Nats liken Harper's injury to Brown's  —  Medium ankle sprain has top pick uncertain for Class A opener  —  VIERA, Fla. — Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Bryce Harper's sprained left ankle is similar to the injury that teammate Corey Brown suffered this spring.

Estrada steps up  —  Minor League right-hander Marco Estrada made a strong bid for a spot in Milwaukee's April pitching rotation on Tuesday, when he held the Padres scoreless on three singles over 4 1/3 innings at Maryvale Baseball Park.  He struck out four, walked one and received lots …

Film Shows Babe Ruth, at Leisure and Up Close  —  HENDERSON, Nev. — Tom Stevens sat at a Starbucks in this Las Vegas suburb and watched his grandfather, Babe Ruth, cavort across the computer screen.  —  “I haven't seen anything like that,” he said.  “It doesn't mean that there isn't other stuff out there, but I haven't seen it.”

With Silence, Bonds's Trainer Risks More Than Jail Time  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Greg Anderson, a childhood friend of Barry Bonds, was escorted into custody by federal marshals at United States District Court on Tuesday after refusing to testify in Bonds's perjury trial.

Beltran feels OK after Minor League games  —  Mets outfielder goes 2-for-8 with homer, feels no knee pain  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Gauging the state of Carlos Beltran is never easy.  Putting a timetable on a player who rarely looks more than one day in advance is more difficult still.

Manny Ramirez has ear of Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon  —  Joe Maddon has taken a new approach with the volatile slugger — he's listening to him … CLEARWATER, Fla. — He's Manny Ramirez, and he isn't Joe Torre's problem anymore.  Or Terry Francona's problem.  Or Ozzie Guillen's problem.

Spring training 2011: Philadelphia Phillies' Charlie Manuel confused by Luis Castillo's absence  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — His name was on the lineup card.  His locker had his name over it.  His uniform hung on a rack.  But as Tuesday morning was about to turn into Tuesday afternoon …

Grapefruit Game 28: Rays at Red Sox  —  Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (12-14-1)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Crawford LF  —  Youkilis 3B  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Drew RF  —  Varitek C  —  Scutaro SS  —  Pitching: RHP John Lackey, RHP Bobby Jenks …

Sizemore, Weinhardt cut as Tigers trim roster  —  Second baseman, righty among five players sent to Minors  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Scott Sizemore, viewed for a good stretch as seemingly the favorite to win the Tigers' second-base position, is headed back to Triple-A Toledo.

Kawakami tries to shake off trade talk  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Kenshin Kawakami is still attempting to ignore the fact the Braves are looking to trade him.  Instead, the Japanese right-hander has remained focused on preparing for the upcoming season without having any idea where he might be pitching.