Walt Weiss considering batting Rockies pitchers 8th in lineup  —  TOPICS  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Walt Weiss' spring experiment could lead to fundamental change.  —  In Monday's Cactus League game against the Brewers, the Rockies' manager has right-handed starter Jon Gray hitting eighth …

Players union must fight again as familiar story unfolds in Chicago  —  FOX Sports  —  Kris Bryant's debut might end up being similar to Mark Grace's.  —  MESA, ARIZ. —  In 1988, the Cubs chose the fading Leon Durham over red-hot rookie Mark Grace as their Opening Day first baseman.

Rays to name Asdrubal Cabrera everyday shortstop  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — The Rays have decided that Asdrubal Cabrera will be their everyday shortstop after all.  —  When the Rays signed Cabrera in January, they said they would determine during spring training whether to keep him at shortstop …

Dodgers Agree To Sign Cuban Pitcher Pablo Millan Fernandez For $8 Million  —  The Dodgers have agreed to sign 25-year-old Cuban righthander Pablo Millan Fernandez for an $8 million bonus on a minor league contract, Baseball America has learned.  The deal, which is exempt from the international bonus pools, is still pending a physical.

Longtime baseball writer Nick Peters dies at 75  —  ›  —  ‹  —  Nick Peters, the Hall of Fame baseball writer who chronicled the San Francisco Giants for nearly a half century, died Monday at his Elk Grove home after a lengthy illness.  —  He was 75.

Votto, Phillips: Same team, different approaches  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. -The debate still rages throughout the game, and plays out every day for the Cincinnati Reds, inviting intrigue, discussion and even divisions within their own organization.  —  From the corner of power and patience: First baseman Joey Votto's hitting philosophy.

Detroit's Verlander Roughed Up by Nationals in 7-7 Tie  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Two days after being told he would not be the Tigers' opening day starter, Justin Verlander gave up three home runs in less than five innings of a 7-7 tie Sunday between Detroit's split squad and the Washington Nationals.

Tomas Homers in Diamondbacks' 7-4 Loss to Dodgers  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Yasmany Tomas hit a three-homer in the sixth inning of the Arizona Diamondbacks' 7-4 spring loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.  —  Tomas connected against reliever Chin-hui Tsao , tying it at 4, and finished with three hits.

HOFers Molitor, Sandberg opposing managers  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Hall of Fame players Paul Molitor and Ryne Sandberg are managing against each other, making the spring training game between the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies a unique matchup.  —  The Hall said it believes Monday's game …

Until now. … On the Cuban national team in 2011: He belted 33 homers in 67 games of league play one season.  —  PHOTO: KOJI WATANABE/GETTY IMAGES

It's time for MLB to expand teams' rosters  —  It's time for Major League Baseball to go to an expanded roster, one that makes sense for the way the game has evolved.  Make it a 25-man game roster, but expand the overall roster to 28.  —  Major League Baseball spokesman Pat Courtney …

Are the Mets Big Enough for Matt Harvey?  —  The next New York–size super sports star is finally back on the mound.  —  Shares … Ian Schrager wants Matt Harvey's workout advice.  —  It's a moment of insider New York cross-pollination, an elder luminary of the city's social whirl reaching …