Kris Bryant: 'I'm hungrier than ever'  —  10m - MLB KRIS BRYANT CHICAGO CUBS + more  —  Cubs top prospect Kris Bryant says he is disappointed in being demoted and is motivated to reach the big leagues soon.

Rangers Claim Rule 5 Pick Logan Verrett From Orioles  —  1:03pm: Rangers EVP of communications John Blake has announced the move (on Twitter), adding that outfielder Antoan Richardson has been placed on the 60-day DL to create a spot on the 40-man roster for Verrett.

Games on: Front end of White Sox schedule loaded with division foes  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The meaningless Cactus League games are over.  For what it's worth, the White Sox finished with an 11-17-3 record no one will remember a month from now.  —  The victories and losses that do matter begin …

Rays 10, Phillies 1: Another beating; move coming?  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies didn't exactly leave Florida on a high note.  —  They were pounded, 10-1, by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.  —  Starter Jerome Williams and closer Jonathan Papelbon gave up all the runs.

Curt Schilling on Clay Buchholz' ace potential: 'I don't think he wants to be one'  —  Photo by:  —  Curt Schilling knows a No. 1 starter when he sees one, and the outspoken ex-Red Sox ace doesn't think Clay Buchholz has the makeup to be a No. 1 starter.  —  “Well, I don't think he wants to be one …

Pirates Acquire Hunter Morris From Brewers  —  The Pirates have acquired first baseman Hunter Morris from the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later, the clubs announced.  The 26-year-old had already been outrighted over the offseason.  —  Morris has spent most of his time at Triple …

Mariners Sign Joe Beimel  —  The Mariners have signed left-hander Joe Beimel to a minor league contract, the team announced.  Beimel unofficially announced the deal himself via his Instagram page earlier tonight, with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times confirming that the deal would be finalized when Beimel passed a physical.

Braves, D'Backs “On The Verge” Of Cahill Trade  —  8:55pm: A deal appears close, though the Braves still need to review Cahill's medical records, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports (Twitter links).  The Braves would be paying a little under $6MM of Cahill's salary in 2015, and they would also obtain …

Arodys Vizcaino Suspended 80 Games For PED Usage  —  Braves right-hander Arodys Vizcaino will be suspended for 80 games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, tweets Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.  The league has since announced the suspension, citing Stanozolol as the banned substance in question.

Cubs' Futility Can Be Traced to a Promise, Not a Curse  —  I gave up on superstition long ago, so I do not believe in curses of goats or omens like a black cat running in front of a dugout.  As such, I am reasonably certain — or as certain as one can be about these things …

Giants go from winning bling to grim spring  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Stroll into San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy's office, and he pops you a question before you sit down.  —  “So who looks good down here?”  Bochy asks.  —  Pause.  —  “Well, let me put it to you this way,” Bochy says.

2014 International Reviews: New York Mets  —  Top signing: INF Kenny Hernandez, Venezuela, $1 million.  —  Six-figure signings: SS Yoel Romero (Venezuela), SS Edgardo Fermin (Venezuela), SS Cecilio Aybar (Dominican Republic), OF Tulio Garcia (Venezuela), LHP Daniel Guzman (Venezuela), RHP Jhoander Chourio (Venezuela).