Adrian Gonzalez set to make Red Sox debut  —  Adrian Gonzalez will make his Red Sox spring training debut on Saturday.  (AP)  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Most mornings, the act of checking the Red Sox lineup is hardly a noteworthy undertaking.  But on Saturday, that was different.

Braun says he's fine  —  A familiar problem popped up Saturday for Brewers All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun, who exited the team's Spring Training game with a rib-cage strain.  —  Braun's right side banged into the outfield wall during batting practice and he felt some discomfort along his left side that …

Nationals trim roster to 42  —  The Washington Nationals today optioned left-handed pitcher Atahualpa Severino to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and outfielder Bryce Harper to Hagerstown of the Single-A South Atlantic League and reassigned right-handed pitchers Ryan Mattheus and Tim Wood to minor league camp.

Late in career, Wakefield playing role of old standby  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tim Wakefield pitched before the days of the designated hitter and color television.  He was in the bullpen when Ted Williams hit his 521st homer.  He played opposite Morgan Freeman in “The Bucket List.”