Daulton gets encouraging news in cancer fight  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Another catcher reported to the Phillies' camp Sunday morning and even though he will be unable to help the rebuilding process on the field, Darren Daulton was still the most welcome sight on these premises since spring training opened Thursday.

It's official: B.J. is now Melvin Upton Jr.  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It's official: B.J. Upton is now Melvin Upton Jr. on your scorecard.  —  The Braves center fielder is listed as Melvin Upton Jr. on the Braves' spring training roster, and Upton Jr. is on the back of the Braves jersey …

Choate hopes to resume specialist role  —  JUPITER, Fla. _ Veteran lefthander Randy Choate and Matheny have discussed Choate's occasional unhappiness last year that he wasn't used as much for lefthander-on-lefthander specialty purposes, which basically why Choate was given a three-year contract before the 2013 season.

Rangers May Pick Up Adrian Beltre's 2016 Option  —  Adrian Beltre's contract can be voided prior to the 2016 season if he doesn't reach 586 plate appearances this season.  However, Rangers GM Jon Daniels says that he's considering taking that clause out of the equation and bringing him back regardless …

Tigers' Cabrera reports no soreness after hitting session  —  LAKELAND, Fla. - Miguel Cabrera likes to hit.  —  So it's no surprise that the day after he was cleared to hit, he started hitting.  —  “I know he's been hitting,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Sunday.

Righty completes 'pen session after being held back due to concerns about shoulder  —  2015 MLB.com Top Prospects: Robert Stephenson isn't afraid to attack hitters and he has the stuff to be a top-of-the-rotation starter  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Reds top prospect Robert Stephenson worked off …

TAMPA — Multiple bids are in on Cuban infield prodigy Yoan Moncada, and bidding is believed past $20 million, perhaps significantly so.  —  The Yankees, Red Sox and Padres are believed among teams in talks, with even the Dodgers and others seen as less likely at the moment.

Spring flings serious business for Reds pitchers  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — It has all the awkward tension of a junior-high dance: Nobody wants to be left out, everyone has an ideal mate in their head and the consequences can last an entire month.  —  Reds pitchers and catchers had their first workout Thursday …

No surprise, Teheran expected to start opening day  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - In what should come as a surprise to no one, the Braves are planning to name All-Star Julio Teheran their opening day starter for the second consecutive season.  —  Manager Fredi Gonzalez probably won't announce …

Yankees' CC Sabathia enters spring training at 305 pounds, knows he has a lot to prove in 2015  —  TAMPA — Size matters.  Just ask CC Sabathia.  —  The former AL Cy Young winner reported to Yankees camp tipping the scales at 305 pounds, admitting that his drastic weight loss in 2013 and '14 might have affected him more than he knew.

Under the Lights: The First Baseball Game Played at Night  —  On a field about fifty miles from Boston, Strawberry Hill, on the evening of September 3, 1880, history was made.  It is unlikely the department store employees who were tossing around a ball knew that this game would still be talked about 135 years later.

It's WAR: White Sox' Samardzija not a big fan of analytics  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. - I would like the record to show that I did not goad Jeff Samardzija into speaking ill of Sabermetrics.  In fact, the new White Sox pitcher brought up his feelings on his own Sunday, and if he didn't quite sneer …

Angels' Albert Pujols might need an Olympic break in a few years  —  Albert Pujols raised the possibility of retiring before his 10-year, $240-million contract expires in 2021, but not for the reasons one might think.  —  The Angels first baseman, who turned 35 in January …