Blue Jays sign reliever Jake Petricka to minor-league deal  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed reliever Jake Petricka to a minor-league deal.  —  The deal, announced by the team on Thursday, includes an invitation to Major League spring training.

WISCONSIN RESIDENTS PRESALE OPPORTUNITY BEGINS TOMORROW  —  The Milwaukee Brewers today announced the opportunity for Brewers fans to purchase tickets to any of the 10 home games against the Chicago Cubs this season.  The Crew wants Miller Park to be filled with loud and proud Wisconsin fans …

As teammates throw, Reyes watches, waits, set to flaunt his health  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • While work continued Thursday on the landscaping around the Cardinals' clubhouse, the tarp was peeled back from the six pack of mounds that right outside the door at Roger Dean Stadium.

Wong no longer thirsts to bat first for the Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Unlike recent springs, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong sees no need in lobbying to bat leadoff in the order.  —  Wong most likely will hit eighth, perhaps seventh once in a while, and he is content with it.

The Boss Is Here: Inside Derek Jeter's Quest To Turn Around the Marlins  — Derek Jeter is the product of a baseball culture where success, support and profitability were facts of life.  The Marlins' new CEO is playing defense right now, but he's as confident as ever.

IMG Academy, MLBPA join forces to host free-agent camp in Florida  —  Major League Baseball's Players Association has partnered with the IMG Academy in Florida to host a spring training camp for free agents.  —  The camp is being organized in response to a historically slow free agent market this winter.

Arizona Diamondbacks still lurking in pursuit of J.D. Martinez  —  With less than a week before pitchers and catchers report, the Diamondbacks still need a power bat in their outfield, and J.D. Martinez still needs a place to play.  Could it really happen?  Who knows?

Inside Baseball MLB Notes |  What is Red Sox's backup plan?  —  Inside Baseball from Jon Heyman brings you news, notes, rumors and more from (nearly) all 30 MLB teams.  For a deep dive into baseball's messy offseason, click here.  For a look at what holes remain for 14 teams hopeful to content this season, click here.

In face of low expectations, Rangers starters for 2018 see bounce-back season  —  Tenth in a series of spring training previews  —  The bellyaching over the starting rotation Jon Daniels has pieced together for the Texas Rangers' new season has reached the pandemic level …

Pirates ‘deeply concerned’ after kidnapping of Elias Diaz's mother  —  The mother of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz has been kidnapped in Venezuela, according to multiple reports.  —  The Pirates issued a statement Thursday saying, “We are all shocked and deeply concerned for Elias' mother …

Busy Brewers shift spring focus from rebuild to winning  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The rebuilding plan for the  —  Milwaukee Brewers is a smashing success, so much so that they're not really rebuilding anymore.  —  Bold moves to trade for  —  Christian Yelich and sign free agent  —  Lorenzo Cain sent a message.