Rangers slugger Prince Fielder has sleep apnea  —  Sleep tests reveal too many instances of breathing pauses  —  Designated hitter had been walking up not feeling fresh  —  Common condition affects 18 million Americans  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder …

Trevor Story homers again, pushes to be Rockies' shortstop  —  BREWERS 7, ROCKIES 6  —  Phoenix — The Rockies' starting shortstop job remains up for grabs, but Trevor Story is doing everything he can to claim the position as his own.  —  Story, the Rockies' first-round pick in 2011, went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Socrates Brito Homers in Diamondbacks Victory Over Giants  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Socrates Brito hit a two-run homer, Rickie Weeks collected a pair of hits and an Arizona Diamondbacks split-squad beat a San Francisco Giants split-squad 9-5 on Saturday.  —  Giants closer Santiago Casilla …

Pirates Sign David Freese, Designate Jesse Biddle  —  The Pirates have signed third baseman David Freese to a one-year deal, per a club announcement.  The CAA client will earn $3MM on a straight guarantee without any available incentives, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on Twitter.

Cardinals Hit 4 Home Runs in 14-9 Victory Over Mets  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Randal Grichuk and Brandon Moss each hit two-run home runs and drove in four runs apiece to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 14-9 on Saturday.  —  Grichuk was 3 for 4, and Moss went 2 for 3.

Freeman said wrist is fine, just a twinge on top of hand  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Braves fans can come down off the tall buildings: Freddie Freeman is OK.  —  The first baseman gave the Braves and their fans a scare when he left Friday's game shaking his right hand and wrist in obvious discomfort after a second-inning strikeout.

Asdrubal Cabrera Shut Down For Two Weeks With Knee Injury  —  12:10pm: The Cardinals are indeed interested in Tejada, reports ESPN New York's Adam Rubin, but the injury to Cabrera decreases the likelihood that the Mets will trade Tejada, he adds.  —  10:43am: The Mets announced …

Jarrod Parker Diagnosed With Re-Fractured Right Elbow  —  MARCH 12: Parker and his agent are consulting with other doctors before deciding on how to proceed, tweets John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle.  He's expected to be in camp with the A's on Monday, Shea notes, so we could learn more about the injury then.

Six Teams Have Interest In Alejandro De Aza  —  There are six clubs interested in Mets outfielder Alejandro De Aza, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin (via Twitter).  But New York is apparently waiting for an offer to take on all of the $5.75MM he is owed for the coming season.

Greinke 7th for Cy?  —  According to the betting website Bovada.lv, Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has the fourth-best odds to win National League MVP honors this season.  Washington's Bryce Harper is first (19/10 odds), followed by Miami's Giancarlo Stanton (6/1) …

Gossage: Jose Bautista a ‘disgrace,’ baseball ruined by ‘nerds’  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage called Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista a “disgrace to the game” and blasted “nerds” for turning baseball into a “joke” during a 10-minute interview Thursday.

Diaz wows Cardinals as opportunity arrives  —  • The day Aledmys Diaz learned the Cardinals were willing to risk losing him to any other team, his road roommate watched closely for a reaction.  —  That afternoon last July, Diaz and his Class AA teammates walked into the visitors' clubhouse …

Giants reliever Sergio Romo has heated words for Bryce Harper  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper has generated a stir around baseball for comments made in an ESPN article published Thursday, calling the game “a tired sport” and saying …