Vuori's Joe Kudla, Drew Brees among bidders in Padres' sale process: Sources  —  Share full article  —  Ahead of what could become a record-setting sale, the founder of a popular apparel brand and a Hall of Fame quarterback are leading one of five groups bidding to purchase the San Diego Padres …

Wheeler takes next major step in rehab with first 'pen session  —  Phillies ace throws off mound for first time since thoracic outlet decompression surgery  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — It's another step forward for Phillies ace Zack Wheeler.  —  On Thursday morning at BayCare Ballpark …

Source: Scherzer agrees to return to Blue Jays for 19th season  —  Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer has agreed to return to the Toronto Blue Jays, a source confirmed to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez on Wednesday.  —  The deal is for one year and $3 million, according to multiple reports.

Blue Jays might already have the best challenge hitter of ABS strike zone  —  Many major league hitters will experience the ABS strike zone challenge system for the first time in a regular season when Opening Day comes around.  —  But guys who have spent recent time in Triple-A have already worked with it …

Mack offers tantalizing moment for what future could hold.  And Marlins nuggets  —  A six pack of Marlins notes on a Wednesday:  —  ▪ We've reached the point of the Marlins rebuild where the gap in fan enthusiasm between the present and the long-term future has closed, at least to a large extent.

MLB could be staring at longer lockout after Tony Clark's ouster  —  Tony Clark had to go as the head of the players union with the combo of a federal investigation hanging over his head and an “inappropriate” relationship with his sister-in-law/employee.  —  But here's what's concerning for fans …

Yankees to retire CC Sabathia's No. 52 jersey on Sept. 26  —  NEW YORK — CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Kim impressing, but 2B position battle will proceed without him  —  Dodgers infielder will leave camp to join Team Korea for the World Baseball Classic  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — With a limited time to make a good impression in his second big league camp, Hyeseong Kim has already given the Dodgers a lot to think about.

Bruce Froemming, an enduring umpire with decades of colorful confrontations, dies at 86  —  Share full article  —  Bruce Froemming, a giant of the umpiring profession who called 5,163 games across 37 major-league seasons, ranking No. 3 on MLB's career list, died Tuesday in Milwaukee.  He was 86 years old.

DeLauter (lower body soreness) scratched for precautionary reasons  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Guardians have noted on several occasions they intend to be mindful about Chase DeLauter's workload this spring due to his injury history.  That plan came into action during Wednesday's Cactus League matchup against the Rangers.