Peralta may be out two 2-3 months with thumb injury  —  St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta throws to second base in a fielding drill during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

White Sox To Sign Austin Jackson  —  The White Sox have agreed to terms with outfielder Austin Jackson on a $5MM contract, Jon Heyman writes (all Twitter links).  Jackson is a Scott Boras client.  —  Heyman notes that Jackson could have signed with the Angels for more money …

Wainwright Wilder Than Usual in Spring Debut, Cards Top Mets  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright struggled with his focus in his first start since last April and Matt Holliday made his professional debut at first base Monday as St. Louis beat a New York Mets split squad 9-4.

The young fireballer was competing for an opening day bullpen spot  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jairo Diaz (47) throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 8th inning at Coors Field on Sept. 24, 2015.  (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)

Votto Hits First Homer, Reds Beat Angels 8-5  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto hit one of Cincinnati's three homers off Matt Shoemaker, leading the Reds to an 8-5 win over a Los Angeles Angels split squad on Monday.  —  Votto and Jordan Pacheco hit their first homers back-to-back during a four-run third inning.

Castillo Homers, Drives in 5 as Diamondbacks Beat Mariners  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Welington Castillo homered and drove in five runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over Seattle Mariners 10-8 Monday.  —  Castillo did all his damage in the game's first four innings, getting three hits.

Hosmer Hits 2-Run Double, KC Beats Cubs in Split-Squad Game  —  MESA, Ariz. — Eric Hosmer hit a two-run double to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in a game between split squads Monday.  —  Hosmer's double in the sixth inning was followed by an RBI single by Salvador Perez.

Andrew Cashner Throws 2 Scoreless Innings in Padres' 8-2 Win  —  PHOENIX — Andrew Cashner threw two scoreless innings and Jabari Blash hit his first homer of the spring and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Monday.  —  Blash's homer was an opposite-field shot in the second off Milwaukee starter Taylor Jungmann.

Fan struck in head by broken bat at Blue Jays game  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - A 59-year-old woman suffered blunt force trauma when she was struck in the head by a piece of a broken bat during Monday's Toronto Blue Jays exhibition game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.

Boy born with no hands or lower legs signs with Yankees  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Though Landis Sims was born without hands or half his legs, he signed a minor league contract Monday with the New York Yankees.  —  Sims, 10, was called an inspiration by manager Joe Girardi after signing the deal.

MLB drops suspension against Dodgers' Chase Utley after controversial slide  —  Chase Utley upends Ruben Tejada to break up a seventh inning double play during Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Oct. 10 at Dodger Stadium.  —  Major League Baseball has dropped its suspension …