Tarik Skubal hates World Baseball Classic choice he had to make for USA  —  HOUSTON — If this were a year ago, Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal would be staying with Team USA and available to pitch in the potential World Baseball Classic championship game.  —  If this were next year …

Did Cal Raleigh snub Randy Arozarena?  The World Baseball Classic moment causing a stir  —  Share full article  —  Teammates on the Seattle Mariners, there appears to be no love lost between Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh during the World Baseball Classic.

Sasaki has successful outing in ‘B’ game against White Sox prospects  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a spring of peaks and valleys for Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers have approached their young right-hander with a steady hand.  —  Dating back to the early days of camp, manager Dave Roberts has made clear …

Reds Pitcher Hunter Greene to miss months for elbow procedure  —  GOODYEAR, AZ.  − Hunter Greene will miss up to four months due to a scope surgery to address bone spurs and “loose bodies” in his right elbow, the Cincinnati Reds announced March 10.  —  Nick Krall, Reds president …

Padres notebook: Sung-Mun Song returns to field, can't swing yet; Jason Adam remains on track for opening day  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Sung-Mun Song stepped up his workload on Monday, running and taking grounders at third base with his teammates.  —  That is progress, and the Padres are encouraged …

Sources: Phillies, Luzardo agree to 5-year, $135M extension  —  The Philadelphia Phillies locked in Jesus Luzardo a year before he was due to reach free agency by agreeing with the left-hander on a five-year contract extension worth $135 million, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Joe Musgrove is getting extra rest, which is not entirely unexpected  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Joe Musgrove walked away from his first spring training game on March 4 feeling good.  —  He expected to pitch again in five or six days.  But he also said that his schedule would be something …

Puerto Rico vs Cuba WBC highlights: Puerto Rico prevails, advances to quarterfinals  —  Puerto Rico has once again advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.  As if anything else should have been expected, even given the circumstances.  —  Stellar pitching and one big swing …

Phillies Sign Jesús Luzardo To Extension  —  March 10: The Phillies have formally announced Luzardo's extension.  —  March 9: The Phillies and left-hander Jesús Luzardo have agreed to an extension, according to various reports.  He was previously slated for free agency after 2026.