Amid a flurry of offseason changes for Brooklyn, Mann has gone under the radar for the veteran leadership he can bring to this young team.

After spending the past six seasons in Denver, Porter Jr. seems excited to embark on a new opportunity in Brooklyn.

A sculpture of Mark Buehrle in his pitching motion was unveiled at Rate Field on Friday night as part of a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Chicago's 2005 World Series championship.