The Cincinnati Reds and Bronson Arroyo are working on a contract agreement, according to a report.

The deal is expected to be a minor league pact with an invitation to spring training.

Arroyo is nearly 40 and hasn't thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues in more than two years.

The Tampa Bay Rays have at least checked with the Texas Rangers about the availability of Jurickson Profar, according to two sources.

Profar, who turns 24 in February, is controllable for the next three seasons and affordable as well.

In the past, the Rangers wanted a starting pitcher from the Rays for Profar.

After completing its investigation regarding the breach of the Houston Astros' baseball operations database by a former St. Louis Cardinals' employee, Major League Baseball has ordered the Cardinals to give the Astros two top picks and $2 million.

Former Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa will also be placed on the "permanently ineligible list," effective immediately. The $2 million is to be paid within 30 days.

"We respect the Commissioner's decision and appreciate that there is now a final resolution to this matter," chairman and CEO William O. DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. "Commissioner Manfred's findings are fully consistent with our own investigation's conclusion that this activity was isolated to a single individual."

"This has been a long and challenging process for all of us, especially those within our baseball operations department," John Mozeliak said in the statement. "We have learned a great deal along the way and we have taken additional steps to ensure that something like this doesn't ever happen again."

Fresh off a World Series victory with the Chicago Cubs, David Ross is joining ESPN as a baseball analyst.

"I'm excited to dive right in and start talking baseball with my new colleagues at ESPN," Ross said in a statement. "It truly is the worldwide leader in sports and I'm grateful for the opportunity to join this incredible team. We're going to have a lot of fun this season."

Ross retired after helping the Cubs end their historic championship drought.

At 39 years, 228 days, Ross -- who spent two seasons with the Cubs -- became the oldest player to hit a home run in a Game 7 of a World Series.

The Cleveland Indians have acquired Carlos Frias from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash.

Frias has gone 6-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 33 games over the past three seasons for the Dodgers.

He was limited to 47⅓ innings last season for the Dodgers, Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa after making two trips to the disabled list with an oblique injury.

The San Diego Padres have created a unique exchange program for fans of the San Diego Chargers, who are relocating to Los Angeles.

Fans that would like to donate their Chargers apparel in good condition will be able to exchange one piece of Chargers clothing or a Chargers hat for a $25 credit to the Padres team store through May 4, 2017.

With the Chargers gone, the Padres are now the only major professional sports team in San Diego.

The Minnesota Twins and Justin Morneau have mutual interest in a possible reunion, according to a report.

Morneau intends to return for a 15th Major League season in 2017, but he'll have to find a team willing to give him enough at-bats to make it worthwhile.

He has appeared in just 107 games over the last two seasons, hitting .283/.330/.442 with nine home runs.

Morneau last played for the Twins in 2013.

Dallas Keuchel plans to throw his first bullpen session of the offseason on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.

Keuchel hasn't pitched off a mound since late August, when he made the final start of his injury-shortened season.

"It's going to feel a little bit better than what it usually does just based on the amount of time I've missed," he said. "I'm looking forward to hopefully playing until November this year, and I'm just going to take every day as it is."

Keuchel missed the final five weeks of the 2016 season because of a shoulder injury.

Rob Manfred and Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan have discussed possible solutions to the team's controversial Chief Wahoo logo.

Manfred and Dolan have had multiple meetings on the subject, including one on Friday that included minority owner John Sherman before the team announced it will host the 2019 All-Star Game at Progressive Field.

The club has come under increased pressure to permanently remove the red-faced, smiling logo. The caricature of a Native American has been labeled offensive and racially insensitive.

"I'm not going to speculate about what I want the end of the process to be," Manfred said. "I think that Paul has been fantastic about engaging in conversations. I want those conversations to continue, and I think we'll produce a result that will be good for the Indians and good for baseball. What exactly that is, I don't want to speculate right now."

Frank Thomas, a longtime critic of performance-enhancing drug users, spoke out against them during the Chicago White Sox's annual fan convention Saturday.

The way Thomas sees it, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens might as well be enshrined if players linked to performance-enhancing drugs are getting elected.

"They should be in now, as far as I'm concerned," Thomas said. "They've let a few people in already we all know. It's uncomfortable at this point. I'm sure this year's going to be uncomfortable because we've got two great players going in, but they know. It's no secret. If they didn't do it, they would be stomping and kicking and in interviews saying, 'I didn't do it.'"

Ivan Rodriguez and Jeff Bagwell were elected to the Hall of Fame last week despite allegations of PED use.

"Not happy at all," Thomas said. "Some of these guys were great players, but they wouldn't have been great players without drugs. ... I don't mind these guys doing what they want to do for their families and make their money. But don't come calling to the Hall of Fame and say, 'I'm supposed to be in the Hall of Fame,' when you know you cheated."