No concerns about Kenta Maeda's low velocity in Detroit Tigers 4-2 win over Phillies  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, on Friday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.  —  The Tigers have a 4-3-1 record in Grapefruit League play.  —  What happened

Brandon Crawford on the end of his Giants tenure: ‘I was not wanted back’  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It was far too quiet in the St. Louis Cardinals spring clubhouse Thursday morning.  So Brandon Crawford used his phone to scan for Bluetooth devices.  He correctly guessed which one connected to the clubhouse sound system.

Darren Waller was close to retiring after disappointing first Giants season  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Darren Waller will return for a second season with the Giants.  —  Why is this news?  Well, following the 2023 season, Waller expressed to individuals in the Giants organization that he was contemplating retirement, sources told the Post.

Phillies are replacing Dollar Dog Nights after 27 seasons with a buy-one, get-one promotion  —  The dollar-dog days are over.The Phillies are retiring Dollar Dog Night after 27 years and replacing the popular promotion with two games in April when fans will be able to buy two hot dogs for the price of one.

Red Sox signing former All-Star 1B to challenge Bobby Dalbec for roster spot … Boston has agreed to a minor league contract with veteran first baseman C.J. Cron, a source said Friday morning.  Financial details remain unknown.  Cron is expected to join the team in Fort Myers in the coming days.

Giants To Sign Matt Chapman  —  Matt Chapman is headed back to the Bay Area.  The four-time Gold Glove winner has reportedly agreed to terms with the Giants on a three-year, $54MM guarantee.  The Boras Corporation client can opt out after each of the next two seasons.

Smyly tests new pitches in latest spring outing  —  Cubs preaching patience when determining who will fill DH role  —  MESA, Ariz. — Only in Spring Training could a pitcher allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings be considered a strong workout.  —  The scoreboard didn't favor …

Giants' Tristan Beck has aneurysm in upper part of pitching arm  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants right-hander Tristan Beck has been diagnosed with an aneurysm in the upper part of his pitching arm and is evaluating his treatment options after the condition was checked after he began experiencing numbness in his hand.

Hurricanes Come Up Short to Eagles in Extras  —  CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami baseball team dropped a 12-10 heartbreaker in extra innings to the FGCU Eagles Wednesday evening at Mark Light Field.  —  “A loss is a loss,” head coach J.D. Arteaga said.  “They are all tough.

A New Way of Looking at Depth  —  One of the great perks of working at FanGraphs is that I get to discuss baseball with my equally obsessed coworkers.  Obviously, this is the kind of job you don't get into unless you love the sport.  A lot of the time, that means we just end up nerding …

Texas Rangers coach Hector Ortiz, 54, dies of cancer  —  MLB, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals  —  PHOENIX — Hector Ortiz, who spent the past 18 years as a manager and coach in the Texas Rangers organization, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.  He was 54.

Blue Jays' thoughts with Erik Swanson after reliever's son hit by car, hospitalized  —  Pitcher away from team indefinitely but manager says youngster ‘on road to recovery’  —  Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his son, Toby …