The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising roster move Friday, designating left-handed reliever Anthony Banda for assignment just days before pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training in Arizona.

The Dodgers designated a pitcher for assignment Friday, days before pitchers and catchers are due to report to spring training.

MLB offseason signings continue, with the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers making moves as spring training nears.

With MLB Spring Training set to start next week, it will be interesting to see what new faces the New York Yankees invite to camp on minor league deals. In this final week before spring camp, teams across Major League Baseball are doing a lot of shifting in terms of player transactions.

The Boston Red Sox should make a move to bring in Anthony Banda rather than fishing around in the free-agent pool.