Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper hits fastest home run of his career … Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper hit his hardest home run in the Statcast era Thursday against the New York Mets.  —  Harper was at the dish in the first inning during the play.  —  He settled in against Mets righty Robert Gsellman.

Tigers' Victor Martinez hospitalized with irregular heartbeat, on DL  —  Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez was hospitalized Thursday for something manager Brad Ausmus called “more scary than a general baseball injury.”  —  Ausmus told MLB Network Radio earlier today …

Tapia's RBI single in ninth lifts Rockies past Giants, 10-9  —  DENVER (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies recovered from blowing a late lead to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9 on Thursday night.

A familiar face with power awaits Cardinals in Baltimore  —  St. Louis Cardinals outfielder David Washington takes batting practice during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  BALTIMORE

Carlos Carrasco honors teammate Jose Ramirez with hilarious creation  —  Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco had a baseball, some yarn, some inspiration and a whole lot of free time during Thursday's 12-5 win over the Dodgers.  —  Carrasco put on an arts-and-draft clinic in the dugout in hopes of honoring teammate Jose Ramirez.

Yonder Alonso would be happy to call Oakland home for the long run  —  As baseball stories go, this one is practically man bites dog.  —  Yonder Alonso is that rare potential free agent who would prefer to remain with the Oakland A's.  —  Alonso, 30, does not want to be traded.

Rangers' Cole Hamels set for rehab start 6 weeks after injury  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels is set for his first rehab start since straining his right oblique about six weeks ago.  —  Hamels is expected to throw 55 to 60 pitches for Double-A Frisco on Friday night.

Kelly's pinch-hit leads Phillies past Sale, Red Sox 1-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ty Kelly doubled home the only run in the eighth inning of a pitchers' duel between Philadelphia's Nick Pivetta and Boston's Chris Sale to lead the Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday night.

Who would say no?  Finding the Astros another starting pitcher  —  The Houston Astros have the best record in baseball, but the dream season has hit a few bumps.  Starting pitchers Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers Jr. and Charlie Morton are all on the disabled list, along with Collin McHugh …

Nationals, Edwin Jackson Agree To Minor League Deal  —  The Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract with right-hander Edwin Jackson, reports Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post (via Twitter).  The 33-year-old Jackson, who is represented by the Legacy Agency, will report to Triple-A Syracuse for the time being.

Rangers revitalize hopes, but next 20 games could decide season's fate  —  OK, so the Texas Rangers rallied when they needed it most.  They went 5-1 on a daunting, potentially season-defining road trip that took them into the ballparks of two of the best teams in the majors.

Detroit Tigers minors: Anthony Gose hit hard in Lakeland's loss  —  Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  Triple-A: Gwinnett 8, Toledo 3  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Kyle Kubitza hit a pair of two-run homers and three hits as the Gwinnett Braves beat the Toledo Mud Hens 8-3 on Thursday.

Ezequiel Carrera's injury will be quietly impactful for Blue Jays … Ezequiel Carrera is far from the prototypical “impact player.”  The 30-year-old has been consistently below-average at the dish in his career and a touch shaky in the field.  —  What he has generally done well is play …

‘Vader of the group,’ Terrell Suggs enjoys twilight of Ravens career with twinkle in eyes  —  Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs talks about his 15th season with the team and preparing for the upcoming season.  (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

Braves Sign Kyle Wright  —  12:42pm: The Braves have now announced the signing.  Heyman tweets that Wright's bonus is exactly $7MM, which tops Kris Bryant ($6.7MM) as the largest bonus given under the current draft structure..  —  7:45am: The Braves have reached an agreement …