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.

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.

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.

Kyle Kendrick Sharp as Rockies Beat D-Backs 6-0  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run double and opening-day starter Kyle Kendrick threw four standout innings as the Colorado Rockies romped past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-0 on Sunday.  —  Corey Dickerson homered in the fifth and had two hits .

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 …

Brewers slugger adds two walks to solo shot; Davis goes 3-for-3  —  Ryan Braun discusses hitting his first Spring Training home run and the progression of the offense for the Brewers  —  PHOENIX — A day after logging his first spring hit, Ryan Braun hit his first home run …

Yankees' Pirela Crashes Into Wall, Carted Off Field  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Yankees prospect Jose Pirela was taken to a hospital after crashing into the center field wall on a play in the first inning that ended up an inside-the-park home run for the Mets' Juan Lagares.

SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Brandon Finnegan slapped his left hand across his glove and hung his head on Sunday afternoon.  His final act as a competitor for a spot in the Royals bullpen occurred when he served up a walk-off home run to White Sox prospect Courtney Hawkins.

Team Offense, Cleveland Indians  —  The 2015 series on team offense continues with the Cleveland Indians.  The Indians finished eleventh in the majors and seventh in the the American League in 2014 with 4.13 runs scored per game.  —  I could not find updated lineups at CBSSports.com …

Mets feared elbow would scuttle offseason Wheeler trade  —  Teams such as the Giants would inquire about the availability of Zack Wheeler during the offseason, and the Mets would not even entertain discussions.  —  The perception they gave to the industry was Wheeler was part of a group …