Rangers send a clear message to Keone Kela with minor-league demotion  —  The Rangers' surprising demotion of Keone Kela on Friday stemmed from the way the reliever conducted himself during a recent “B” game, according to major-league sources.  —  Several of the Rangers' senior players took exception …

Brewers, Jared Hughes Agree To Deal  —  10:20pm: The two sides have reached a deal, pending a physical, tweets FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.  —  10:01pm: The Brewers are nearing an agreement with free agent right-hander Jared Hughes, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (Twitter link).

Melvin Upton Jr. Won't Make Blue Jays  —  8:07pm: The Giants are content with their current outfielders, meaning they're not inclined to go after Upton, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.  However, Schulman doesn't rule out a trade, noting it could come down to the caliber …

Jose Reyes believes this year's Mets even better than 2006 team  —  They had Tom Glavine and Pedro Martinez, the Carlos-es — Delgado and Beltran — and David Wright in his prime.  For Jose Reyes, the 2006 Mets — 97-game winners, NL East champs, thwarted by the Cardinals in Game 7 of the NLCS — were the best team he'd ever played on.

Dodgers aim for versatility off bench when setting roster for opening day  —  The 10-man pitching staff used to be normal.  Then again, so did complete games.  —  As a good start is redefined as six innings, and as teams expand bullpens to prioritize late-game matchups, the bench must shrink accordingly.

In face of tragedy, Raul Mondesi seeks to honor memory of Yordano Ventura  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Out on the front sidewalk, a row of Royals Hall of Fame banners greet visitors here at the club's spring training complex.  They hang from the top of a two-story batting cage.

Tiger not ‘tournament ready,’ will miss Masters  —  Woods does not have a timetable for return, but continues effort to recover  —  Tiger won his first of four green jackets in 1997.  (Getty Images)  —  TigerWoods.com  —  “Unfortunately, I won't be competing in this year's Masters.

Rangers' Cole Hamels, Andrew Cashner combine to shut out Royals  —  ARLINGTON  —  Cole Hamels looked to be in mid-season form and a three-run second inning was enough for the Rangers to beat the Royals 3-0 in an exhibition game Friday night at Globe Life Park.

Cubs, on Top, Look to Stay There in a Season Not Unlike the Last One  —  Unable to win a World Series in 108 seasons, the Chicago Cubs found themselves in an odd place last spring: They were favorites to do just that.  And they met those expectations in grand style, leading the majors in victories on their way to glory.

Braves Notes: Pagan, Cabrera, Offseason, Albies, Prospects  —  The Braves are still interested in free agent outfielder Angel Pagan, reports Jim Bowedn of ESPN and MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, citing a club source (Twitter link).  Atlanta has been tied to Pagan at various points this offseason.