Harper wants “to be on Broad Street” for World Series parade  —  The Phillie Phanatic welcomes star outfielder Bryce Harper to Philadelphia's spring-training facility on Saturday.  (Lynne Sladky/AP)  —  Bryce Harper sounded like a typical Philadelphian talking about a goal every Phillies fan will endorse.

Machado has quiet Padres debut in spring game  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Manny Machado's debut in a San Diego Padres uniform was a lot less eventful than his free agency.  —  The four-time All-Star spent the offseason being courted by every club with money to burn, and he wound up signing a $300 million …

Zack Greinke says he's learned it's best not to force adjustments  —  Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke has made a career out of adjusting.  Some years, his slider has been his best pitch.  Other years, it's the change-up.  Last year, he started using a pitch - his slow curve - far more than he had in the recent past.

Wacha hitless for three innings; Cards beat Marlins 4-3  —  Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha throws warmups during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Rangers RHP Farrell struck on jaw by line drive  —  Texas Rangers pitcher Luke Farrell was taken to a hospital Saturday after being struck on his jaw by a line drive.  —  Farrell was hit by a shot from San Francisco Giants prospect Jalen Miller in the ninth inning in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Detroit Tigers' Christopher Ilitch: Discipline the key in team's rebuilding process  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Christopher Ilitch, Detroit Tigers fan, reported to spring training on Saturday morning.  —  Ilitch has been coming to Tiger Town for quite some time, tagging along with his father, Mike, the late team owner, for years.

Luis Cessa isn't stressing over cracking the Yankees roster  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — The last two springs, Luis Cessa put too much pressure on himself.  The right hander was worried about making the Yankees' 25-man roster out of camp.  —  This year, however, Cessa isn't focused on that.

Cabrera looks healthy while hitting first homer of spring  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — This was a welcome sight for Tigers fans: Miguel Cabrera, looking healthy again, hitting a towering home run.  —  Cabrera connected for his first homer of the spring in Detroit's 7-4 win over Atlanta on Saturday.

David Ortiz declares that Red Sox are already in ‘beast mode’  —  Big Papi: ‘Kids are acting like they finished season in last place last year — I love that’  —  FORT MYERS — David Ortiz is always on the lookout for somebody to tell his jokes to or to hear some good ones himself …

Trout's value?  Far more than Harper or Machado; Nats pondering next move; A's not giving up on Murray  —  In recent weeks, the Los Angeles Angels at least considered offering Mike Trout a 10-year, $350 million extension, though it is unclear whether they followed through with an actual proposal …

Path to majors finally clear for D-Backs slugger Christian Walker  —  Christian Walker did his best to stay positive, but he couldn't ignore the reality.  He had spent years refining his swing, studying the art and science of hitting, turning himself into a player whose bat had few questions left to answer in the minor leagues.

Rays' Tommy Pham driven by upbringing, desire to be the best  —  Watch Tommy Pham play for the couple years he was in St. Louis, or the couple months he was with the Rays last season, or even for a couple minutes.  —  What you are struck by is how much intensity he plays with, how driven, focused, even angry, he looks.

How Cardinals' O'Neill, ‘a contact hitter with power,’ aims to flex more than his might  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • A Houston Astros pitching prospect who generated social media buzz this winter by unleashing a pitch, after a running start, at 111.6 mph, decided to test Tyler O'Neill …

There's no baseball strike on the horizon, no matter what you've been hearing  —  It has been a long time since anyone in a major league uniform talked seriously about going on strike, and there's a reason for that.  —  The damage done to the sport during the 1994-95 work stoppage was so great …