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.

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.

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.

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.

Blue Jays Sign Chris Coghlan To Minor-League Deal  —  The Blue Jays have announced that they've signed outfielder Chris Coghlan to a minor-league deal.  Coghlan will report to Triple-A Buffalo.  —  The Phillies released Coghlan earlier this week after he reportedly declined to sign a 45 …

Rangers demote Kela to preserve clubhouse chemistry  —  ARLINGTON  —  Right-hander Keone Kela, expected to be a key member of the Texas Rangers' bullpen, will be optioned to Triple A Round Rock to start the season as an apparent form of punishment for an undisclosed issue or series of issues …

Mariners lefty Drew Smyly out 6-8 weeks with elbow injury  —  Two days after Mariners left-handed starter Drew Smyly was scratched from his final spring training start with what manager Scott Servais called a “soggy” arm, the team announced Smyly would miss at least the first month-and-a-half of the season with an elbow strain.

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.

Former Phillies shortstop, scout, coach Ruben Amaro Sr. dies at 81  —  Former Phillies shortstop, scout and first base coach Ruben Amaro Sr. died Friday at 81, just one week after the passing of former Phillies manager Dallas Green.  —  Amaro, the father of former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. …

Padres Claim Jake Esch, Designate Cesar Vargas  —  The Padres have claimed righty Jake Esch off waivers from the Marlins, per club announcements.  San Diego has designated fellow righty Cesar Vargas for assignment to accommodate the addition.  —  Esch, who just turned 27, reached the majors for the first time last year.

Mark Teixeira opens up about taking Greg Bird under his wing and talks about the Yankees bright future  —  If anyone knows about the pressures of playing first base in the Bronx - or about missing huge chunks of time due to injuries - it is Mark Teixeira.  —  The now-retired Yankee …

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.

AL East preview 2017: Boston Red Sox should have enough to win again  —  Let's get this straight.  The Red Sox spend $217 million for a No. 1 starter by signing David Price a year ago, then turn around and empty the farm system, Dave Dombrowski-style, for another No. 1, Chris Sale, over the winter.

Rangers' extension with Odor completed  —  The Texas Rangers' contract extension with second baseman Rougned Odor has been completed, and the deal will be announced Thursday afternoon.  —  A baseball source said that the deal is for six year and $49.5 million, as previously reported …