White Sox have high expectations after 67-win season  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Coming off a 67-win season, the Chicago White Sox have high expectations.  —  “It's a good group of young men, and we're looking forward to seeing how it plays itself out,” manager Rick Renteria said Wednesday …

Stars back on the field as pitchers, catchers begin workouts  —  Justin Verlander is looking forward to a full season with the Houston Astros, while the New York Mets are hoping for a healthier year for their starting staff.  —  The New York Yankees?  Well, this season may not be about their pitchers …

Spring training: Phillies trying prospect Roman Quinn at shortstop  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Roman Quinn has not played shortstop since 2014.  And when he did, he struggled, amassing 61 errors in 149 games in the low minors.  But that has not stopped Gabe Kapler from trying to see if Quinn …

After offseason ranching, Cueto back with new-look Giants  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Johnny Cueto's offseason included time tending to cows, chickens and goats on his 500-acre ranch back home in the Dominican Republic.  And it included a decision to stay with the San Francisco Giants rather …

Diamondbacks on track to unveil humidor in 2018  —  Japanese right-handed pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano speaks at an introductory press conference at Salt River Fields on Feb. 12, 2018.  David Wallace/azcentral sports  —  Chase Field's standing as one of baseball's most hitter-friendly ballparks is subject to change.

Stewart agrees to $575,000, 1-year deal with Braves  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Catcher Chris Stewart has agreed to $575,000, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.  —  The 35-year-old hit .183 in 51 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season.  He is a seven-year major league veteran.

Aaron Judge won't use injured shoulder as excuse for midseason slump  —  TAMPA, Fla. — For the first time, Aaron Judge admitted that the left shoulder he had arthroscopic surgery on in November started bothering him around the All-Star break last season — right about the time the New York …

Reds open camp with only 1 open spot in the rotation  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) The Reds opened camp on Wednesday with one unclaimed spot in the rotation, a major improvement over last year.  The question is whether their three veteran starters can make it to opening day without any setbacks.

Angels planning to ease Shohei Ohtani into things with a six-man rotation  —  Ohtani will also get a chance to hit with the Angels  —  On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels opened their spring training camp in Arizona, which means Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani reported for his first workout with the organization.

‘Chuck’ Norris gets a kick out of joining Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Even though the Cardinals more or less evened the score with righthander Bud Norris as the years went on, the diehard fans won't forget the start of Norris' career with the Houston Astros.

Column: Joe Maddon melds baseball, art in surrealistic day at Cubs camp  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When asked last month to speculate on Joe Maddon's theme for the 2018 season, Ben Zobrist asked what his manager had been reading of late.  —  Informed Maddon had read Walter Issacson's best-selling biography …

Twins spring training brings rotation questions, openings  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) On the first day of spring training for the Minnesota Twins, it was difficult to watch the drills on the field without thinking about the potential starting pitchers who weren't there.

Astros start workouts with an unfamiliar ring - as champions  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Amid the long tossing, sprinting and bullpen sessions that comprised Houston's first spring workout, the Astros also informally dedicated time to a balancing act.  —  Never in the Astros' previous 55 seasons …