Lowdown: Straight Cash-ner  —  Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Crawford_Milb on Twitter.  —  The trickle down effect has begun.  Or so we hope.  —  Just about a week after the Cubs brought in Yu Darvish, we saw two free-agent hurlers put their name to paper on Thursday with Andrew Cashner signing …

Indians taking ‘long view’ with Danny Salazar's shoulder recovery  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Indians pitcher Danny Salazar is unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season, another early blow to the team following the death of manager Terry Francona's father.

MLB stock watch: From superteams to enemies of Boras, here's where all 30 teams stand  —  Baseball has sprung in the warmer regions of our land, even while those of us in the north continue to face days of snow, fog and bitterness.  For eons, writers have written about how the onset …

The Dark Knight may never return, but Mets don't need Matt Harvey to be a superhero  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets don't need another hero.  Mickey Callaway just wants Matt Harvey — and the rest of the starting staff — to be accountable on and off the field.

Garcia gets $10 million for one year from Toronto  —  Lefthander Jaime Garcia and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract that includes a 2019 team option.  —  Garcia gets $8 million this year as part of the deal announced Thursday and Toronto has a $10 million option with a $2 million buyout.

Zack Greinke: ‘Wish every park was neutral’ so humidor not needed  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Zack Greinke is beginning his third season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and this time he will be throwing home games with baseballs that have been stored in a humidor.

Catching: Manny Piña will try to build on his breakout 2017 season  —  Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell has to set a roster for the regular season and sees spring training as a critical time to evaluate players.  The process begins today.  Milwaukee Brewers video  —  CONNECT

Cardinals notebook: Leone may ease Bowman's load  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Matt Bowman was the most-often employed Cardinals reliever with men on base last year, entering with 50 men on base and allowing just 15 to score, or 30 percent.  —  With the acquisition last month …

Next Slide  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Ron Gardenhire's office at Joker Marchant Stadium is beginning to feel like home.  On the second day of spring training, a number of papers hung on a previously blank bulletin board.  On his desk, notes were scattered around.  His cigar humidor was on its way.

Reds void Manship's contract, add Pennington on minor-league deal  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cincinnati Reds voided the minor league contract of right-handed reliever Jeff Manship on Thursday after he failed to pass a physical and they agreed to a minor league deal with former Los Angeles Angels infielder Cliff Pennington.

A breakdown of Yu Darvish's 6 pitches — their effectiveness and usage  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Justin Grimm can validate Yu Darvish's wide array of pitches.  —  “I'm sure he has eight but only throws six,” said Grimm, who became reunited with Darvish with the Cubs after playing with him in 2012-13 with Rangers.

Dodgers confident Koehler will help fill bullpen void  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Dodgers are confident the free-agent acquisition of Tom Koehler will help fill a bullpen void left by Brandon Morrow's jump to the Chicago Cubs.  —  For Koehler, it's a move that represents a transition …

CC Sabathia is at the center of Yankees Universe  —  TAMPA, Fla. - These days, the center of Yankees Universe is generally located at CC Sabathia's locker.  —  From his corner space at Steinbrenner Field, Sabathia dispenses pitching advice and shares a career's worth of learned experience to anyone who inquires.

The secret to Michael Kopech's success?  Meditation  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Michael Kopech is one of the more zen White Sox prospects.  —  The fire-balling right-hander said that he uses meditation to stay on an even keel while he works his way toward the major-leagues as the Sox's top pitching prospect.

Kirk Gibson to throw out first pitch for Dodgers on opening day  —  The Dodgers were one victory last fall from preempting the following sentence: It has been 30 years since the Dodgers last won the World Series.  —  But a championship always is worth celebrating, and so the Dodgers announced Thursday …

Arte Moreno says Angels are ‘thinking about’ an extension for Mike Trout, but there's no urgency  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — After watching Shohei Ohtani go through his first bullpen session with the Angels, Arte Moreno confronted a question about his other star.  —  Mike Trout has three years left …