Sabathia Goes 2 Hitless Innings as Yanks Lose to Marlins 1-0  —  JUPITER, Fla. — CC Sabathia spent four hours on the team bus to make his spring training debut.  —  The outing went much quicker.  —  Sabathia pitched two hitless innings Tuesday for the New York Yankees, who lost 1-0 to the Miami Marlins.

Jeremy Hellickson scratched from start with the flu  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Jeremy Hellickson was sent home from camp on Wednesday morning with the flu and will miss his scheduled start against Baltimore.  —  Hellickson is one of several players that have been sick this spring with what the team called the …

Ballpark Buzz: Swarm of Bees Delays KC's Win Over Rockies  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — In what became a real “B” game at spring training, a swarm of bees briefly delayed the Kansas City Royals' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.  —  Edinson Volquez threw three hitless innings for the Royals …

Aaron Altherr Out Four To Six Months Due To Wrist Surgery  —  The rebuilding Phillies suffered a significant loss today, announcing that oufielder Aaron Altherr requires wrist surgery and will be sidelined for four to six months.  Altherr's surgery will repair a torn extensor carpi ulnaris retinaculum …

Astros revise manager A.J. Hinch's contract  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A.J. Hinch led the Astros to an extraordinary turnaround in his first season, both in the clubhouse and the standings.  The 41-year-old former catcher simultaneously validated himself and a franchise in the doldrums …

Matt Hasselbeck to Join ESPN, Mike Ditka Removed From Sunday Countdown  —  Matt Hasselbeck, the quarterback who spent the last three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, is expected to join ESPN this week, where he'll replace Mike Ditka on the network's marquee football show, Sunday Countdown, three sources told The Big Lead.

Floyd Solid, Blue Jays Beat Twins Split Squad 9-3  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Gavin Floyd pitched three strong innings and prospect Darrell Ceciliani hit a long grand slam, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past a Minnesota Twins split squad 9-3 on Tuesday.  —  Floyd, in the mix for the fifth spot …

Red Sox top prospect Michael Kopech fractures hand after altercation with teammate  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Michael Kopech has run into trouble again.  —  Kopech, one of the Red Sox' top pitching prospects, fractured his right hand after engaging in an altercation with a teammate recently.

Four moves I'd like to see happen before Opening Day  —  Less than four weeks until Opening Day, a handful of contending teams still have holes to fill or upgrades to make, and there are a lot more players available than you might realize.  Not just the few potentially impactful free agents left …

Marlins, Braves To Play Game At Fort Bragg In New Stadium  —  Your browser does not support iframes.  —  Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday announced the Marlins and Braves will play a game at a newly constructed field in Fort Bragg, N.C., on July 3 to honor the U.S. military.

Gonzalez Stronger as O's Remain Winless in Spring Training  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — Miguel Gonzalez pitched into the third inning as he rebounded from a horrible first start, but the Baltimore Orioles dropped to 0-8-1 in the exhibition season with a 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.

Harvey Goes 3 Innings in First Appearance Since World Series  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Matt Harvey went three innings in his first appearance since Game 5 of the World Series as the New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a spring training game Tuesday.

Jhonny Peralta Potentially Out for 2-3 Months  —  With all due respect to Carter Capps, it looks like we have our first major injury of spring training. … The Cardinals have a good team, and are looking to contend again this year, but they don't have a lot of organization depth at shortstop …