‘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' 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.

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.

Cardinals notebook: Hicks ‘feels strong’ and shows it  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • When Jordan Hicks was asked what areas he needed to improve on the most from his rookie season to his sophomore year, he answered, “I want to get my walks down and maybe my strikeouts up.”

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

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 …

Clayton Kershaw's latest throwing session went ‘pretty well’ ... for 5 minutes  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The most important five minutes of the Dodgers' workout Thursday went “pretty well.”  —  That was Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman's assessment after left-hander …

Diamondbacks leaned on rivals in Ketel Marte transition  —  Ketel Marte's shift from second base to center field mirrors that of the Seattle Mariners' Dee Gordon last year.  The Diamondbacks dug around with the Mariners before deciding how to proceed with Marte.

Harper's $330 million deal won't sting Rangers.  But did Arenado's extension leave a mark?  —  By the time the Los Angeles Angels scored their first runs Thursday afternoon, the Texas Rangers had already scored nine times at Tempe Diablo Stadium.  —  Six of those came in the sixth inning …

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 …