Miguel Andujar reacts to Manny Machado coming off the board and explains plan for fixing his defense  —  TAMPA - One person at George M. Steinbrenner Field was particularly happy that Manny Machado signed with the Padres.  Miguel Andujar smiled when asked about Machado's 10-year, $300 million deal.

The A-Rod circus comes to Mets camp  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Tim Tebow's media circus had nothing on Alex Rodriguez's at Mets camp on Wednesday.  —  The three-time MVP spent the afternoon at First Data Field as part of his ESPN show, ‘Pivot’ during the team's third day of full-squad workouts.

David Bote standing tall after fine rookie season  —  Photos of Cubs infielder David Bote.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  David Bote is standing taller than his listed 6-foot-1 frame.  —  But his heightened stature has nothing to do with his knack for clutch hits and versatility as a rookie on a seasoned Cubs team last year.

Coach Puig: How Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig became a mentor for younger teammates  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The conversations started on a back field at the Reds' spring training complex, several days before position players were required to report to camp.

WATCH |  Betsy Kling catches up with ‘Voice of the Indians’ Tom Hamilton at Spring Training  —  What does Tom think about the upcoming season?  —  Baseball is almost here, and the Indians are set to begin Cactus League exhibition play in Arizona in a matter of days.

Phillies Brass Needs To Find A Way To Get Bryce Harper Deal Done  —  Matt Klentak, Andy MacPhail and especially John Middleton are now stuck in a mess of their own words.  —  Manny Machado is no longer in their plans after taking that sweet cash in San Diego.

Former top prospects Byron Buxton, Tyler Glasnow finally ready to break out in 2019  —  Not all minor league prospects, even the most highly regarded ones, have instant success once they reach the majors.  With all the hype and sky-high expectations behind them, it's sometimes easier for players to break out a few years down the road.

Robinson, Munoz vie for utility role on Cardinals  —  Cardinals infielder Drew Robinson works out Tuesday in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com  —  Photo by Christian Gooden, St. Louis Post-Dispatch  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Cardinals infielder-outfielder Drew Robinson …

Everything Went Right For The 2018 Red Sox.  Are The Champs Destined To Regress?  —  It's hard to imagine things going more right for the Boston Red Sox than they did last season.  Boston jumped out to a scorching 17-2 start, was 38 games over .500 by the All-Star break …

A's looking at Robbie Grossman as potential leadoff man  —  file photo showing Robbie Grossman of the Oakland Athletics baseball team.  The Athletics will take a look at Grossman as a potential leadoff man when they open spring play.  —  MESA, ARIZ.  —  The Oakland Athletics will take a look …

MLB 2019 preview: Three things to know for every team  —  As MLB teams are enjoying their spring training camps in Florida and Arizona, USA TODAY Sports takes a look at some of the most important factoids for all 30 clubs.  —  While plenty of negative story lines dominated the winter …

Column: Are you a disillusioned Cubs fan who wants to become a White Sox fan?  Here's how to do that.  —  Photos of the White Sox at spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., before the 2019 season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  So the Cubs no longer are the team you've known and loved all these years.

Christian Walker says he's strong again after last year's broken jaw  —  Christian Walker got an early and unfortunate start to his offseason in late September, when a 94 mph fastball from Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda struck him in the face, fracturing his jaw.