Dodgers OF Andre Ethier out 10-14 weeks after fracturing right tibia  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier will be out 10 to 14 weeks after fracturing his right tibia.  —  Ethier, the projected starter in left field this year, was injured after fouling a ball off …

Matt Carpenter was good as contact hitter, but he's great as power hitter  —  Only three players saw their power numbers jump more last year than St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter.  Two of those were breakout kids — Bryce Harper and Nolan Arenado — and one was a comeback veteran (Mark Teixeira).

Story behind Dave Dombrowski's mandate to not worry about contracts when planning playing time  —  JUPITER, Florida — Some in the Red Sox organization have said they never experienced anything like what Dave Dombrowski did, and continues to do.  —  Both before spring training started …

Los Angeles Rams will be featured on HBO's ‘Hard Knocks’  —  Rams running back Todd Gurley, last season's offensive rookie of the year, is the kind of talent to which the Rams want to draw attention on “Hard Knocks.”  —  The Los Angeles Rams are ready for their close-up.

Notes: Jayson Werth's deal could be an issue for the Nationals' crowded outfield  —  The Nationals' seven-year, $126 million commitment to Jayson Werth could prove to be a burden on multiple fronts.  —  Werth's $21 million salaries in both 2016 and ‘17 restricted the Nats’ ability to sign …

Ground Rule Doppelgangers  —  At any given point during a baseball franchise's history, a variety of factors combine to make up an organizational fingerprint.  These factors indicate the organization's past, present, and future plans as well as its recent success and potential for future success.

Orioles Sign Zach Phillips, Designate Chris Jones  —  The Orioles have signed lefty Zach Phillips to a one-year deal, announced the team.  To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, they designated southpaw Chris Jones for assignment.  MLBTR has learned that Phillips received a Major League deal worth $510K.

Delayed in Cuba, Rays eventually made it home around 5 a.m.  —  The Rays' historic trip to Cuba lasted a little bit longer than they had planned, as a series of delays, including a mechanical issue with one of their chartered planes, delayed their arrival in Tampa until about 5 a.m.

Time Warner Cable lowers price of Dodgers channel, hoping to end stalemate  —  The Dodgers' Charlie Culberson is at bat during a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners on March 21, 2016, in Phoenix.  —  Time Warner Cable is floating a proposal designed to end the standoff …

‘Historic’ game in Cuba ignores the pain so many people endured  —  Another loss.  That's what this already feels like to so much of Miami — before the “historic” baseball game has even been played.  As if the Cubans who fled to this country haven't already felt enough of those losses over the decades.

Carson Smith To Be Placed On DL  —  Red Sox reliever Carson Smith will be placed on the disabled list after an MRI revealed that he has suffered a strain of his flexor mass muscle, as Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald tweets.  Smith is expected to pitch this year, but there is currently no timetable for his potential return.

Major League Baseball returned to Cuba and it was a sight to behold  —  HAVANA — The first pitch of the most meaningful spring training game in generations was more than two hours away, yet Estadio Latinoamericano was nearly at capacity.  As the music pulsed and anticipation crackled …