O.J. Simpson — Buried Knife Found at O.J.'s Estate  —  A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  The story is incredible.

Cain Doubles, Gets Hit on Foot as Royals Fall to Padres  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Lorenzo Cain doubled and scored before leaving as a precaution after getting hit on the right foot in the Kansas City Royals' 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday night.  —  Cain took Ryan Buchter's 93 mph fastball off …

Greinke Pitches 2 Scoreless Innings in Diamondbacks' Debut  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks' $206.5 million man pronounced his spring training debut for the team as pretty good.  —  Zack Greinke pitched two scoreless innings in the Diamondbacks' 6-3 victory over an Oakland Athletics' split squad on Friday.

Kris Bryant, Cubs agree to $652,000 contract  —  The Chicago Cubs and third baseman Kris Bryant, the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year, agreed to a one-year, $652,000 contract.  —  Bryant will receive a raise of more than $145,000 - a substantial amount considering he has less than one full year of major league service time.

Red Sox reporter Jessica Moran resigns amid questions about manager John Farrell  —  Jessica Moran, a reporter for Comcast SportsNet who covers the Red Sox, resigned from the network Friday amid questions about the nature of her relationship with the team's manager, John Farrell.

Jacob deGrom rebuffs 2016 contract figure  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom declined to sign his 2016 contract in a protest over his assigned salary.  —  DeGrom has no recourse and will earn $607,000 this season.  Because deGrom has not achieved enough major league service …

Franco Homers for 2nd Straight Day as Phils Top Braves 12-11  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Maikel Franco hit his second home run in as many days, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 12-11 Friday.  —  Franco, among the young players the Phillies hope to rebuild around …

Ortiz Debuts, Red Sox Beat Rays  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — David Ortiz went 0 for 3 in his first exhibition game of his final spring training, a 7-2 victory by the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  Ortiz popped out in the first against Chris Archer, flied out in the fourth off Kyle McPherson …

Desmond Doubles in Rangers' Debut, Plays Left  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Ian Desmond did not have any chances in his first game in left field and hit a seventh-inning double for the Texas Rangers in a 3-3 tie against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.  —  Desmond was the Washington Nationals starting shortstop …

Jenrry Mejia Says Baseball Officials Orchestrated His Lifetime Ban  —  Jenrry Mejia, the Mets pitcher who was permanently barred from baseball after three failed doping tests, claims that he was the victim of a witch hunt by Major League Baseball and that the players' union did not properly advocate on his behalf.

Brewers To Sign Franklin Morales To Minors Deal  —  The Brewers have struck a minor league pact with lefty Franklin Morales, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  He'll receive an invitation to big league camp in the deal.  —  Morales had a quietly excellent season last year …

Evidence presented regarding beloved pup in response to viral identity inquiry  —  PHOENIX — We now return you to your regularly scheduled conspiracy theories.  Hank the Dog is alive and well.  —  The Brewers staged a tongue-in-cheek news conference in Milwaukee on Friday to dispel worries …