New York City's Department of Transportation missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that spelled the Baseball Hall of Famer's first name as "Jakie."

The sign spotted Sunday in Queens featured a picture of Robinson, Major League Baseball's first African American player in the modern era, over the words "Jakie Robinson Parkway."

Department of Transportation spokesperson Scott Gastel said the botched sign was replaced Monday.

Major League Baseball's average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22 million last year.

The rate of increase was the highest since a 17.7% increase in 2000 to $1.61 million.

The average had dropped in each of the previous four seasons before 2022, sparking player anger that was expressed by the union during a 99-day lockout that ended last March.

Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki, who is dealing with left oblique tightness, withdrew from Japan's roster for the World Baseball Classic.

The Cubs announced Monday night that Suzuki was officially out of the WBC but that additional details about his injury and spring training status would come at a later date.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow may be forced to miss some time after sustaining an oblique injury during a live spring training batting practice session Monday, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

The right-hander threw about six pitches before leaving the mound with one of the club's trainers.

The Toronto Blue Jays have hired James Click as the team's vice president of baseball strategy, the team announced Monday.

Click previously served as general manager of the Houston Astros. His contract expired in October, and he stayed on in the role through the Astros' World Series victory. In Click's three years as Houston's GM, the team went to the ALCS three times and the World Series twice, winning last season's title.

The Seattle Mariners have signed Kole Calhoun to a Minor League deal.

Calhoun, 35, spent last season with the Texas Rangers. He slashed .196/.257/.330 with 12 home runs.

He needs to spend another 42 days on an MLB roster to reach 10 years of service time and lock in the full pension. 

Tim Anderson hopes to sign a long-term contract extension with the Chicago White Sox.

Anderson, 29, will make $12.5 million in 2023, and his contract includes a $14 million club option ($1 million buyout) for 2024.

"I'm on two option years, and we let it get here and it's like, dang, I kind of want to know where my feet are going to be at the next whatever years it is and I want to know where I'm going to be at," Anderson said. "I'm so comfortable where I'm at now. I'm kind of just really anxious to see what it is, and I would rather be comfortable as quick as I can.

"I have a lot of things that are going on with kids and just family. Being comfortable is huge for me. No, I'm not promoting 'pay me.' It's just that's what's really going on. Everybody knows I want to be here. It's no secret."

Camden Yards will look vastly different this season.

The famous Baltimore Sun sign that sits atop the scoreboard and below the clock has been taken down, according to a report.

The sign, which reads "The Sun," has been above the scoreboard since the team's first season at Camden Yards in 1992.

The Orioles are still "having conversations" about what will replace the sign.

The Baltimore Sun hadn't paid for the sign to be up there for "more than a few years."

Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting is making it clear that he's not a fan of Major League Baseball's economic structure or the current collective bargaining agreement.

"There's no question the CBA contained several things that were not good for the Pirates and very few things that were excellent for us," said Nutting, who reportedly has a net worth of more than $1 billion.

He noted that he voted for the CBA -- rather than casting a "protest" vote against ratification -- because losing the 2022 season would have been bad for both the league and the city.

The CBA, agreed upon last March, is slated to run through the 2026 season.

Alejandro Kirk has withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider has confirmed.

Kirk was in line to play for Team Mexico, but his arrival at spring training in Dunedin, Florida, has been delayed while he awaits the birth of a child.

"We decided collectively probably best to not to do the WBC. That's the decision that he came to," Schneider said. "As soon as the baby comes, he's coming right to camp and he'll be here."