Rox tentatively set to get Hammel  —  LAS VEGAS — The Rockies and Rays have agreed on the parameters of a deal that would land Colorado right- handed reliever Jason Hammel, but Tampa Bay is still mulling other offers.  —  The Rockies would send Double-A pitcher Aneury Rodriguez to the Rays …

Yankees make their choice: Pena  —  Following today's game, the Yankees added Ramiro Pena to the 40-man roster and reassigned INF Angel Berroa to minor league camp.  In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated RHP Dan Giese for assignment.  —  Pena will wear No. 19.

3B David Wright's sales pitch lands Gary Sheffield for New York Mets … NEW YORK — Jimmy Rollins was recruiting Gary Sheffield.  Dusty Baker, too.  But when New York Mets star David Wright reached out to the nine-time All-Star, he apparently sealed the deal.

End Zone: Yankee captain at the crossroads  —  As fans were filing into the new Yankee Stadium Thursday for the team's first public workout, the huge, crystal-clear video screen in center field sprang to life and Derek Jeter's handsome face appeared in 16-millimeter high definition …

SPORTS: Port Angeles' Ridgway has elbow surgery; still hopes to get back to major leagues … ORLANDO, Fla. — Jeff Ridgway isn't ready to throw away the rosin bag just yet.  —  Released by the Atlanta Braves last week, the 1999 Port Angeles High School graduate said during …

Astros set roster; Ortiz cracks rotation  —  Veteran beats out Capellan; Abercrombie to Minors  —  HOUSTON — Jason Smith didn't need a mathematician to tell him that he made the final cut on Saturday, considering his direct competition, Edwin Maysonet, had already been sent down to the Minor Leagues earlier in the week.

A few postgame notes from the Yankees  —  Courtesy of the Yankees, here are some postgame notes:  — The Yankees won their final nine spring games (last lost on 3/23 at Philadelphia, 3-8), matching their nine-game winning streak from 3/14-21...won 18 of their last 20 spring games …

Dodgers begin to make their final cuts  —  Team will announce its 25-man roster Sunday, but Torre confirms that Jeff Weaver will start the season in the minors and that “it's safe to say” James McDonald will be the fifth starter.  —  The Dodgers all but wrapped up spring training and were set …

Opening Baseball Cards for All the World to See  —  TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The little baseball card shop off Route 37 checks off all the boxes a little baseball card shop should.  Autographed jerseys line the walls above display cases full of Brooklyn Dodgers and aging Yankees.

Citigroup Lowers Its Pitch for Mets' Opening Day Festivities  —  In normal times, a company with its name on a baseball stadium would be flattered to have the chief executive take part in the opening-day festivities.  —  But these are not normal times.  So do not expect Vikram S. Pandit …

Live Twitter Feeds (Beta)  —  For those of you who visited FanGraphs for the first time this off-season, you may not realize that we track every game's win probability in real time during the season.  This year, we're also going to “tweet” every play and win probability in real time!