Jurickson Profar to have surgery  —  Jurickson Profar had been throwing out to 105 feet with no major discomfort.  He has been having MRIs every 3 weeks to monitor his situation.  The MRI taken on Tuesday in Arlington showed increased strain on the subscapularis muscle in his right shoulder from the previous MRI.

Yankees give Cuban phenom Moncada secret 2nd workout  —  TAMPA — The Yankees took a second look at Yoan Moncada early Wednesday evening during a George M. Steinbrenner Field workout, The Post has learned.  —  Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the 19-year-old free agent …

After injury last year, starter expected to follow regular program through Spring Training  —  Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka threw a short bullpen session at the team's Minor League complex during Spring Training  —  TAMPA, Fla. — A crowd of about a dozen coaches and other observers clustered behind …

Sandoval on weight, photo: ‘Let them talk’  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval, no stranger to comments about his weight, dismissed recent social media criticism Thursday that stemmed from an unflattering portrait of him on Boston.com.

MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo answers questions about the game's top prospects  —  John Hart, Jim Callis and Bill Ripken discuss Twins outfielder Byron Buxton being ranked No. 1 on MLB.com's list of top prospects  —  We're closing in on the home stretch in the Arizona Fall League …

Mariners notebook: Wilhelmsen's arbitration case is Friday in Florida  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners remain pointed toward their first salary-arbitration hearing in 12 years barring a late agreement with reliever Tom Wilhelmsen.  —  The two sides are scheduled to present their case Friday …

The K Zone  —  The key to the composition of the Royals bullpen is both a familiar face and an unknown commodity.  They retained Luke Hochevar because they trusted his potential for dominance as a reliever, but his readiness on Opening Day as he returns from Tommy John surgery is still a mystery.

To be up front about it, top hitter in 2-hole a smart play  —  3/24/13: Joe Mauer blasts a towering three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to give the Twins a 3-0 lead  —  It's far from a full-blown trend, but an interesting little blip has appeared in some Major League lineups in the first week of the season.