Carlos Martinez removed from throwing program due to weakness in shoulder  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Some of the same concerns that hounded Carlos Martinez throughout this past season and left the righthanded pitcher “afraid,” in his words, to throw at full strength have resurfaced and halted his spring training.

Clark: Some teams make little effort to justify ticket costs  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Players' union head Tony Clark took the extraordinary step of saying baseball fans should question whether it makes sense to purchase tickets for some teams, responding to Commissioner Rob Manfred's assertion …

Mets wooed Adeiny Hechavarria on Valentine's Day to sign vet infielder  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - As the hot stove season cooled down and the Mets 40-man roster slowly came into focus, a missing piece in shortstop depth gawked back at them.  —  Brodie Van Wagenen, Mickey Callaway and Jim Riggleman went …

NY Mets ace Jacob deGrom draws criticism from Yankees' Luis Severino  —  Jacob deGrom discusses his contract talks with the Mets  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Jacob deGrom isn't concerned with Luis Severino's analysis of how he should handle himself in his contract negotiations.

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. targets Kendrys Morales as mentor  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — As he headed to his first big league camp with the Toronto Blue Jays, touted phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. asked his famous father whether he had any words of wisdom for him.

Giancarlo Stanton talks about growing comfort in AL, playing games that matter  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Now that he's playing in the Bronx, the stretch between May and October has a much different significance to Giancarlo Stanton.  It's one he's incredibly thankful for, too.

Mike Trout mum on contract, but feels Angels are poised to ‘make a push’  —  Angels center fielder Mike Trout takes a knee during a spring training practice session in Tempe, Ariz., on Monday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)  —  A few hours before the Angels assembled Monday morning …

Giants manager Bruce Bochy will retire after the 2019 season  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bruce Bochy, who managed the Giants to three World Series championships in a career that is destined to land him in the Hall of Fame, announced Monday that he will retire after the 2019 season, his 13th with the club and 25th as a big-league manager.

Projecting the Indians' 2019 Opening Day lineup  —  Here is a look at what the Cleveland Indians' opening day lineup could be for the 2019 regular season.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians went through their first full squad workout of Spring Training at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear …

Why Yankees expect Miguel Andujar to fix pitiful defense  —  TAMPA — Position players were not even required to work out Monday, but already Miguel Andujar was out on the backfields putting in extra work.  The American League Rookie of the Year finalist was taking balls at third base, working on his approach to the ball.

How Patrick Corbin won the winter  —  Until Bryce Harper and Manny Machado find homes, it's difficult to say which team won the offseason.  Impossible, even.  As for the player who won the winter, well that's a no-brainer.  —  When Patrick Corbin signed with the Washington Nationals …

Trevor Bauer Is More Concerned With Being Right Than Being Liked  —  He's the ultimate self-made star: an average (if that) athlete who leveraged a sharp baseball intellect and obsession with data into a Cy Young candidacy.  He knows a whole lot more than the rest of us.

Bryce Harper is the biggest story at Phillies camp, but he's not a Phillie or in camp  —  The Washington Post  —  On the night before the Philadelphia Phillies' first full-squad workout of spring training, as he was still batting around in his head what his message to the assembled players would be, Gabe Kapler's phone kept buzzing.

Rajai Davis signs minors deal with Mets, but sees opportunity in majors  —  Brodie Van Wagenen on the Mets' depth  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Rajai Davis didn't hold back in describing his 2018 season.  —  “It was a bad year,” Davis said Monday.  “I had a bad year, so I worked all offseason …

Updates from White Sox spring training: How does Yolmer Sanchez feel about a move back to second base?  —  Photos of the White Sox at spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., before the 2019 season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria dropped this nugget at White Sox camp Monday.

Astros have the best uniforms in baseball, Twitter vote says  —  Major League Baseball posted a bracket for the best uniform in baseball.  —  HOUSTON — Twitter has spoken, and it's the Houston Astros for the win!  —  Major League Baseball posted a bracket for the best uniform in baseball.

Cubs' rash of off-field controversies could give team the motivation it needs  —  Any day now, the conversation about the Cubs will return to baseball.  —  Right?  Please?  —  At least that was the hope when Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts arrived Monday in Arizona for his annual spring training session.