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Yankees officials know from experience that's it's within the realm of possibility that Mark Teixeira could be back and banging balls into the upper deck by late spring, or that his wrist problem could essentially wash out his season. Everything else...

Major League Baseball has reviewed video of Jose Valverde apparently throwing a spitball and has discussed the incident with the Detroit Tigers, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Check out the 2012 capsules previewing each team in the American League Central.

On the eve of Thursday's soft deadline for finalizing details of the implementation of a 10-team playoff field, MLB and its players association are close to announcing the change that would take effect in October, sources said Wednesday.

Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, in Detroit Tigers camp shadowing general manager Dave Dombrowski, said he is in talks with Major League Baseball about a job with the league.

The New York Yankees are considering adding a left-handed bat, and one of the three most prominent remaining free agents -- Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui -- could be on the team within a week, according to a major league source.

At a time when MLB wants to restore the Dodgers' brand after years of damage under the ownership of Frank McCourt, Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a major player in a group that wants to buy the team.

Tigers outfielder Delmon Young has been scratched from Detroit's lineup for Game 3 against Texas, manager Jim Leyland announced Tuesday.

The two greatest closers in baseball history have more in common than just stats.

The Washington Nationals placed Adam Dunn on waivers Tuesday, according to sources, and the slugger is expected to generate a lot of interest from other teams.

Reliever Bobby Howry has signed a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks.

Now that the Indians have traded Cliff Lee, rival executives fully expect Cleveland to deal All-Star catcher Victor Martinez in the 48 hours before the trade deadline.

The Detroit Tigers, who have scrambled all season to find pitching depth, have reached an agreement with free-agent pitcher Freddy Garcia.

These are tough times for unemployed players named in the Mitchell report to find work in baseball.

Sources familiar with the George Mitchell investigation told Buster Olney that the report will name many players, including some big names and some names that have not surfaced to date.

Omar Vizquel may not necessarily be part of the Giants' future after this season. But he will, apparently, finish out the 2007 season with San Francisco, because he failed to clear waivers earlier this month.