Despite lofty expectations, Aaron Judge says he feels no pressure  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  From Bronx diehards and displaced New Yorkers cheering them on, to rivals rooting against them, when the Yankees are relevant, fans tune in.  —  Will the Yankees or Indians catch the Astros in the AL?

Column: Smooth sailing ahead for the Cubs — at least until October  —  Chicago Tribune  —  From Jon Lester's wayward bounce throw to Tommy La Stella's pop-up bounce house, the Cubs got through another spring training with a healthy diet of hard work and comic relief.

First rain delay: Reds reschedule opener vs Nationals  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds have pushed back their season opener against the Washington Nationals by a day because rain is forecast for all day Thursday.  —  They'll open on Friday afternoon instead, taking advantage of what was a scheduled day off for both teams.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Matt Harvey's renewed confidence and coaching changes among reasons to feel good about Mets entering Opening Day  —  The hot-take reaction to hearing Matt Harvey say the Mets are going to “shock a lot of people” this season is easy: how about proving you can be a decent major-league starter again …

Cards remove pitcher, infielder from 40-man roster to add Jordan Hicks, Francisco Pena  —  NEW YORK  • To make room on the 40-man roster for two players who elbowed their way onto the opening day roster, the Cardinals removed one of the few backup lefthanded-hitting infielders …

Yankees get back Jose Mesa Jr. from Orioles, was MLB Rule 5 draft pick  —  The Yankees received their third MLB Rule 5 draft pick of the spring, as the Orioles returned pitcher Jose Mesa Jr. on Wednesday afternoon.  —  The team announced the righty was assigned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: