Mets place shortstop Ruben Tejada on waivers  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Ruben Tejada's time with the Mets is likely “nearing an end,” a team source said Tuesday.  Confirming reports that the embattled shortstop was placed on waivers, the source said that Tejada would probably be off the roster “in a few days.”

Sources: Rangers are surveying catching market and Lucroy may not be top target  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - With less than three weeks to go, the Rangers are surveying the market for a possible catching addition, according to three sources.  —  And it's not Jonathan Lucroy.

Adam LaRoche Likely To Retire  —  White Sox DH Adam LaRoche says he will “step away from baseball,” Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports (Twitter links).  He indicated that he would wait a few days before addressing the matter further, out of respect for his teammates' request that he think it over …

Rebuilding Brewers Shift Focus To Farm  —  PHOENIX—When the Brewers gathered for the start of their 2016 spring training camp at Maryvale Baseball Park, players were not required to wear identification tags saying, “Hello, my name is . . .”  —  But it might have helped.

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.

Tillman Shaky in Spring Debut as Orioles Tie Blue Jays 6-6  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Chris Tillman allowed two runs and didn't make it out of the second inning in Tuesday's shaky spring debut for the Baltimore Orioles, who tied the Toronto Blue Jays 6-6.  —  The former All-Star served up four hits …

Nationals Score Three Off McHugh, Beat Astros 6-4  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Houston's Collin McHugh gave up his first runs of the spring Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Astros 6-4.  —  Daniel Murphy's two-run double highlighted a three-run inning off the 19-game winner in the third.

Angels' Jered Weaver won't get any help from doctors  —  Angels pitcher Jered Weaver works out during spring training in Tempe, Ariz., on March 4.  —  The frustration is evident in Jered Weaver's voice.  His fastball is slipping away, his neck is creaky and doctors have told him there is not much they can do.

Price Gets Taste of Rivalry, but Yankees Beat Red Sox 6-3  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — David Price got his first taste of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry Tuesday night, striking out six over four innings for Boston during its 6-3 loss to New York.  —  The new Red Sox ace gave up one run and three hits with no walks.