S.F. Giants CEO Larry Baer In Physical Altercation with Wife on Video  —  S.F. Giants CEO Larry Baer — Physical Altercation with Wife  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  2:36 PM PT — MLB released a statement addressing the incident involving Baer ... saying, “Major League Baseball is aware of the incident and …

CC Sabathia stuck catching up to fellow Yankees after hectic offseason  —  TAMPA — For a short bullpen session, CC Sabathia had a lot of people carefully watching.  The 38-year old took the mound in the bullpen Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field with the coaching and player development staffs, alongside reporters.

Detroit Tigers: Inside Tyson Ross' wild spring start vs. New York Mets  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Rick Anderson got his exercise on Friday.  —  The Tigers' pitching coach doesn't often have to visit the pitcher's mound during spring training, but Friday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers' pitching coach made two trips.

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.

Cincinnati Reds leadoff question remains, well, a question  —  GOODYEAR, Arizona - In the Cincinnati Reds' first six spring training games, six different players hit leadoff.  That is not a ruse to throw fans off the trail of who is going to be the leadoff man.

Scott Boras gets the Phillies to cough up the ‘stupid’ money for Bryce Harper ... but pitching in Philly still lacking  —  CLEARWATER - They will all spin Thursday's long awaited grand finale to the Bryce Harper sweepstakes every which way they can to suit their purposes and save their faces …

Kershaw still not throwing, but shoulder better  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw has not resumed throwing since he stopped Monday while feeling shoulder discomfort.  —  Kershaw, who felt discomfort while playing catch, told manager Dave Roberts that his shoulder feels better.

Reyes is ready — he'll pitch in a Cardinals game next week  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Alex Reyes' batting practice, as it were, is over.  His next appearance will be on a mound as early as next Tuesday at Clearwater, Fla., in what will be his first spring training game since 2016.

Ivan Nova is solid in his White Sox spring debut, giving up 1 run on 1 hit against the Rangers  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Ivan Nova looked sharp in his Cactus League debut Friday afternoon in Surprise, Ariz., where the White Sox defeated the Rangers 8-5.  —  Nova pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing only one run on one hit.

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.

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.

Supported by Red Sox teammates and fans, Blake Swihart plays with heavy heart  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — It's hard to imagine what was going through Blake Swihart's mind, or how he was able to keep his mind clear, as he stood in the batter's box Thursday afternoon at JetBlue Stadium.

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 …