Red Sox to add ‘B’ game after rainout  —  Buchholz to stay on schedule after Friday's game cancelled  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Several Red Sox players made the 2 1/2-hour hike from their spring home in Fort Myers, Fla., to Roger Dean Stadium, only to find out shortly after arriving that it was for naught.

Dodgers drop opener in Taiwan  —  Stults throw three hitless innings, Hu drives in two RBIs  —  TAIPEI, Taiwan — Although Joe Torre conceded that the goodwill series the Dodgers play this weekend against a Taiwanese All-Star team is a “semi-vacation for the guys,” some of the guys are trying to win jobs.

Ichiro as potential switch hitter  —  Back in the old days when I wrote for Baseball Prospectus, the M's gave me a one-game press pass.  I'd explained what I wanted to go cover, who I wanted to talk to, and how it'd be used only for the annual, and they finally let me in on the understanding …

Speedy Gathright seeks spot in outfield  —  Veteran competing for Jays' left-field job with Snider, Reed  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Joey Gathright's locker inside the Blue Jays' clubhouse at Dunedin Stadium sits one stall to the left of the one belonging to second baseman Aaron Hill.

Eiland: No frontrunner in fifth starter race  —  Chad Gaudin, Sergio Mitre and Alfredo Aceves will all get their chance to pitch again on Saturday, as the Yankees have a pair of split-squad games after being rained out in each of the past two days.  —  We're two starts into the fifth-starter competition …

Inbox: Nats inspiring confidence?  —  Beat reporter Bill Ladson answers fans' questions  —  I am very excited about the upcoming season.  The Nats' front office has — at least on paper — put together a decent group of players.  Am I jumping the gun?  —  You are not jumping the gun.

Chicago White Sox prospect Jared Mitchell falls hard after tough catch  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Jared Mitchell was carted off the field Friday after getting hurt while making a spectacular, against-the-wall catch on a drive off the bat of the Angels' Juan Rivera.

Inbox: Should Alvarez start year in Minors?  —  Beat reporter Jenifer Langosch answers Bucs fans' questions  —  As far as bringing players to the Majors and their service time starting, what's the deal?  I am referring to bringing Pedro Alvarez to the big leagues.

Valverde trade now favoring D-backs  —  Acquisitions Qualls, Gutierrez developing into force in bullpen  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — When it comes to evaluating trades, first impressions can often be misleading.  —  Take for instance the D-backs-Astros trade in December 2007.

Rockies to honor Bichette on April 26  —  TUCSON — What I wrote about a few weeks ago is now official.  The Rockies are honoring Dante Bichette on April 26, marking the 15-year-anniversary of his christening of Coors Field with a walk-off home run.  —  Bichette, a four-time all-star …

San Diego Padres: The Fleeing Padre  —  Will Leitch will be previewing/musing on every baseball team each weekday until the start of the season.  You can pre-order his book and follow him on Twitter.  Today: San Diego Padres.  —  Adrian Gonzalez was born to be a San Diego Padre.

The Nationals' draft plot thickens  —  For a while now, I've harbored a deep suspicion the Nationals would ultimately use their No. 1 overall draft pick this June on someone other than 17-year-old catcher Bryce Harper.  It was an educated hunch, based on a few facts: