This is the February 15, 2013 news archive. View today's NL East news and rumors.

NL East News and Rumors

Giancarlo Stanton doesn’t need our pity, ready to ‘push forward’ and ‘turn the page’

Mark Townsend, yahoo.com

They say time heals all wounds, and it appears the three months that have passed since the Miami Marlins traded Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacio to the Toronto Blue Jays have gone a long way towards soothing the ang…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Washington Nationals and right-hander Jordan Zimmermann have agreed to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

Mark Bowman, MLB.com

Chipper Jones and Fred McGriff will always be linked as the corner infielders of Atlanta's 1995 World Series champion team. This week they will serve as the guest Spring Training instructors for the Braves.

MLB.com

Still unsure of when Jenrry Mejia may arrive at camp, Mets manager Terry Collins reiterated Friday that Mejia will work as a starter once an issue with his visa is resolved and he rejoins the Mets.

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

There is no baseball, no real, meaningful baseball for another 44 days. But the dead zone of the sports calendar has quickened considerably by the advent of spring training. Camps in Arizona and Florida stir to life, as co-workers who haven't seen each …

Adam Rubin, ESPN.com

New York Mets left-hander Johan Santana unlikely to pitch in World Baseball Classic.

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

We're probably going to hear a lot of sad/funny/pathetic anecdotes this season about the Miami Marlins, the team that flushed itself down the toilet when owner Jeffrey Loria traded most of the team to the Toronto Blue Jays in November. Today's head-shak…

CNNSI.com

This week, Cliff Corcoran will break down what to watch in each team's camp as part of SI.com's spring training preview. Teams are listed by their order of finish from 2012. Note: The Big Prospect is a player who will be in major league camp but has not…

CNNSI.com

Cliff Corcoran wraps up his week of spring training previews by looking at the AL East, where new faces young and old could make it the most interesting division in baseball.

Bill Ladson, MLB.com

Nationals closer Rafael Soriano will not be absent for long. He was able to get his visa in the Dominican Republic on Friday and will report to camp by Saturday, according to manager Davey Johnson.