AL regular season preview: Fearless predictions  —  Who's winning the American League pennant?  Throw a dart.  It's wide open in the AL, but that doesn't stop USA TODAY Sports' baseball staff from breaking down what to expect from April through October:  —  A new season places all 30 teams and every player at an even playing field.

Michael Matuella To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Top draft prospect Michael Matuella, a Duke University righty, has torn his ulnar collateral ligament and will undergo Tommy John surgery, Keith Law of ESPN.com reports on Twitter.  He had been tabbed as a possible first overall pick.

Marlins Reliever Aaron Crow Needs Tommy John Surgery  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Doctors have told Miami reliever Aaron Crow he needs season-ending elbow ligament-replacement surgery.  —  Crow will get a second opinion but expects to have the procedure.  —  “That's a big blow for him,” manager Mike Redmond said Wednesday.

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Pitcher Luke Hochevar will begin season on disabled list for Royals  —  The Royals bowed to the reality of Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.  Luke Hochevar bowled over hitters with fastballs and froze them with his curveballs this spring, but the organization still feels his surgically-reconstructed right elbow …

Anthopoulos deserves an ‘A’ for Jays' 2010 draft performance  —  FOX Sports  —  Aaron Sanchez will be among the many fresh faces on Toronto's roster this season.  —  In recent years, I've written and talked a lot about the brilliance of the Cardinals' 2009 draft.

Mets go with Dillon Gee as 5th starter  —  47m - MLB DILLON GEE RAFAEL MONTERO NEW YORK METS + more

Mariners, Rays Swap Erasmo Ramirez For Mike Montgomery  —  The Mariners announced that they have traded right-hander Erasmo Ramirez to the Rays in exchange for left-hander Mike Montgomery.  —  Ramirez, 24, enjoyed an excellent rookie season with the Mariners in 2012 when he worked to a 3.36 ERA …

2014 International Reviews: Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Top signing: OF Yondry Contreras, Dominican Republic, $400,000.  —  Six-figure signings: C Gabriel Brito (Dominican Republic), RHP Domingo Robles (Dominican Republic), RHP Brian Sousa (Panama), SS Christopher Perez (Dominican Republic) …

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  JOHN AXFORD LEAVES ROCKIES' SPRING TRAINING AFTER SON, 2, IS BIT BY A RATTLESNAKE  —  The Denver Post  —  Rockies relief pitcher John Axford isn't sure when he'll be able to return to the team full-time.  (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Brewers down to 27 players in big league camp  —  Ron Roenicke talks about finalizing the Brewers' roster and lineup, where Carlos Gomez fits in and the team's plan for Aramis Ramirez  —  PHOENIX — With a slew of camp reassignments on Tuesday, the Brewers moved to the brink of setting …