Mets fans hail Matt Harvey after dominating in first start since July … NEW YORK — Matt Harvey walked from the mound to the dugout and raised his glove with his pitching hand, acknowledging fans chanting his name.  —  At least for a night, The Dark Knight returned.

Richard Sherman Trade Talk: ‘There Is No Bad Blood’  —  The Seahawks are shopping their star corner, a surprising development that actually makes sense for both parties.  Here's a look into why it is being discussed.  Plus the latest on draft buzz, marijuana news and Romo

Patrick Mahomes visiting Cleveland Browns on Friday  —  Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on the Browns radar in the first or second round.  (David J. Phillip)  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrived in Cleveland Thursday night for a pre-draft visit …

Short Relief: Love of Elevation, The Sultan of Statcast, and An 8-Bit Scouting Report  —  Love of Elevation, The Sultan of Statcast, and An 8-Bit Scouting Report  —  Coors Field At Different Altitudes  —  Thin air enthusiasts were overjoyed with the news that the Rockies extended their lease with Coors Field for another 30 years.

Bullpen woes, walks pile up as Royals suffer rare three-game sweep in Minnesota  —  MINNEAPOLIS  —  In the shadow of another lost afternoon, after a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, after a third bullpen letdown, after the first three-game sweep to begin a season in 16 years …

Yankees likely will not pursue Masahiro Tanaka if he opts out of contract, source says  —  The Yankees will look to say Sayonara to Masahiro Tanaka at the end of the season.  —  Sources tell the Daily News that if the Japanese ace opts out of his $155 million contract …

With underwhelming debut, Phillies should have short leash with Buchholz … CONNECT  —  CINCINNATI - Clay Buchholz's Philadelphia Phillies debut reaffirmed questions about the veteran rather than quelled the spring training concerns.  —  Buchholz was fortunate to face a mediocre lineup …

Braves To Sign Ryan Howard  —  The Braves have agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran slugger Ryan Howard, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman (Twitter link).  He'll head to extended Spring Training before taking a minor-league assignment.  Howard will earn at a palatable $750K annual rate …

Arizona Diamondbacks' offense carrying the load early … CONNECT  —  Through three games, the Diamondbacks' rotation has yet to log a quality start.  Their bullpen and defense have had bouts of porousness and unreliability.  Their offense, however, has performed as advertised.

Blue Jays Claim Luke Maile  —  1:09pm: Maile was claimed, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand (via Twitter).  —  12:47pm: The Blue Jays are set to acquire catcher Luke Maile from the Rays, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.  Maile was designated recently, but it's not apparent …

Orioles Acquire Andrew Faulkner, Release Dariel Alvarez  —  The Orioles announced that they've acquired left-hander Andrew Faulkner from the Rangers and released outfielder/pitcher Dariel Alvarez to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.  Baltimore will send cash or a player to be named later to the Rangers to complete the swap.

Inside Baseball — AL: Indians next extension target  —  News and notes from around the camps of each of the 15 American League teams.  —  Click here for National League notes on all 15 teams.  Click here for Jon Heyman's 2017 season predictions.  —  Boston Red Sox  — Andrew Benintendi looks like a star.