ST Daily: A Kingery's Ransom  —  Scott Kingery received a couple of guarantees on Sunday.  —  One was a spot on the Phillies' Opening Day roster.  The other was even more noteworthy.  —  The team and one of its top prospects agreed to a six-year, $24 million deal Sunday …

Injuries to Wainwright, Gregerson spark questions about pitchers sprinting  —  St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and pitcher Luke Gregerson during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  • Adam Wainwright is 36 years old.

Mets 2018 projected lineup for opening day, starting rotation and who's in the hot seat  —  Mets daily recap with Mets beat writer Matt Ehalt Matt Ehalt/NorthJersey.com  —  The Mets open their season Thursday against the Cardinals.  Here's a look at the lineup, rotation and players to keep an eye on.

Detroit Tigers hot questions: Will they lose 100 games this season?  —  The beginning of the Major League Baseball season brings a new round of predictions.  The Detroit Free Press' Anthony Fenech and George Sipple give their prognostications for the 2018 season.  Wochit  —  CONNECT

Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray fans 12 with no walks in final spring training appearance  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Saying he isn't disappointed about being passed over as Arizona's Opening Day starter, Robbie Ray dominated a minor league game in his final spring training appearance on Sunday.

Cueto pitches Giants past A's 5-1 in Bay Bridge game  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Considering the state of the San Francisco rotation, the Giants were hoping to see something positive from Johnny Cueto.  —  And Cueto delivered in his final start of spring training.

Maeda stays aggressive as Dodgers win at Angel Stadium  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kenta Maeda finished last season pitching aggressively and effectively out of the Dodgers' bullpen.  —  Los Angeles hoped that might carry over in 2018.  With the regular season quickly approaching, the club might get its wish.

Camp report: Brewers blown out by White Sox in Cactus League finale  —  On the field: With the best record in the Cactus League already sewn up, the Brewers closed out their spring in Arizona with a 16-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale.

Orioles wrap up spring training having built roster while preparing in Sarasota  —  Spring training has long since evolved from a schedule of casual morning workouts and afternoons spent at the golf course waiting for the season to start, but what the Orioles did over the past six weeks was as modern a spring training as they come.

Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series team: Where are they now?  —  Where are they now?  —  A look at some of the key figures from the Diamondbacks' 2001 winning World Series championship team and what they are doing now:  —  Infielder Jay Bell: Manager of the Trenton Thunder …

Will Joe Maddon's legacy include a second term as Cubs manager?  —  Sign-Up for our Newsletter … MESA, Ariz. — Manager Joe Maddon has a restaurant coming this year to the Cubs' commercial and office building on Clark next to Wrigley Field.  —  The plans naturally call for a baseball …

The Fragile Economics Between MLB, The Minors And The Minimum Wage Exemption  —  As the sun peers out from behind winter's cold stare, ballparks around the country will begin their annual hum.  Mammoth ballparks will host the best players in Major League Baseball, while thousands of others …

Former Oriole Albert Belle reportedly arrested at spring training game  —  Former Orioles outfielder Albert Belle was arrested Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz., on charges of indecent exposure and DUI, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.  —  Belle, 51, was charged with two counts …

Miguel Montero on Nationals: Excited to be on team ‘that has a chance to win it all’  —  The Washington Post  —  From the moment the Nationals signed catcher Miguel Montero in early February, he seemed likely to win a spot on their Opening Day roster.  No one would say that, of course.

Greg Bird's foot inflammation makes status for Yankees' Opening Day unknown  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says it's too early to know if first baseman Greg Bird will be sidelined for Opening Day on Thursday at Toronto because of inflammation in his right foot.

Hellickson, Napoli, Revere among the latest big league cuts  —  Washington pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, Cleveland slugger Mike Napoli and Cincinnati outfielder Ben Revere were among the latest cuts as big league teams reached a deadline to make roster decisions.