in Prison Yard Ambush  —  Jared Fogle got a surprise beatdown in federal prison from an inmate who has major issues with child molesters ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to docs, Fogle got jumped in the rec yard at Englewood prison in Colorado back on January 29, and it was not much of a fight.

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.

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.”

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 …

Polar bear ‘contained’ after escaping area at Cincinnati Zoo … CINCINNATI, Ohio — A polar bear has been contained after breaching its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo.  —  No animals or people were harmed. … The incident happened Wednesday at around 11:30 a.m.

Figueroa using analytics, physics for edge in making Pirates' roster  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — With a former club, during a spring training not long ago, Cole Figueroa stood behind the cage while one of the more prominent players in the organization took batting practice.

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.

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.

New Work Rules Reshape M.L.B.'s Relationship With Cuban Prospects  —  The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it would allow Cuban citizens to work in the United States and receive salaries from American companies, a decision that could have a profound effect on the way major league teams sign Cuban baseball players.

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.