What to watch for at Cubs spring training today, when pitchers and catchers hold their 1st workout  —  Photos of the Cubs at spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., before the 2019 season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Wednesday marks the first workout for Cubs pitchers and catchers …

Yankees' pitcher Masahiro Tanaka no fan of DH, wants to hit and run at National League ballparks  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Masahiro Tanaka wants to keep on hitting and running the bases at NL ballparks, hoping use of the designated hitter does not spread to the National League.

How a knee brace is helping Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer improve  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — When Michael Fulmer was directed to a back field at Tiger Town after his bullpen session on Tuesday morning, he assumed he was heading there for fielding practice.  —  “I didn't know this was going to be cardio,” he said afterwards.

Schneider earned his promotion to Jays coaching staff  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — In his role as a minor league manager at multiple levels in the Blue Jays system, John Schneider always relished the opportunity of telling a young kid about a promotion.  —  So what was it like when first-year manager …

Source - Red Sox seeking starting pitching help as they shop catchers  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Last month, Dave Dombrowski predicted the Red Sox would move one of their three catchers before the start of the regular season, but with the opener just a little more than six weeks away, their trade market remains largely undefined.

Posada back with Jeter in Marlins' front office  —  Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter are teammates again.  —  Posada will be joining the Miami Marlins' front office as a special adviser to Jeter, said to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.  The person spoke Tuesday to The Associated Press …

Rays continue to find ways to succeed against overwhelming odds  —  Fifteen of the younger pitching candidates for the Tampa Bay Rays were gathered for a workout last month at Tropicana Field, the team's home dome.  —  Several were anonymous to non-students of the Rays organization …

Amed Rosario has room to grow as Mets' starting shortstop  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Amed Rosario proved to be one of the few bright spots in the 2018 season with the shortstop clearly progressing from Game 1 to Game 162.  —  Now, the expectations are Rosario can build off his solid rookie season …

Don't you dare blame the players for MLB's free agency disaster  —  By Wednesday afternoon, pitchers and catchers will have reported to 29 of the 30 major league baseball spring training camps.  (For some reason, the Atlanta Braves don't report until Feb. 15).

Too many Cardinal pitchers?  Maddux says that's a good problem to have  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • A year ago as pitchers and catchers reported to the Cardinals' Roger Dean Stadium complex, pitching coach Mike Maddux was as new to the team's major-league conversations as rookie Jack Flaherty.

Another clue in the Manny Machado mystery: His black-and-white baseball gloves for 2019  —  Photos of Manny Machado, one of the top free agents this season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manny Machado is now definitely going to sign with the White Sox.  —  Or the Oakland Raiders.

He's no Ohtani, but Davidson knows what two-way role he wants to fill for Rangers  —  One thing Matt Davidson wanted to make sure was perfectly clear Tuesday were his intentions as a two-way player.  —  The Texas Rangers won't have to juggle the next Shohei Ohtani.