Luis Valbuena headed to Houston, that leaves a void at third base for the Cubs, but general manager Jed Hoyer said it’s too early to write top prospect Kris Bryant’s name in the lineup for Opening Day.

The Cubs upgraded their outfield, acquiring veteran Dexter Fowler from the Astros on Monday in exchange for infielder Luis Valbuena and right-handed pitcher Dan Straily.

Returning to St. Louis for the first time since his close friend and teammate Oscar Taveras was killed in a car accident in October, Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez presented himself ready to compete for a rotation spot but also still healing from his loss.

Free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer has agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Nationals, according to sources. The club has not confirm the deal, which was first reported by CBSSports.com.

Jon Singleton didn’t play baseball this winter, choosing instead to clear his mind after a challenging 2014 that also proved to be very rewarding for the Astros’ first baseman.

In the end, the long goodbye to Max Scherzer lasted 10 months. It began with that late March morning in Spring Training, when the Tigers announced they had made Scherzer a long-term contract offer — $144 million over six years — that Scherzer turned down. It became official in the wee hours of a late January morning, with next Spring Training on the horizon.

Max Scherzer is a good example how some of the most important tools to scout are heart and smarts and guts. Since 2006, Scherzer has polished his slider, refined his changeup and developed a curveball that’s also a quality pitch, helping him become one of the game’s most dominating starting pitchers.