‘I Want To Be With One Team’: Why Bryce Harper Resisted the Lump Sum to Join the Phillies  — The Dodgers offered a payday, but the Phillies offered security.  Bryce Harper entered free agency looking to commit to one team's future until his retirement.  Philadelphia is where he'll do it.

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.

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.

Video shows Giants CEO Larry Baer dragging wife to ground in San Francisco plaza  —  Giants CEO Larry Baer dragged his wife out of a chair and caused her to fall to the ground in a San Francisco plaza on Friday morning, an incident that was captured on video by a witness and is under investigation by city police.

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.

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.

Gary Sanchez, who was ‘good to go from the start,’ finally gets into Grapefruit League action tonight  —  TAMPA — Gary Sanchez was ready to go when he arrived in Tampa.  The Yankees, however, wanted to be very careful with their catcher after a rough 2018 season and offseason surgery to clean out his left shoulder.

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.

Column: Are Cubs fans as annoying as White Sox's Nicky Delmonico says?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  We don't know whether Nicky Delmonico will make the trip to Sloan Park on Sunday for the first Cactus League meeting between the White Sox and Cubs.  —  But if Delmonico does, he's bracing for some harsh treatment from Cubs fans.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …