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From minor leaguers with major league hopes for the upcoming season to toolsy teenagers climbing through the farm system, who made the cut as we begin counting down baseball's best prospects?

One big reason for the stagnant winter? Three teams with big resources -- the Dodgers, Cubs and Yankees -- are run by executives devoted to efficiency.

Michael Pineda was on hand to meet Minnesota Twins fans on Saturday, though fans must wait to see him pitch as the former Yankee still recovers from Tommy John surgery.

Mets fan Gary Dunaier, aka "Thumbs-Down Guy," surprised Todd Frazier as the two met for the first time and chatted at an autograph signing Saturday on Long Island.

Players nominated for the Hall of Fame usually have long careers full of standout games. But what if they had to be defined by just one? We take a look at the signature moment of each player on the ballot.

Roy Halladay had evidence of several drugs in his system when he died in a plane crash off in the Gulf of Mexico last November, an autopsy showed. There is yet to be an identified cause for the crash.

Pitcher Dillon Gee has agreed to a $1.7 million, one-year contract with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League, a deal that includes an additional $300,000 in performance bonuses.

Outfielder Randal Grichuk has been traded to the Blue Jays from the Cardinals. Earlier this week, Grichuk expressed disappointment that he would be fourth or fifth in the pecking order for the Cardinals this season.

Cleveland Indians reliever Andrew Miller is hoping the players' union and the league can avoid an "ugly showdown'' over pace-of-play talks, which stalled Thursday.

Tim Tebow, who hit .226 with eight home runs and 52 RBIs in 126 minor league games for the Mets last season, has been invited back to spring training in 2018.

Boston needs him. He appears to need Boston. A deal for baseball's top free-agent slugger is inevitable ... right?

Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas was booked into the downtown Phoenix jail after authorities say his Mercedes Coupe was clocked at 105 mph on the freeway.

The players' association rejected Major League Baseball's proposal to institute 20-second pitch clocks and limits on mound visits, a move that dares management to unilaterally impose the changes designed to speed the pace of games.

Outfielder Howie Kendrick and the Washington Nationals have finalized their $7 million, two-year contract.

Philadelphia's breakout slugger snuck up on everyone during his record-setting debut. Now, he's adjusting to life as a known quantity while trying to master a new position.

Barring a change in negotiations, it appears MLB will add a 20-second pitch clock and a restriction on catcher mound visits in 2018 without the union signing off, a source told ESPN.

The Minnesota Twins have hired former starting pitcher Jim Kaat as a special assistant to the organization.

Because of lackluster analysis and ballot limits, these worthy candidates are about to be kicked off the Baseball Writers' Association of America's radar forever.

Felipe Rivero admits he was a little surprised when Pittsburgh Pirates parted with established stars Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen over the last week, part of a roster reset the club insists is not to be confused with an actual rebuild.

By adding Andrew McCutchen and Evan Longoria, the aging Giants sold the farm for one more shot at October. Does a barren system doom a team to mediocrity for years to come? We crunch the numbers to find out.