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.

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 …

San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman bets on himself after ‘abnormal’ free agency  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - New San Francisco Giants infielder Matt Chapman will be perfectly honest with you.  —  He had no idea free agency would play out like this.  —  Neither did veteran agent Scott Boras.

MLB spring training 2024: 10 players scouts are buzzing about  —  With MLB spring training games in full swing, scouts are descending on Florida and Arizona to get their first looks at live action.  Plenty of the players they are watching are new versions of themselves …