Mets closer Jeurys Familia suspended 15 games for violating MLB domestic violence policy  —  Jeurys Familia has been suspended 15 games for violating baseball's policy on domestic violence, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.  —  Familia, the Mets' All-Star closer …

Peter Bourjos debuts with a bang for Rays  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — On his first day as a Ray, OF Peter Bourjos made a leaping catch at the centerfield wall, had three hits — including a two-run homer — and three RBIs.  —  “You always want to make a good first impression,” Bourjos said.

Ichiro can't fathom retirement: 'I think I'll just die'  —  JUPITER  —  Ichiro Suzuki doesn't believe in vacations.  —  The last time he took one — 2004 or '05, he doesn't recall which — was a week-long trip to Milan, Italy.  He worked out pretty much the entire time and said the excursion threw …

Packers think Ty Montgomery ‘has that ability’ to be a No. 1 running back  —  Mike McCarthy doesn't look at Ty Montgomery as a receiver anymore.  But does the Green Bay Packers coach consider the third-year pro a No. 1 running back after Montgomery made the full-time position switch midway through last season?

Nationals Name Blake Treinen Closer  —  Nationals manager Dusty Baker said today that righty Blake Treinen will take the team's closer role to open the season, as Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post was among those to report on Twitter.  He won a camp battle with young righty Koda Glover …

Next Slide  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Leon Roberts had a standard list of questions he liked to ask young players when he was the roving hitting instructor for the Reds.  It was the early 2000s, the tail end of baseball's steroid era, and the answers unsurprisingly reflected the times.

After frustrating 2016, Royals' Alex Gordon happy to be leading off again  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Alex Gordon entered this spring with an unofficial list of simple goals.  He sought comfort at the plate.  He wanted to feel good about his swing again.  He wished to move forward …

Seattle Mariners 2017 preview  —  This is the latest of our 2017 team previews.  Each week during spring training, we'll preview a division with a team each day (Monday-Friday).  This week: The AL West: Texas Rangers |  Houston Astros.  Up next: Los Angeles Angels  —  LAST SEASON

2017 Major League Preview: NL West  —  BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Armed with the deepest pitching staff in baseball and a more balanced, dangerous lineup with the addition of Logan Forsythe, the Dodgers not only win their fifth straight division title but claim their first World Series crown since 1988.

Bucs want an Adrian Peterson scouting report from Jameis Winston  —  The Bucs may need a running back, at least for the first three games next season, and Jameis Winston was pictured on Twitter Tuesday working out with Vikings free agent Adrian Peterson and trainer Tim Grover.

Phillies' Edubray Ramos: ‘Great arm’ but a work in progress  —  LAKELAND, Fla. - A group of pitchers walked to a back field last month, at the beginning of this protracted spring training, and a 24-year-old Venezuelan asked a 39-year-old Dominican if he wanted to have a catch.

Minor MLB Transactions: 3/30/17  —  Here are the most recent minor moves of note from around the game:  — Righty Jair Jurrjens has agreed to a minor-league pact with the Dodgers, Hudson Belinsky of Baseball America reports on Twitter and PG Sports first tweeted.