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Always seeking depth for their bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free-agent right-hander Neftali Feliz to a one-year deal. 

The Pirates officially announced Feliz's deal on Twitter. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported he will make $3.9 million. 

Ian Kennedy is among the top arms still available in free agency, but his time on the open market may not last much longer.

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Royals Among Teams Pursuing Kennedy

Wednesday, Jan. 6

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the reigning World Series champion Kansas City Royals have showed some interest in signing the veteran righty.

With the 2016 MLB Hall of Fame class set to be unveiled Wednesday, there will be a couple of storylines to keep an eye on.

The most intriguing aspect of the class will be whether or not former Seattle Mariners superstar Ken Griffey Jr. will become the first-ever unanimous selection. After that, all eyes will be on those players who are linked to performance-enhancing drugs.

Most notably, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.

Outfielder Alex Gordon has reportedly agreed to re-sign with the Kansas City Royals.  

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has filed a defamation lawsuit against Al Jazeera America, according to Jim Salisbury of the CSNPhilly.com.

Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman will reportedly sue Al Jazeera America for alleged defamation. 

Reuters reported Tuesday that the 31-year-old was going to file suit against the broadcast news outlet. 

The new year may have just kicked off, but Bartolo Colon wasted no time jumping in.

The right-hander is already working to make the most of the $7.25 million deal the New York Mets struck with him to bring him back for one more season.

After spending 13 years pitching in the major leagues, Dan Haren has compiled plenty of thoughts and stories only a big leaguer has experienced.

Now that he's retired, the 35-year-old is willing to open up a bit about what it's like to be in the majors.

Everything is better with Jim Ross broadcasting it.

That includes baseball.

The legendary WWE announcer hosted a Twitter Q&A on Sunday, and one fan asked him about the possibility of calling games for the Pittsburgh Pirates:

Ross was all over it:

Can you imagine Ross calling a walk-off win or a huge play from Andrew McCutchen?

After losing Zack Greinke via free agency, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a move to bolster their pitching staff, as they reportedly agreed to a deal with Japanese starting pitcher Kenta Maeda. 

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports first reported the signing, and ESPN.com's Jim Bowden and Mark Saxon confirmed the deal Saturday.