Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito to open season on injured list with strained left hamstring  —  The Boston Red Sox will open the season with three starting pitchers on the injured list after right-hander Lucas Giolito strained his left hamstring.  Giolito left his first spring training start …

Tampa Bay Rays not moving forward with new stadium plans  —  The Tampa Bay Rays, citing hurricanes and costly delays, will not proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said Thursday.

Tom Izzo is having too much fun to stop coaching now  —  As his peers step aside, Michigan State's Tom Izzo is still coaching — and still winning basketball games.  —  Just now  —  Tom Izzo did it again.  —  Just when you thought his era of Big Ten dominance might be coming to an end …

Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford to open season on injured list with sore elbow  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford will start the season on the injured list because of soreness in his throwing elbow.  —  Bradford had an MRI this week that came back clean …

Who's leading battles for starting jobs, roster spots heading into close of Marlins spring  —  A six-pack of news and notes as the Marlins enjoy an off day on Wednesday before playing their final 12 spring training games:  —  ▪ The feel-good story of the spring …

Phil Maton agrees to 1-year contract with Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Right-handed reliever Phil Maton and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced.  —  Maton was traded from Tampa Bay to the Mets on July 9 and finished 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA in 71 appearances …

Mets' Jeff McNeil to open season on injured list with oblique strain  —  New York Mets All-Star infielder Jeff McNeil will open the season on the injured list because of a strained right oblique.  Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday that the 2022 big league batting champion has a low grade strain.

X-rays negative on Bobby Witt Jr. after the Royals' All-Star shortstop is hit on forearm by a pitch  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was hit on the forearm by a pitch and left a spring training game against Seattle, but X-rays came back negative and the club …

Blue Jays' offer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. revealed after superstar halted contract talks  —  The Toronto Blue Jays offered superstar first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a deal for about $500 million before negotiations were halted last month — although significant deferrals put an estimate …

Dillon Tate and Blue Jays agree to a 1-year contract paying $1.4 million while in major leagues  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Right-hander Dillon Tate and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract that pays $1.4 million while in the major leagues and $500,000 while in the minors.