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 …

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.

Notes: Can the Angels make Andrelton Simmons a better hitter?  —  “I'm still trying to be a better hitter.  Everybody is.  You try to pick up from guys like Mike Trout and Albert Pujols.  Hopefully by the end of the year, I learn a lot from them,” says Andrelton Simmons.  —  Rob Tringali/Getty Images

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.

Pirates Rally Past Tigers After Gerrit Cole's Rocky Debut  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Gerrit Cole served up wind-blown home runs to Anthony Gose and Casey McGehee in his Grapefruit League debut Sunday before the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Detroit Tigers for a 9-5 win at McKechnie Field.

Scherzer Excels, Zimmerman Debuts as Nats Tie Cardinals  —  VIERA, Fla. — Max Scherzer had another solid outing and Ryan Zimmerman made his spring training debut as the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 4-4 tie on Sunday.  —  Zimmerman, bothered by plantar fasciitis …

Dak Prescott arrested for DUI in Starkville  —  STARKVILLE — Former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence, Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols told The Clarion-Ledger.  —  The arrest occurred near …

Source: Mets looking to acquire backup catcher  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Despite having a pair of major-league-ready young catchers, the New York Mets are telling teams they are interested in acquiring a backup catcher to break camp with the big-league club, a source told ESPN.com.

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 …

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  THE SPLIT MIND OF CHARLIE BLACKMON IS ANCHORING THE ROCKIES' OUTFIELD  —  The Denver Post  —  Charlie Blackmon not only has a bushy beard, he has a career .288 batting average with the Rockies.  (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

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.

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.