Sources: Hamilton faces suspension, though MLB trying to be lenient  —  FOX Sports … Major League Baseball officials are weighing how to penalize Josh Hamilton for a breach of the sport's drug policy while showing compassion for a former MVP who until recently had abided by the terms …

Joe Girardi, Brian Cashman want no part of questions about Alex Rodriguez  —  TAMPA — So Alex Rodriguez was finally back on the field in uniform on Thursday, and as much as the Yankees wanted to put a happy face on it, the reunion and the attention that came with it produced some strain …

2015-16 MLB International Bonus Pools  —  Teams have received their international bonus pools for the upcoming 2015-16 signing period, which begins on July 2.  The pools are up slightly from a year ago, with the top pool getting an extra $378,500 and the bottom pool getting an additional $102,300.

Hitters might cringe: Kimbrel unveils a changeup  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - It was the first day of Braves full-squad workouts, which meant live batting practice on the backfields at ESPN Wide World of Sports.  Braves hitters facing — mostly struggling against - Braves pitchers including …

New ballgame for Buchholz  —  Sox starter is in a good place after productive offseason with Lackey and friends  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — When Clay Buchholz was finished with his first session of throwing live batting practice Thursday, a man who had been watching closely from behind the cage …

Phillies' uniforms ranked second by ESPN's Uni-Watch  —  The Phillies are going to doing a lot of tinkering over the next few years.  Trades will be executed, positions will be swapped, moves will be decried and young players will be given chances.  And all the while, everyone will complain …

Ace will take it easy while abdomen heals, should make Opening Day  —  Cardinals GM John Mozeliak discusses the encouraging diagnosis of Adam Wainwright's ab injury and expects the ace to be ready Opening Day  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright's visit to a St. Louis-area specialist Thursday brought …

Brewers out, but Blue Jays would interest Papelbon more  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jonathan Papelbon had just finished running sprints at Phillies camp when he heard that the Milwaukee Brewers had filled their vacant closer's role by re-signing Francisco Rodriguez to a two-year, $13 million deal.

Max Scherzer Has a $210 Million Contract, and Is Thinking Big  —  VIERA, Fla. — On his way to the airport last month, after a news conference in Washington announcing the richest free-agent pitching contract in major league history, Max Scherzer had parting words for his agent, Scott Boras.

The contract conundrum facing Daniel Murphy and the Mets … Mets  —  5 keys to the Mets' spring training … Mets  —  Mets spring training

Blue Jays Sign Johan Santana To Minors Deal  —  FRIDAY: Santana will receive a $2.5MM base salary if he's in the big leagues, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweets.  He has an April 28 opt-out date, and it's not likely he'll be ready by Opening Day, tweets Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca.

Shane Victorino on switch-hitting: ‘I would like to try it again’  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — There was some uncertainty if Shane Victorino would ever return to switch-hitting.  Thursday, he offered some certainty.  —  The Red Sox outfielder proclaimed after taking batting practice …