Arrieta Strong in Cubs' 10-2 Loss to Padres  —  MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs' Jake Arrieta struck out five batters in four innings of work and left with the game tied 1-1 before San Diego got to Chicago's bullpen for a 10-2 win Monday.  —  The reigning Cy Young winner had a solid second outing …

Sources: Mets to place IF Ruben Tejada on waivers  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Ruben Tejada's days with the New York Mets appear numbered.  —  Tejada has been placed on waivers, paving the way for the Mets to free themselves from paying a large portion of the infielder's salary, multiple baseball officials told ESPN.

‘Relaxed’ Maikel Franco hits two more home runs  —  SARASOTA, Fla. - Maikel Franco said he did not notice how far his first home run traveled on Monday afternoon.  Franco did not stop to watch the path of his rocket, which left Ed Smith Stadium in the first inning and continued the third baseman's hot spring.

Teacher, TV star Rod Durham dies  —  Influential Leon High School drama teacher, theater director and “Extreme Weight Loss” star Rod Durham has died.  He was 52.  —  “He was someone they (the students) could go talk to when they needed to,” Leon High School principal Billy Epting said on Monday morning.

Giants' Cueto Has Bruise After Getting Hit in Head by Liner  —  MESA, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto shows no initial signs of a concussion or serious injury after he was hit in the head by a line drive during a 10-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics.

New manager Andy Green is a breath of fresh air for the Padres and MLB  —  Andy Green's career highlight wasn't his major-league debut at age 26.  It wasn't the pinch-hit home run he hit in his first plate appearance at home for the Diamondbacks.  It wasn't even his return to the majors …

Greinke Has 1st Rough Inning of Spring, Diamondbacks Win  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Every pitcher gives up runs in spring training, even Zack Greinke.  —  Greinke had his first rough inning of the spring Monday in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 8-3 victory over a Seattle Mariners split squad.

The Minnesota Twins went all out for their Bachelor finale viewing party  —  Spring Training is always a good time to work in some team bonding, and there's no better way to bring a group of players together than by sharing a meal while watching “The Bachelor”.

Third time isn't the charm for Rays  —  It's the 2015 trend that no one is talking about.  The Rays are at it again.  Even with Joe Maddon in Chicago, they're still getting all inventive on us.  It's easy to miss if you don't watch Rays games every night (indeed, Tommy Rancel of Rays blog …

Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson hits another snag in return from injury  —  Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson takes part in a drill during spring training on Feb. 23.  —  Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson has suffered another setback in his return from a sore shoulder, throwing his status for the first month or two of the regular season in question.

Marlins ‘fuming’ over Dan Jennings' salary, reportedly file grievance  —  Dan Jennings and the Miami Marlins ended their awkward relationship in October, but the two sides still have some affairs to settle.  —  The club has filed a grievance over the salary that Jennings is earning …