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VIERA, Fla. -- It's easy to look back now and tell the St. Louis Cardinals all the things they should have done last winter besides committing to Rafael Furcal as their shortstop. But seriously, have you looked at that free-agent shor...

Let's shut down the Hot Stove and get spring started with a look at the best stories, best and worst free-agent signings, the most improved and least improved teams, players to watch and much more.

Free-agent third baseman Placido Polanco on Thursday signed a one-year contract with the Miami Marlins worth $2.75 million.

Free-agent pitcher John Lannan has agreed to a one-year deal with the Phillies, pending a physical, an industry source told ESPN.com.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were closing in Saturday on signing the top free-agent pitcher on the market, Zack Greinke, a source told ESPN. The deal is worth approximately $145 million over six years, a source told ESPN. The contract will pay Grein...

Six years and almost $150 million for free-agent starter Zack Greinke? Sure, why not! For these Los Angeles Dodgers, money is no object.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on signing free agent pitcher Zack Greinke, according to a source.

The San Diego Padres agreed Monday on a one-year, $3 million contract with free-agent starter Jason Marquis.

Free agent reliever Brad Lidge has informed his agents, Rex, Gary and Jim Turner, that he plans to retire.

Not $75 million as the No. 2 free-agent-to-be outfielder, that's for sure. Melky Cabera's mistake will cost him millions.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels' agent continued to work Tuesday toward a contract extension that would keep Hamels off this month's trade market and next winter's free-agent market.

The Phillies and Cole Hamels' agent have picked up the pace of discussions in recent days, sources said, and those intensified discussions are an indication the Phillies have started a major push to sign Hamels before the July 31 trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing a substantial offer to their soon-to-be-free-agent lefthander Cole Hamels, in an attempt to determine whether they can sign him to an extension in the next two weeks, sources told ESPN.com Thursday.

Spring is finally here, can you believe it? Now let's take a look at the most intriguing spring storylines, the best and worst free-agent signings, the most improved and least improved teams, players to watch and much more.

Marlins president David Samson confirmed Tuesday night that his team would meet with Cuban free agent Yoenis Cespedes on Wednesday in Miami and told ESPN.com the club could make Cespedes an offer by the end of the day.

The Phillies have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent pitcher Joel Pineiro, according to a major league source. The deal includes an invitation to the Phillies' big league spring training camp.