Series Preview: Reds @ Cardinals April 20-22, 2018

Interim Cincinnati manager Jim Riggleman, who took over from Bryan Price Thursday, is a former Cards farmhand, minor league manager, big-league coach and director of player development. He has managed with San Diego, the Cubs, Seattle and Washington and was the Reds’ bench coach when Price was fired.

Post-Dispatch

Lance Lynn Heads Back To Pittsburgh For Twins Debut After Rocky Last Visit

In addition to his Twins debut, Monday, April 2, will mark Lance Lynn's 11th career start at Pittsburgh's PNC Park. He'd rather forget his last visit.

Brainerd Dispatch

Brian Dozier Arrives At Camp, To Be Eased Into Games

After missing the first three days of workouts because of a kidney stone, Twins second baseman Brian Dozier arrived on Wednesday and joked he felt lighter and ready to go.

Minnesota Official Site

Twins Add Jim Kaat As Special Assistant

Nearly a half century after being lost on waivers to the Chicago White Sox in August 1973, Jim Kaat is returning to the Twins as a special assistant.

Twin Cities

Justin Morneau Joins Twins As Special Assistant

Bob Elliott Twitter

Justin Morneau's Playing Days Could Be Numbered

Justin Morneau is at peace with the possibility that the end is near.

FanRags

John Axford, George Kottaras, Jamie Romak, & Rowan Wick Named To 2017 Canadian World Baseball Classic Roster

World Baseball Classic Official Twitter

Twins Interested In Joe Blanton, Boone Logan, No Longer In On Justin Morneau

The Twins search for pitching help has them looking at a couple of veteran relievers.

Star Tribune

Twins Showing Interest In Justin Morneau

Having already brought back three of their most popular players in front-office roles this winter, could Justin Morneau be next for the Twins?

Twin Cities

Hall Of Fame: The Case For Larry Walker

Larry Walker has an interesting case to make the Hall of Fame. Will he get in?

Call To The Pen

Have We Seen The Last Of Ryan Howard?

Don’t look now, but it’s late into free agency and there’s still an all-time great slugger that’s available. No, I’m not talking about Jose Bautista. Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is at home, waiting by his rotary telephone and yelling at his kids to not tie up the line. That call could be coming any day now.

FanRags

Select Six Playing In Fourth World Baseball Classic

Many Major Leaguers who represented their respective countries in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 have since hung up their cleats, but a select few have not only played in all three tournaments -- '06, '09 and '13 -- they'll be back for a fourth in 2017.

MLB Official Site

Phillies, Blue Jays Have Shown Interest In Brandon Moss; Adam Lind, Ryan Howard, & Justin Morneau Receiving No Buzz; Padres Looking At Colby Lewis

If not for the A’s’ surprise late involvement in the Edwin Encarnacion sweepstakes, people close to the situation say the Encarnacion derby might well have dragged into January, meaning the best of a bevy of good-to-excellent sluggers would still be on the market as we hit the new year, with spring training in sight.

FanRags

What Should The Cardinals Do With Matt Adams? The Best Answer Could Be This: Nothing

Our friend Jerry Crasnick at ESPN offers this nugget: “With little apparent need for him given their present roster construction, the Cardinals are ‘listening’ on first baseman Matt Adams.”

101 ESPN

Cardinals Listening To Offers For Matt Adams

Jerry Crasnick Twitter

Jerry Crasnick Twitter

Indians Interested in Justin Morneau

Veteran first baseman/designated hitter Justin Morneau is a free agent, and the 35-year-old has let teams know he would like to continue his 14-year career. One team interested is the defending AL champion Cleveland Indians.

FanRags

Rockies Should Re-Sign Mark Reynolds At First Base

So what will the Colorado Rockies do about their need at first base this offseason? With the winter meetings approaching, we’re going on record to say they should sign a former member of the St. Louis Cardinals or a former Baltimore Oriole.

Rox Pile

Carlos Martinez Looks To Continue Cardinals' Wild Card Surge

The Cardinals will relocate their playoff push to Denver on Monday, where they'll open a three-game series against a Rockies team that continues to try to fend off its own mathematical elimination in the National League Wild Card race.

St. Louis Official Site

Justin Morneau On Playing With White Sox Next Season: 'Choice Might Not Be Up To Me'

White Sox designated hitter Justin Morneau wasn't ready to make a final determination Saturday whether he plans to play his 15th major-league season next year.

Chicago Tribune

Kyle Barraclough Laments Plays Leading Up To Wild Pitch

Kyle Barraclough's slider may have been too filthy for his own good in the biggest play of the Marlins' 8-7 loss to the White Sox on Saturday at Marlins Park. The result was a fluke play.

Miami Official Site