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.

Reliever Caminero's chances of making Pirates' roster heating up  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Ninety-eight, 98, 98.  Those were the first three mile-per-hour readings of Arquimedes Caminero pitches on the Charlotte Sports Park scoreboard Monday.  The Pirates reliever was just loosening up.

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.

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.

Jimmy Rollins Q&A: 'I feel like I'm free to be myself'  —  FOX Sports  —  (Photo by Robert Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images),(Photo by Jason Wise/MLB Photos via Getty Images)  —  Three-time All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins believes transitioning from from Philadelphia to Los Angeles will allow his true personality to show.

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

(Getty)  —  With a decision looming, at least the Padres and Dodgers are still believed to be actively involved in bidding for star Cuban free agent Hector Olivera, according to people familiar with the talks.  —  There are said to be other teams in the running , as well …

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.

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 …