Major League Baseball Headlines

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking into contingency plans for their opening-day bullpen while Ronald Belisario tries to report to camp. Belisario has been unable to secure a visa for the 2010 season and remains in his native Venezuela. The right-hander went 4-3 with a 2.04 ERA in 69 games as a rookie last year, helping Los Angeles win the NL West.

Tim Lincecum's 19-pitch first inning was an adventure. A leadoff double to Ichiro Suzuki followed by a walk. A flyout, then a strikeout on a double steal. And a two-run single by -- surprise -- old San Francisco teammate Ryan Garko. Eric Byrnes eventually grounded out. Lincecum, the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, doesn't quite look like himself yet at spring training and struggled...

First baseman Todd Helton and the Colorado Rockies agreed Thursday to a $9.9 million. two-year contract extension through the 2013 season. The first baseman is earning $16.6 million this year, and he agreed to defer $13 million of his $19.1 million salary in 2011 over a 10-year period beginning in 2014.

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen disagrees with Torii Hunter's assertion that Latin American players are impostors.

Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has been told to rest and refrain from athletic activity until his thyroid levels normalize.

The Colorado Rockies and Todd Helton agreed on Thursday to a two-year, $9.9 million contract extension that runs through the 2013 season.

Report: Dodger Ronald Belisario misses chances to help clear up visa problems.

Free-agent minor league pitcher Michael Feliz has been suspended for 50 games following a positive test for stanozolol under baseball's minor league drug program.

Nathan awaits second opinion on elbow

Cervelli gets new helmet, new nickname

Reyes prescribed rest, likely out for opener

Speculation about Mauer trade premature

Hunter discusses uproar with team, media