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.

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.

Cincinnati Reds notes: Catcher Devin Mesoraco is a realist  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Every time Devin Mesoraco got hurt, there always was next year.  —  He had the security of the four-year, $28 million deal he signed with the Reds before the 2015 season.  Injuries claimed each of his first three seasons …

Two potential pitching bargains the Mets are interested in  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — As the Mets continue their search for potential rotation insurance, two veteran left-handers are steady on their radar.  —  Jason Vargas and Jaime Garcia, both of whom are still jobless in this historically …

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.

Toronto signs veteran left-hander Jaime Garcia to 1-year deal  —  The Blue Jays have signed Jaime Garcia to a 1-year contract with a club option for 2019, the team announced Thursday.  —  The veteran lefty will make $8 million in base salary in 2018 and can earn an extra $2 million in incentives.

Don't bring up ‘mediocre’ to Cardinals' Wainwright  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • In 2013-14, Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright won a total of 39 games.  In two of the three seasons since then — he missed most of 2015 with an Achilles' tear — the veteran won 13 and then 12.

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 …

Rob Manfred: Player input ‘significantly altered’ MLB's positions  —  Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said rule changes to help pace of play will be announced before spring training games begin.  —  Manfred did not specify what the new rules would be while addressing reporters …

Facing a brimming free agent pool at spring training's start, MLBPA boss decries owners' ‘excuses’  —  The Washington Post  —  Tony Clark never envisioned his annual tour of spring training camps beginning where it did this week: Inside the gates of the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, at a camp without a name.

Mariners' Ryon Healy Out Four To Six Weeks Following Hand Surgery  —  The Mariners announced today that first baseman Ryon Healy underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right hand and will be sidelined for four to six weeks.  Depending on which end of that timeline Healy's recovery ultimately falls …

Mariners among teams in attendance for ex-Husky Tim Lincecum's showcase in Kent  —  The showcase was held at Driveline Baseball in Kent.  Lincecum's fastball was clocked around 90-92 mph.  —  The Mariners were one of 20-plus major-league teams that scouted the pitching showcase …

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 …

Notes: Back in Brewers uniform, Yovani Gallardo looks forward to challenge of making club  —  PHOENIX - There aren't many familiar faces remaining from his first go-round with the Milwaukee Brewers, but Yovani Gallardo looked right at home as he suited up as No. 49 once again for the first spring workout at Maryvale Baseball Park.

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 …

Photos: The Braves at spring training  —  Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte signs autographs for fans after taking morning batting practice at Champion Stadium on Thursday, Feb 15, 2018, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista.  Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com