SI.com's Ted Keith takes a look at the some of the players who were taken with the second overall pick in the MLB Draft.

Everybody's favorite fictional crime-fighting cyborg has made an appearance at a Detroit Tigers game. RoboCop threw out the first pitch at Comerica Park when the Tigers hosted the Toronto Blue Jays

The injury bug has obliterated the Texas Rangers. Prince Fielder, Jurickson Profar, Matt Harrison and Martin Perez are out for the season. Meanwhile Derek Holland, Geovany Soto, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Pedro Figueroa are all on the road to recovery

Don Zimmer, who spent more than six decades in baseball, passed away at the age of 83

Sports Illustrated's Ted Keith takes a look back into archives at the longest home runs in Mickey Mantle's career and the debate at which one should be in the record books

Sports Illustrated went to the MLB Fan Cave to discuss with active and former MLB players and managers about Jose Fernandez's recent elbow injury and why so many young pitchers are having to undergo Tommy John surgery

New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy addressed talk-radio criticism of his decision to miss the first two games of the season for the birth of his first child

This year the top offseason jersey sale leader based on online sales at MLB.com goes to slugger David Ortiz of the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox

Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman had a titanium plate inserted to stabilize the fracture above his left eye, one day after being hit in the face by a line drive

The Oakland A's have suffered a big blow to their starting rotation after it was determined that Jarrod Parker will undergo his second Tommy John surgery and will miss the whole 2014 season

New York Mets pitcher Daisuke "Dice-K" Matsuzaka has defended pitching coach Dan Warthen, who drew controversy for using an Asian slur at a clubhouse translator

R.A. Dickey said that he is regaining the high velocity of his knuckleball, which fell in velocity his first couple of months with the Toronto Blue Jays last year

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have jointly approved an experimental rule intended to increase player safety by eliminating "egregious" collisions at home plate

Derek Jeter says he feels the time is right to retire after the 2014 season and that he is ready to set his focus on his post-MLB future. "I feel the time is right," said the 39-year-old Jeter

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed free agent closer Grant Balfour to a two-year deal worth $12 million, according to several media reports

The New York Yankees have won the Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes, signing the Japanese ace to a seven-year, $155-million deal. The deal includes an opt-out clause after the 2017 season

The Detroit Tigers reached a one-year, $15.525 million deal with 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, consequently avoiding arbitration next month

The Washington Nationals have signed Jordan Zimmermann to a two-year, $24 million deal and avoided arbitration with four other players

MLB team owners have approved the expansion of replay to correct missed calls. The new system will give managers most of the power to trigger reviews, by providing them with one challenge per game

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz surpassed Harold Baines for the most hits ever by a designated hitter with 1,689. A second-inning double in an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners did the job

Like the other 10 players who met with Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun refused to answer questions regarding his connection to Biogenesis owner Tony Bosch

Alex Rodriguez insists on playing for the Yankees despite a bevy of criticism coming from members of the organization. A-Rod is recovering from hip surgery that has sidelined him the entire season

Manny Ramirez has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers and to abide by its minor league rules, which includes cutting his hair. He was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock

Mark Teixeira will miss the rest of the season to undergo surgery on his right wrist. The two-time All-Star originally suffered a torn tendon while preparing for the World Baseball Classic

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb has been released from the hospital one day after he was hit by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer's line drive on the right ear

New York Mets third baseman David Wright talks about getting to Mariano Rivera, his owner's comments about the Mets not having a chance at the World Series, and what he sees in Matt Harvey

Major League Baseball is now investigating whether Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has a connection with Biogenesis, a Miami-area clinic allegedly involved in distribution of performance-enhancing drugs

Forbes magazine revealed that MLB's off-the-field investments boosted the average worth of the 30 teams by 23 percent to $744 million. It is the biggest year-over-year change in valuation ever calculated by Forbes magazine

The Dominican Republic remained undefeated, winning the World Baseball Classic over Puerto Rico, 3-0. Robinson Cano, the WBC MVP, hit .469 (15-for-32) with four doubles, two homers, and six RBIs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned to Mark McGwire to duplicate the success he had with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is now the team's 11th batting coach in 15 years, replacing Dave Hansen

Despite losing some of their stars to injuries, New York Yankees veteran starter Andy Pettitte expects the team to compete for their 28th World Series crown

A team-by-team preview of the 2013 MLB Season from SI.com's Tom Verducci

Johan Santana has likely suffered a re-tear of the anterior capsule in his left shoulder. An MRI revealed the probable re-tear after he was examined doctor David Altchek

Alex Rodriguez has been identified by sources as the player who paid a former employee of a Miami-based clinic linked to performance-enhancing drugs to prevent release of potentially damaging documents

A Honus Wagner card was sold for $2.1 million in an online auction, becoming the the highest price paid for a card in a public sale. The price eclipses the $1.6 million paid for the same card in 2008

The San Francisco Giants have given three-year extensions to general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy. The two had expiring contracts heading into the 2013 season

Former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has revealed that he and teammates were regularly injected with a legal but controversial painkiller during his stint with the team

After saying he's always a Red Sock for life, Kevin Youkilis said he's proud to wear Yankees pinstripes. Youkilis explained his earlier statement, saying it's very hard to erase the eight-and-a-half seasons of memories

The New York Yankees are discussing a contract extension with second baseman Robinson Cano, who will be a free agent after the 2013 baseball season

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling maintained that the incident where a team's medical staff raised the possibility using performance-enhancing drugs to treat his injured shoulder happened

Former Red Sox starter Curt Schilling revealed that some ex-members of the team tried to convince him to use performance-enhancing drugs to help him get healthy and extend his baseball career

Brewers outfielder and former NL MVP Ryan Braun admitted to dealings with a Miami clinic that allegedly supplied performance-enhancing drugs to several Major League players

MLB officials have visited the newspaper that linked Alex Rodriguez and other players to performance-enhancing drugs use, hoping to obtain records that could help their investigation

The New York Yankees are seeking to void Alex Rodriguez's contract based on doping allegations. He has five years and $114 million remaining on his 10-year, $275 million contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers will launch its own regional sports network, calling it the best way to give 'our fans what they want -- more content and more Dodger baseball'

Former Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas expressed confidence that he can make it to Cooperstown when his name is included in the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time later this year

The most famous ex-Baltimore Orioles manager, and one of MLB's finest-ever skippers, Earl Weaver, died while on a team cruise. He was 82

Despite all the hype surrounding him, Miami Marlins No. 1 prospect Christian Yelich is not in a hurry to make a jump to the big leagues, saying he's taking his time to fully develop his talent

MLB team owners approved a rule that would allow interpreters to go to the mound for pitchers who have difficulty with English. That was one of several rules changes voted on and tentatively approved

Major League Baseball will start random unannounced in-season blood tests for HGH and take baseline testosterone readings for all players, making it easier to detect use of synthetic testosterone

Cleveland Indians No. 2 overall prospect Francisco Lindor exceeded expectations in the farm league, said Ross Atkins, Indians vice president of player development

During his stint with the Diamondbacks, starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was perceived as 'stubborn' and 'uncoachable' due to his aloofness. However, Bauer clarified that he was simply misunderstood

The Angels signed outfielder Josh Hamilton to a five-year, $125 million pact. Hamilton has been a star throughout his MLB career for the Texas Rangers, hitting .313 while averaging 33 homers and 107 RBIs

Kevin Youkilis has verbally agreed to a one-year deal worth $12 million with the Yankees. Youkilis is expected to replace the injured Alex Rodriguez at third base

Ichiro Suzuki will get $2 million less in returning to the New York Yankees for the the next two seasons. The deal gives Susuki two years worth about $13 million

Free-agent starter Anibal Sanchez decided to stay with the Detroit Tigers, signing a five-year, $80 million deal with the team, according to his agent Gene Mato

Detroit Tigers Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera captured the American League Most Valuable Player award. Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants won the National League MVP

R.A. Dickey made history when he became the first knuckleballer to capture the National League Cy Young award. Meanwhile, David Price won the AL Cy Young in the closest balloting in history

Oakland Athletics' starter Brandon McCarthy has been cleared to resume playing baseball two months after he was hit in the head by a line drive

The Baseball Writers Association of America voted Bob Melvin as American League Manager of the Year and Davey Johnson as National League Manager of the Year

As expected, Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels handily won the American League Rookie of the Year honor while Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals emerged as the best National League rookie

Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy received his first Gold Glove Award, leading eight other first-time winners. Peavy shared the AL pitching Gold Glove with Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson

FOX40 cameras were there when San Francisco manager Bruce Botchy presented the World Series trophy to the team. Mark Demsky reports

A lot has changed over the years, but the San Francisco Giants proved that there's no substitute for great pitching in the postseason

San Francisco turned into a big street party late Sunday after the Giants won their second World Series in three years

The Oakland A's have signed former Cy Young winner Bartolo Colon to a one-year deal, putting emphasis on his quality of play last season rather than dwell on the 50-game suspension

Bill Madden joins Marc to talk about his newest book, '1954: The Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever.'

Rapper 50 Cent was invited by the New York Mets to throw the ceremonial first pitch recently, and suffice to say, it could have gone better

Sports Illustrated's Ted Keith and Stephen Cannella discuss the play of New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and if he is deserving of a starting role in the 2014 All-Star Game over other qualified candidates

After New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter retires at the end of this season, who will be baseball's next idol?

Boomer Esiason discusses Albert Pujols hitting his 499th and 500th career home runs in the same game to become only the 26th player in big league history to reach the milestone

Thomas and Nitkowski on Derek Jeter's defensive play so far this season

Miguel Cabrera has agreed to an 8-year extension with the Detroit Tigers for $248 million pending a physical exam. Added to the $44 million due in 2014 and 2015 under Cabrera's current contract, the deal is potentially the largest in MLB history

The New York Yankees have topped Forbes' annual list of most valuable baseball franchises, with an estimated worth of $2.5 billion. The Yankees are also the most valuable sports team in the United States

The Los Angeles Angels signed center fielder Mike Trout through 2020 with a six-year contract extension, reportedly worth $144.5 million. The deal is a record for a player of Trout's age

The Atlanta Braves have boosted their injury-depleted starting rotation, signing free agent Ervin Santana to a one-year, $14.1 million deal

David Ortiz said he will play for another team if the Boston Red Sox will not offer him another long-term deal. The 38-year-old Ortiz said he has no problem playing for another team

An absolutely true news item: Alex Rodriguez was suspended for one season for routinely using banned substances, including injectable growth hormones, skin creams and testosterone lozenges that Rodriguez called "gummies"

Joe Mauer is starting to get used to his new role as first baseman after playing catcher for most of his career with the Minnesota Twins. Mauer decided to give up catching duties after sustaining a season-ending concussion

Barring any hitch or injury, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington declared that Yu Darvish will start Opening Day when the team takes on the Philadelphia Phillies

The Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander David Price avoided arbitration after the starter agreed to a one-year, $14 million deal for 2014, the largest one-year salary in franchise history

The Chicago Cubs have introduced the franchise's first official mascot in its modern history. The Cubs officially introduced Clark, a 'young, friendly Cub' who will greet fans as they enter Wrigley Field

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez said he plans to contest in federal court the ruling of arbitrator Fredric Horowitz suspending him for the entire 2014 season for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal

Starting pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Maddux saw his name appear on 97.2 percent of the ballots

Chicago Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart is serving a 10-game suspension without pay for his Twitter rants against the team, thereby violating the loyalty clause in his contract

Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker is tired of players bickering in the media. That's why he says he'd like NHL-style fighting in the MLB, so on-field issues are resolved quickly

San Jose has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Major League Baseball, arguing that the League's decree that the Giants have exclusive territorial rights constitutes unlawful restraint of trade

A baseball glove believed to have been used by Jackie Robinson in the 1995 and 1956 World Series has been sold for $373,002 in an auction ran by New York-based Steiner Sports

Washington Nationals Starter Stephen Strasburg is not injured and isn't expected to miss a start, said general manager Mike Rizzo. Strasburg was suffering from forearm tightness when he last pitched

The original 1960 contract of legendary baseball player Mickey Mantle with the New York Yankees that paid him $60,000 will be auctioned to raise funds to help victims of Hurricane Sandy

The founder of Biogenesis claims that media reports connecting his business to distribution of performance-enhancing drugs to several baseball superstars are 'inaccurate character assassination'

Major League Baseball team owners are moving toward eliminating the pension plans of all personnel not wearing big league uniforms

Big League Chew, a popular shredded gum brand, has dropped images of cartoon characters from its packaging for Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamel

Jeffrey Loria defended his decision to send some of his big-name players to the Blue Jays in a blockbuster trade, saying it was necessary for the Marlins to move forward after a 69-win season

Ex-Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton said Dallas-Fort Worth area is not a true baseball town, even calling the fans that stood behind him through thick and thin as 'spoiled'

For the first time since its inception in 1974, no case will go to an arbitrator as 133 arbitration-eligible Major League players all agreed to terms with their respective teams

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Zack Greinke has credited the breakthrough medicine Zoloft for enabling him to overcome social anxiety disorder and depression and have a successful baseball career

Ryan Braun's name again appeared in another document discovered in possession of Biogenesis of America owner Anthony Bosch indicating that he received PEDs

Felix Hernandez has agreed on a contract extension with the Mariners that makes him the highest-paid pitcher in history. A source confirmed that the basic agreement is for seven years and $175 million

Major League pitchers will begin spring training without the planned protective headgear to protect them from undue harm while on the mound. From the six proposals, no new cap design satisfies requirements

New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon announced that financial troubles that plagued them in the past are 'all in the rearview mirror' now

Several wellness clinics and individuals with potential ties to players in South Florida are the subject of an investigation by Major League Baseball

Free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano hurt his chances of landing a job when he suffered a ruptured spleen after slipping while shoveling snow in his driveway at his home in Vermont

I forget what I said in the speech -- and the audience probably has long forgotten, too, -- but I will always remember having lunch with Stan Musial. Stan regaled me with baseball stories

Former ace pitcher Pedro Martinez will rejoin the Boston Red Sox in a capacity of a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington

Here's the 10 biggest disappointments for the Mets in 2012

Craig Biggio kept positive despite coming up short of votes to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame this week. He hopes for future induction into Cooperstown along with ex-teammate Jeff Bagwell

The latest election for entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame ended in futility with no players from a ballot of 37 candidates

Hideki Matsui announced his retirement after an illustrious 20-year career in baseball. Matsui starred in MLB for the Yankees, helping the Bronx Bombers win a World Series title

Here's the 10 most pleasant surprises for the Mets in 2012

Cardinals legend Stan Musial died at the age of 92. He died surrounded by family in Ladue, just outside the city where he became a beloved figure as a seven-time batting champ and three-time MVP

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly inked Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa to a two-year, $9.5 million pact

Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda is convinced that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have no place in Cooperstown. Lasorda was the latest Hall of Famer to voice his objection

Third baseman David Wright has received the largest contract in New York Mets history, signing a fresh eight-year deal worth at least $140 million

Andy Pettitte will earn a base salary of $12 million plus potential awards bonuses in a one-year contract agreed upon with the Yankees

B.J. Upton's five-year deal worth $75.25 million made him the highest-paid player in Braves history. The average annual salary Upton will receive exceeded the $15 million Derek Lowe received

After acquiring coveted free-agent pitching ace Zack Greinke, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed another starting pitcher, Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, to a reported six-year deal

Reports around the league suggest that the New York Mets are looking to deal R.A. Dickey or Jon Niese instead. But, why trade either of them?

Giants officials have hinted that Brian Wilson won't receive a contract offer. No less than $6.8 million could be offered to Wilson since his salary cannot be reduced by more than 20 percent

Marvin Miller, a former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association credited for pioneering arbitration and free agency while improving financial well-being of players, died of cancer

Zach Greinke, arguably the best and most coveted pitcher in the free-agent market, has found a new home, signing a six-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers approximately worth $147 million

Marco Scutaro ripped the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th as the Giants captured their second World Series titles in three years after sweeping the Tigers

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz responded to former manager Bobby Valentine's accusation that he quit on the team, saying doctors stopped him from playing so as not to worsen his Achilles injury

After not even being invited to pitch in the San Francisco Giants' 2010 championship post-season, Barry Zito has become a valuable part of the team

Former Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine has criticized slugger David Ortiz for quitting early by putting himself on the disabled list

The Miami Marlins have dismissed manager Ozzie Guillen, after finishing last in the National League East with a 69-93 record despite starting the season with a talent-laden lineup

Marco Scutaro delivered three hits and Hunter Pence added two RBIs as the Giants punched their World Series ticket with a 9-0 blanking of the defending champion Cardinals in Game 7

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has denied a report claiming the team has been talking with the Miami Marlins about a possible trade involving slumping third baseman Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez reiterated his desire to remain with the New York Yankees despite his struggles that contributed to the team's early demise in the American League Championship Series