Cincinnati Reds roster remains in flux as delayed Opening Day nears  —  The Reds roster remains in flux.  —  It may remain that way until the 11:30 a.m. Thursday deadline to set it.  Opening Day was been postponed from 4:10 p.m. Thursday to 4:10 p.m. Friday because of the weather forecast.

Mets promote Tebow to Double-A after spring training slump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow has been promoted to Double-A after going 1 for 18 with 11 strikeouts in big league spring training for the New York Mets.  —  The Mets said Wednesday that the outfielder has been assigned to start the season at Binghamton of the Eastern League.

Phillies' Jake Arrieta says no soreness after second spring training start  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jake Arrieta felt fine after his second spring training start with the Philadelphia Phillies, and that was more important than the mediocre results.  —  Arrieta allowed 4 runs …

Yankees run afoul of MLB over player images on beer at Yankee Stadium  —  Trouble might have been brewing for the Yankees over facial images of their players — including Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton — imprinted in beer sold at Yankee Stadium.  The images were displayed at a media event on Monday at the ballpark.

Dodgers designate OF Trayce Thompson for assignment  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have cut outfielder Trayce Thompson, the brother of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson.  —  Thompson was competing for a spot in a crowded Los Angeles outfield that includes Chris Taylor, Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Joc Pederson and Andrew Toles.

Nationals' Bryce Harper is about to step into the storm that's been brewing his entire life  —  The Washington Post  —  One Sunday morning a few years ago, in the well-worn clubhouse at Turner Field, Bryce Harper sat on the edge of the black leather rolling chair at his locker and looked around the near-empty room.

How the bobblehead became a beloved symbol of baseball season  —  There is probably no better indicator of how surprisingly good Justin Smoak was in 2017 than the fact he was selected to be a bobblehead this year  —  As he walked to work on a bright, subzero morning in Toronto last week …

Rays' Eovaldi to have arthroscopic surgery on pitching elbow  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has loose bodies in his pitching elbow and will undergo arthroscopic surgery.  —  The 28-year-old right-hander, expected to be part of the Rays rotation after recovering …

Mike Francesa and Chris Russo reunite, take digs at WFAN: 'There'll be nobody on WFAN before you know it'  —  Mike and the Mad Dog poked fun at their struggling former employer Wednesday.  —  Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, appearing side-by-side on Russo's “High Heat” show on MLB Network …

Many prospects impressed Cardinals, but Knizner stood out  —  MONTREAL  • The Cardinals' front office and analytics group dropped a stack of statistics on manager Mike Matheny at the end of the team's play in the Grapefruit League, and he marveled at the types of numbers available to him from simple exhibition games.

Angels' Shohei Ohtani to make first start as pitcher Sunday versus Athletics  —  Despite a rocky spring on the mound, two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will make his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday against the Athletics, manager Mike Scioscia said Tuesday night.

AL DNA: Breaking down the analytics of each American League team for the 2018 MLB season  —  With each passing season, sabermetrics are becoming more and more ingrained in baseball.  —  Data is becoming increasingly available by the year — more recently with the advent of MLB's Statcast …

A's prospect A.J. Puk hurts elbow; Tommy John recommended  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland Athletics pitching prospect A.J. Puk has injured his pitching elbow, and Dr. James Andrews is recommending he have Tommy John surgery.  —  The left-handed Puk injured the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the team said Tuesday.

Victor Caratini builds bond with Cardinals pitcher seriously injured by his line drive  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Daniel Poncedeleon knows it might sound silly, but the competitor within him often emerges when he thinks about the moment that threatened his life.  —  Ask him about that terrifying afternoon last spring.

2001 Arizona Diamondbacks: Where are they now? … When Kevin Towers took over as general manager prior to the 2011 season, his moves were laser focused, aimed first at improving the bullpen and the bench, then at plugging holes as they developed over the course of the next two years.