Yadier Molina demands apology for Adam Jones' comments about WBC party plans  —  Team captain Yadier Molina wants United States outfielder Adam Jones to apologize to Puerto Rico's players for saying they were planning a postgame party in San Juan before the World Baseball Classic championship game was even played.

Sources: Indians finalizing four-year extension with Jose Ramirez  —  Versatile infielder Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Indians are finalizing a four-year contract extension that will guarantee him upward of $30 million, sources familiar with the deal told Yahoo Sports.

Rangers' Darvish trending toward Opening Day start  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Yu Darvish allowed only one earned run on four hits in six innings Friday afternoon in a Triple A game and appears to be headed to his first Opening Day assignment with the Texas Rangers.

Giants' Will Smith to have Tommy John surgery, to miss season  —  San Francisco Giants reliever Will Smith said Friday he will have Tommy John surgery next week, meaning he will miss the 2017 season.  —  The left-hander, who was projected to pitch the eighth inning for the Giants this season …

Phillies trim roster, send Tyler Goeddel, Jake Thompson to minors  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — With a week to go before they leave Florida, the Phillies made several roster moves on Friday morning.  —  Outfielder Tyler Goeddel, who spent all of last season in the majors, was optioned to the minor leagues.

Stu Sternberg: Top choices for Rays new stadium are unavailable  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg revealed some complications in his team's search for a new stadium on Thursday, yet said he's still confident they will find a new home in the Tampa Bay area.

Christian Friedrich diagnosed with lat strain, will open season on DL  —  San Diego Padres starting pitcher Christian Friedrich throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a spring baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Thursday, March 2, 2017.  (Chris Carlson / AP) (Chris Carlson / AP)

Rays journal: Jake Bauers leaves with a bang as he heads to minor-league camp  —  INF/OF Jake Bauers left his calling card with a two-run double Thursday against the Yankees just hours after being told he was reassigned to minor-league camp.  • Bauers, one of eight players reassigned …

Chris Archer to start Rays' opener as rotation set  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Chris Archer laid out his schedule for the rest of spring training Thursday morning.  It included a three-inning outing Tuesday, and then?  —  “I'm not sure yet.  I haven't done the math,” he said.  —  He was joking.

Joe Girardi may wait before naming Yankees fifth starter  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Joe Girardi said the Yankees may hold off on naming a fifth starter because of an off-day heavy schedule in April.  —  “It's possible,” the manager said.  —  The Yankees have five off-days in the first month …

Theo Epstein  —  President, Baseball Operations, Chicago Cubs Theo Epstein walks across Wrigley Field after a news conference.  —  In the fall of 2016, as partisan distrust and division reached abysmal depths, fascination with the Chicago Cubs became that all-too-rare phenomenon that united America.

Philip Rivers on Chargers drafting a QB: He's going to sit for a while  —  SAN DIEGO — While the Los Angeles Chargers do their due diligence on this year's quarterback draft class, franchise quarterback, Philip Rivers has taken notice.  —  The Chargers held a private workout …