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Nobody would ever suspect that Sam Fuld had Type 1 diabetes based on the reckless abandon with which the 30-year-old Rays outfielder plays baseball. Only upon seeing Fuld injecting himself with insulin in the clubhouse does one realize what Fuld overcomes on a daily basis.

Question of Day: Who was top two-sport star?

Three-time All-Star Cecil Fielder, who twice led the Majors in home runs, and four-time World Series champion Tino Martinez were inducted into the Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame at Tropicana Field on Friday night.

A year ago, Luis Ayala took the mound for Mexico's Obregon squad during the Caribbean Series without a job in the United States and ended up signing a Minor League deal with the Yankees a few days after the round-robin ended.

The Royals have agreed to contract terms with Ramon Hernandez Jorrin, a right-handed-hitting outfielder from Cuba, after evaluating him in the Dominican Republic.

Contrary to widespread assumptions, the Giants can afford to retain Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain long term, general manager Brian Sabean said Friday.

To some observers, third baseman Pablo Sandoval passed the eyeball test Friday. But his physical condition still didn't satisfy Giants manager Bruce Bochy.

A large group of eager teenagers took their first step toward their big league dreams and Major League Baseball took another step forward in Latin America on the first day of the Venezuela-Dominican Republic Showcase on Friday at the Mets complex.

The Dodgers' ninth annual Community Caravan, to be held Feb. 14-15, will focus on joining fans in giving back to the Los Angeles community.

Jeff Allison got up Friday morning to get ready to go to work at a local baseball facility and coach kids. Then he read the headline about Josh Hamilton. "It tore me apart," said Allison.

The Dodgers filed a motion with the bankruptcy court on Friday to disallow all claims by Bryan Stow and his children stemming from Stow's beating in the Dodger Stadium parking lot on Opening Day last year.

The offseason maneuvering is in full swing. Stay up on all the trades, signings, rumors and analysis with the Hot Stove MLBlog.

Speaking publicly Friday for the first time since he and the Giants agreed to their deal on Jan. 24, Tim Lincecum calmly rebutted the assumptions of his skeptics as if they were so many helpless hitters.

To conform with Miami Marlins policy, shortstop Jose Reyes cut off his famed dreadlocks, which he had sported the past three years as a member of the New York Mets.

Frank Robinson's teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, who is currently an Orioles broadcaster, shared some special moments and insight from that groundbreaking 1966 season.

When he hasn't been caring for his baby twins this winter, Giants catcher Buster Posey has been fully immersed in rehab. He is convinced he'll be back in form by Opening Day, ready to catch, play some first base and hit.

Arguably the biggest news to come out of this week's State of the Franchise in Toronto was the potential for the Blue Jays to install a natural-grass surface at Rogers Centre.

Joe Crede hasn't officially retired, but the former White Sox third baseman understands he's not likely to get back on the playing field. Instead, after three painful back surgeries, Crede is happy being able to spend quality time with his family.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the club is in the process of hiring an "accountability" partner for outfielder Josh Hamilton.

The Rays continued their run of success in arbitration on Friday, when they won their case with right-hander Jeff Niemann.