Mets' Jeurys Familia suspended 15 games for domestic violence incident  —  New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia was suspended for 15 games by Major League Baseball after an off-season domestic violence incident, it was announced Wednesday.  —  Familia, 27, was charged with simple assault …

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 …

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.

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 …

Mets GM Sandy Alderson has fulfilled plenty of promises, but still in search of title  —  Five years ago, before all the injuries interrupted a superb career, David Wright wanted answers from the new GM as the Mets captain pondered his future with the Mets at a time when the franchise was a mess.

For the Atlanta Braves, a Housewarming Present for the Future  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — From their golf cart last week, in a plaza beyond center field at the Atlanta Braves' spring training complex, John Hart and John Coppolella could watch two minor league exhibition games at once.

Cardinals could be sleeper for Quintana  —  Word is, the Chicago White Sox believe the perceived favorites Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates have been largely “passive” in their pursuits of Jose Quintana.  If that's the case, someone else such as the St. Louis Cardinals could sneak in and grab Quintana.

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.

Swarm of bees makes silly baseball-playing humans dive for cover  —  In the surest sign yet that it's high time for Opening Day, we present this bee invasion that happened in Thursday's Spring Training game between the Rockies and Padres.  —  With the Rockies up handily and everyone …

Rougned Odor gets 6 years and 2 horses in contract extension with Rangers  —  The Texas Rangers made their six-year, $49.5 million extension with second baseman Rougned Odor official Thursday.  And a previously unreported contract perk was revealed in the process: The Rangers sealed the deal by including a couple of horses.