21 Former All-Stars Headline 2018 MLB Draft Club Reps

Twenty-one former Major League All-Stars -- including three Hall of Famers, five Most Valuable Players, four Rookies of the Year, three Managers of the Year, two batting champions and one Cy Young Award winner -- are among the baseball dignitaries scheduled to represent the 30 Clubs at Major League Baseball's 2018 Draft, it was announced today. Amateur players who will attend the 2018 Draft will be forthcoming.

St. Louis Official Site

Mike Maddux Is The Progressive Pitching Coach The Cardinals Needed

In hiring Mike Maddux, the Cardinals landed the best available pitching coach on the market, and I can’t really ask for more than that.

101 ESPN

Joe Nathan Retires

Minnesota Official Twitter

Joe Nathan & Jonathan Broxton Leaning Towards Retirement

Chris Cotillo Twitter

Nationals Released Joe Nathan

Chris Cotillo Twitter

Nationals Re-Signed Joe Nathan To Minors Deal

Jon Heyman Twitter

Nationals Released Joe Nathan

Jamal Collier Twitter

Max Scherzer Tosses Four & Two-Thirds In Spring Debut

Max Scherzer finished 4 2/3 innings in his Grapefruit League debut, but Cardinals infielder Greg Garcia stole the spotlight to help St. Louis to a 6-1 victory over Washington at Roger Dean Stadium on Wednesday.

Washington Official Site

Joe Nathan's Strong Spring Creating Tough Decisions For Nationals

The Nationals have a decision to make soon with veteran right-hander Joe Nathan as they approach the date of the opt-out clause in his contract, which is reportedly Friday.

Washington Official Site

Nationals Signed Joe Nathan To Minors Deal With MLB Spring Invite

Jon Heyman Twitter

Seung-Hwan Oh & The Fleeting Nature Of Great Relief Performances

While Oh’s 2016 was historically great, he’s not exactly a lock to be similarly dominating in 2017.

Viva El Birdos

Tim Lincecum Not Ready To Call it Quits

Tim Lincecum couldn’t reestablish himself as a productive major league pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels last season, but the two-time Cy Young Award winner and Giants legend hasn’t given up on recapturing his previous form.

Mercury News

Joe Nathan Looks To Continue Career

Jon Heyman Twitter

Giants Purchased The Contract Of Joe Nathan From Double-A Richmond

Andrew Baggarly Twitter

Giants Signed Joe Nathan To Minors Deal

Jon Heyman Twitter

Cubs Designated Joe Nathan For An Assignment

Jesse Rogers Twitter

Cardinals Likely To Make Moves - Just Not Yet

As expected, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak had a comparatively quiet Monday. He monitored the hectic trade market, pondered some possibilities but decided to take no further action.

Gordo

Cubs' Make A Smart Power Move For Aroldis Chapman

The Cubs paid an extravagant price to secure Aroldis Chapman for a bullpen that’s been in a state of deterioration since the end of April. In flipping Chapman before he could leave as a free agent after the season, the Yankees cashed in for heralded Cubs shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres (age 19), veteran major-league RH pitcher Adam Warren, Class AA outfield prospect Billy McKinney and Class A outfielder Rashad Crawford.

101 ESPN

Cubs Activated Joe Nathan From The Disabled List

Carrie Muskat Twitter

Memphis Home Friday After Frustrating Trip

If nothing else, the Memphis Redbirds can ditch the altitude and work to regain some attitude when they open an eight-game homestand Friday night at AutoZone Park against the Iowa Cubs.

Memphis Commercial Appeal