Diamondbacks owner backing his management team, for now  —  Ken Kendrick is the king of cardboard baseball.  —  He has a Honus Wagner card that sells for eight figures.  He has a Babe Ruth card from when Ruth was just a svelte young pitcher.  He has cards that cost him a penny and are now worth over $50,000.

Mets trade Ike Davis to Pirates for pitcher Zack Thornton and player to be named later  —  Davis was batting .208 with one home run and five RBI in 24 at-bats this season.  He started five games for the Mets.  —  Ike Davis started to get an inkling something was going down about two hours before game time on Friday.

Yankees closer David Robertson says 'I'm ready to go pitch' after facing five batters in extended spring training game  —  Robertson expects to return from the DL Tuesday in Boston when the Yankees open a three-game set against the Red Sox.  —  TAMPA - Tuesday can't come soon enough for David Robertson.

Bryce Harper benched for ‘lack of hustle’ despite quad injury  —  Nationals wunderkind Bryce Harper was pulled from Saturday's game and benched for a “lack of hustle,” manager Matt Williams told reporters.  Harper grounded out back to pitcher leading off the sixth inning but did not run hard down to first base.

MLB likely to adjust two rules: plays at home & transfer catches  —  From the beginning, baseball promised that if its new rules warranted adjustments, those adjustments would be made.  —  Two such adjustments are likely to occur, according to sources with both Major League Baseball and the players union.

Pipeline Perspectives: Polanco should get the next call  —  Outfielder has all the makings to help Pittsburgh sooner rather than later this season … Gregory Polanco not only has one of the most impressive collections of tools in the Minor Leagues, but he also seems to get more and more out of them every year.

Ross, Padres Beat Cain and Giants 2-1  —  SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross held the San Francisco Giants to four hits and struck out nine in eight scoreless innings, and the San Diego Padres won 2-1 Friday night to hand Matt Cain his third straight loss.  —  Ross (2-2) beat Cain five days …

A's Come Out Swinging to Beat Astros 11-3  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics went deep four times to back Sonny Gray's strong pitching Friday night in an 11-3 rout of the Houston Astros.  —  Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp each added a two-run shot for Oakland.

Stanton hits ninth inning grand slam, Marlins beat Mariners  —  MIAMI - Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam with none out in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins took advantage of an overturned call on a replay review to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 Friday night.

Brewers re-sign Jeffress to Minors deal  —  The Brewers have agreed to a Minor League deal with former first-round draft pick Jeremy Jeffress, marking a fresh start for a pitcher whose first tenure included two suspensions for marijuana.  —  Jeffress had been let go by the Blue Jays last week …