Angels' Mike Trout believes spring training is no time for contract negotiations  —  TEMPE, Ariz. >> If the Angels are able to negotiate a contract extension with star center fielder Mike Trout, it appears unlikely to happen during spring training - this year or next year.

As young lions Reyes, Hudson, Gomber circle, Gant maintains steady bid on rotation spot  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  • There are options that throw harder or have heavier sink.  There are options that are young, more highly regarded, have better breaking balls, or throw lefthanded.

Detroit Tigers' Tyson Ross erratic vs. Mets, but may have found solution  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Tyson Ross' second pitch went over the fence.  —  And over the first two innings in Friday afternoon's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets, many more pitches did not go where they were supposed to.

Aroldis Chapman throwing free and easy is a good sign for Yankees  —  TAMPA — The bullpen looked dominating on paper this winter when GM Brian Cashman put it together.  The Yankees brought back Zack Britton, the lefty with the heavy sinker, and Adam Ottavino with the “frisbee” …

Padres' Hosmer carries new swing, same smile into second year in San Diego  —  Eric Hosmer was on the field Wednesday, playing in a spring training game for the first time this year.  —  “Man, that felt good,” he said afterward, breaking into a smile that is real and wide and white.

White Sox spring training updates: Ivan Nova makes his Sox debut against the Rangers  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Ivan Nova makes his Cactus League debut Friday afternoon in Surprise, Ariz., as the White Sox play a road game against the Rangers.  —  The Sox acquired Nova, 32 …

Salvador Perez Diagnosed With UCL Damage  —  Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been diagnosed with damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team announced.  Perez is headed for a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache.  —  The ultimate prognosis is not yet known, clearly, but the signs are not promising.

This Rangers prospect is throwing off a mound again nearly a year after Tommy John surgery  —  When the Texas Rangers beat writers last saw Cole Ragans in late October, he was finishing up a throwing program from his Tommy John surgery last March, but not before skipping town for a week to get married.

Cubs spring training updates: Ian Happ leading off and playing second base against the Diamondbacks  —  Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks discusses Bryce Harper's move to the Phillies and his curveball on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

S.F. Giants CEO Larry Baer In Physical Altercation with Wife on Video  —  1:47 PM PT — Baer spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about the incident ... saying, “My wife and I had an unfortunate public argument related to a family member & she had an injured foot and she fell off her chair in the course of the argument.”

Chiefs will propose OT rule change guaranteeing both teams a possession  —  The Chiefs lost the AFC Championship Game without their offense ever taking the field in overtime, and they don't want that to happen again — to them or any other team.  —  And so, Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach …

Kansas City Royals tweet former Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton's diving catch  —  It's a sight very familiar to Cincinnati Reds fans, but Kansas City Royals fans are just starting to appreciate watching Billy Hamilton play center field.  —  Hamilton made a diving catch during …

Robots or the human element of real umpires?  A few Rangers weigh in on the debate  —  Robots are coming to take all of our jobs, or so we're told, but the threat is getting a little more real for MLB umpires.  —  Baseball announced a three-year agreement with the independent Atlantic League …