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 …

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 …

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 …

Farm System Rankings: Overall  —  Dodgers, Braves close at top of list for best Minor League talent … 30. Los Angeles Angels  —  The best thing to say about the Angels system, at this point, is that these rankings stories are over.  The Halos ranked 29th for position players …

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.

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 …

‘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.

The Surprise Five: Thoughts from Monday at Rangers camp  —  Top prospects among the roster cuts Profar, only 23, feels like a prospect again  —  Best camp of the Big Three?  Go with Gallo  —  jwilson@star-telegram.com  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Significant cuts were made Monday at Texas Rangers camp …

Brewers' Liriano hospitalized after being hit by pitch  —  PHOENIX (AP) Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Rymer Liriano suffered multiple facial fractures Sunday when he was hit in the face by a pitch.  —  Liriano was carried off the field on a backboard.  The team said he was expected …

The Battle to Be Wright Again: Inside David Wright's Grueling Rehab Routine  —  The New York Mets' superstar third baseman knows only one thing stands in the way of a fit and healthy future: his body.  Now, as he faces a career-defining comeback season, he's doing everything he can—hours and hours of it—to re-forge himself.

Reds' Homer Bailey impresses in live batting practice  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Monday afternoon Homer Bailey took yet another step toward returning to the Reds, throwing live batting practice for the first time.  —  Bailey threw five pitches each to four different batters — Billy Hamilton …

Brussels attacks: 26 die in 2 explosions at Brussels Airport, 1 at subway station  —  Brussels, Belgium (CNN)Three explosions that ripped through the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday killed at least 26 people and wounded 130 more, according to Belgian media, and raised the reality of terror once again in the heart of Europe.

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.