Sources: Red Sox, Brayan Bello agree to 6-year, $55M extension  —  Right-hander Brayan Bello and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a six-year, $55 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up the hard-throwing 24-year-old whose changeup is already one of the best in Major League Baseball.

Votto agrees to non-roster invite deal with Blue Jays (source)  —  DUNEDIN, FLA. — Joey Votto is coming home.  —  One of the greatest Canadian players in baseball history has signed a non-roster deal with the Blue Jays, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar sidelined by torso soreness, undergoing evaluations  —  In today's 10 a.m. “Ten Hochman” video from Cardinals spring training — brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center — Ben Hochman discusses Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, who arrived to camp on Thursday.

Don't Let Daylight Saving Time Ruin Your Sleep  —  Here's how to feel well rested when the clocks spring forward on Sunday.  —  Daffodils are blooming, temperatures are rising, days are lengthening — all sure signs of spring.  But another, less welcome change is afoot: At 2 a.m. on Sunday …

Francis Mendoza, wife of Mets manager Carlos, sacrificed her career as dentist in Venezuela so husband could chase dream  —  Francis Mendoza spent six years in college following in her father's footsteps.  She spent one year working alongside him at his dental practice in Venezuela …

Yankees' Carlos Rodon gives up two HRs in ‘mixed bag’ outing  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Carlos Rodon's second Grapefruit League start of 2024 was “a mixed bag” featuring continued experimentation, a lack of zip on his fastball and bookending home runs.  —  The New York Yankees' left-hander gave …