USA hangs on to beat Mexico in World Baseball Classic nail-biter: Highlights  —  Jesse Yomtov Danielle Lerner Bob NightengaleUSA TODAY  —  HOUSTON — In front of a raucous crowd inside a packed stadium soundtracked by noisemakers, the USA beat Mexico, 5-3, at Daikin Park on Monday …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Merrill Kelly, Corbin Carroll health updates; top prospect sent down  —  Right-hander Merrill Kelly threw a 23-pitch live batting practice session on Sunday, March 8, and came away from the day encouraged enough that he expects his next outing to come in a big-league spring training game.

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 …

How Royals' Seth Lugo showed improved velocity in World Baseball Classic opener  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Lugo opened WBC with four scoreless innings, limiting Colombia to three hits.  — Fastball averaged 92.7 mph, touched 95, showing offseason velocity gains.

Budding ace Abbott named Reds' Opening Day starter  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - A big NASCAR fan, Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott was given permission by manager Terry Francona to depart Sunday's workout early and go down the road to see the Cup race at Phoenix Raceway.

Dubón in groove after chatting with childhood idol Chipper Jones  —  NORTH PORT, Fla. — What did Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón think about getting a chance to talk about hitting with his childhood idol Chipper Jones on Thursday morning?  —  “There's no coincidence that he came here …