Blue Jays Claim Jesus Montero; Designate A.J. Jimenez For Assignment  —  The Blue Jays have claimed Jesus Montero off waivers from the Mariners, according to a Toronto press release.  To create roster space, catcher A.J. Jimenez has been designated for assignment.

Brewers reliever Will Smith has torn knee ligament  —  The Journal Sentinel sports staff brings fans the latest news and inside information on the Brewers  —  Phoenix - Brewers reliever Will Smith was informed Friday he has a torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee …

Braves Release Nick Swisher  —  The Braves have unconditionally released first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher, the club announced.  —  Atlanta had been trying to trade Swisher for much of the offseason but will instead have to eat much of the $15MM owed to the veteran for 2016.

Mets scratch Matt Harvey for undisclosed medical issue  —  JUPITER, Fla. — New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey is dealing with an undisclosed medical issue that may place his Opening Day start on Sunday in jeopardy.  —  General manager Sandy Alderson declined to specify the issue …

Braves Acquire Eric O'Flaherty From Pirates  —  10:15am: The Pirates have confirmed the swap via press release.  In exchange for O'Flaherty, the Bucs will receive cash considerations.  —  9:50am: The Braves have acquired left-hander Eric O'Flaherty from the Pirates, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).

Nationals, Braves Trade Tyler Moore For Nate Freiman  —  The Nationals announced that they have acquired minor league first baseman Nate Freiman from the Braves in exchange for infielder/outfielder Tyler Moore.  —  Freiman, 29, signed on with Atlanta in December after having a disappointing year for the Athletics' Triple- A affiliate.

Levine: ‘Unfair’ that Yanks pay more than Mets in revenue sharing  —  New York Yankees president Randy Levine complained about baseball's revenue-sharing system in a recent interview with Fox Sports, saying it is “unfair” that the Yankees are paying considerably more than the crosstown rival New York Mets.

Rookie shortstop aims for Story-book season in Colorado  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) catches Los Angeles Angels' Jett Bandy's pop out during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 17, 2016.  (Jeff Chiu, The Associated Press)

Are the Orioles looking to send struggling outfielder Hyun Soo Kim back to South Korea?  —  Kim's contract with the Orioles states that he ‘may not be assigned to minors.’  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — A little more than a year ago, the Orioles reached a deal to release pitcher Suk-min Yoon …

Mariners notebook: Lee added to 40-man roster; Montero's status in doubt  —  Adding Lee to roster nullifies his opt-out clause but doesn't guarantee spot  —  Move puts Montero's future with the club in jeopardy; he's out of options  —  Mariners also confirm reliever Joel Peralta will make club

Rebuilding the Brewers  —  By Todd Rosiak and Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Goodyear, Ariz. — The Milwaukee Brewers made a series of roster moves Sunday as they continued the process of getting down to their 25-man roster for opening day.  —  Infielders Jake Elmore …

Why Twins' Buxton is poised for greatness  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Byron Buxton strolls into the Minnesota Twins dugout and surveys the playing field at Hammond Stadium.  —  It's a little more than an hour after sunrise, and the centerpiece of the team's spring training complex is immaculate and quiet.

Forsythe penciled in as Rays' leadoff hitter  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Taking the team MVP and second-leading home run and RBI guy from the middle of a runs-challenged lineup and making him the new leadoff hitter generally would not seem like a prudent thing to do.  —  2 Weeks Ago  —  1 Week Ago

2016 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotations (#1-15)  —  August has already walked you through the rest.  Now let us together take a walk through the best!  The best, according to our preseason projections.  It sounds better to leave out that last part, though.  Always gotta remember to think about marketing.