Tigers SS Iglesias Back on Field in Win Over Fla Southern  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias played in his first game in more than a year, and the Tigers beat Florida Southern 12-2 Monday at spring training.  —  As planned, Iglesias played one inning.

Why Mets delaying Matt Harvey return is right move  —  Matt Harvey pitched to live hitters at Mets camp on Monday.  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The Matt Harvey Plan is in place.  —  If all goes well the rest of spring training, the Mets want the Comeback Kid to pitch in Washington against the Nationals — but not the season opener.

Tabata's new swing is turning heads in Pirate City  —  Jose Tabata (left) jokes around with A.J. Burnett at Pirates camp.  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Jose Tabata has been that Pirates house guest who wouldn't leave.  Could he yet become a guest of honor?  —  During a week of full-squad workouts …

Curt Schilling outs Yankees worker who allegedly posted vulgar tweets about daughter  —  Two New Jersey men, including one who worked as a part-time ticket seller for the Yankees, incurred the wrath of former major leaguer Curt Schilling this weekend after they allegedly posted sexually explicit tweets …

Adam Dunn, Juan Pierre, and Why We Need WAR  —  RON VESELY/MLB PHOTOS VIA GETTY IMAGES  —  Adam Dunn, who retired at the end of last season, and Juan Pierre, who officially retired on Friday after sitting out 2014, were selected in the same draft class in 1998.

As shift becomes controversial in baseball, 1 prominent Mets pitcher protests too  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The defensive shift has become a nettlesome topic in baseball.  The sport's conservative guard is annoyed by it.  New Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred floated the idea of banning them.

Jon Lester to start Cubs' opener  —  MESA, Ariz. — New Chicago Cubs ace Jon Lester will throw the first pitch of the new baseball season April 5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, manager Joe Maddon announced Monday.  —  Maddon also said Lester will make his Cubs debut this spring Friday …

Rehabbing right-hander throws for second time this spring  —  Homer Bailey put up reliable numbers after a slow start last season and should bounce back after suffering a season-ending forearm injury  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Rain on Monday cut short much of the Reds' normal activity …

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brandon League credits giving up alcohol to boost in energy  —  ¬ (Keith Birmingham/Pasadena Star-News) ¬  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. >> To hear Dodgers pitcher Brandon League tell it, shedding 20 pounds and giving up alcohol were just a means to the end.

Rangers slugger missed most of 2014 season due to neck injury  —  Prince Fielder and Elvis Andrus share excitement about coming to Spring Training healthy and Jeff Banister talks about his club's readiness  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Morning rain canceled the Rangers' planned intrasquad game for Monday …

July 2nd Spending Plans Are Coming Into Focus  —  With the Red Sox recently adding Yoan Moncada to the fold last week (details and audio interview), the biggest international domino has fallen and now there's more certainty for teams and agents going forward about what teams can spend on July 2nd.