Francisco Lindor's new look channels motivation to take Indians further this season  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Francisco Lindor arrived at Cleveland Indians' spring training camp Friday with a new look and a determined attitude.  —  Lindor generated lots of smiles and stares when he walked …

Good riddance!  Dan Straily says he's glad Stanton, Yelich are gone  —  JUPITER, Fla. — While Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich were happy to be traded by the Miami Marlins, right-hander Dan Straily says he wants to be a cornerstone of the team's rebuilding plan.  —  And that's not all.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Michael Lorenzen is taking his rotation shot seriously  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - When it comes to making the starting rotation, the odds could be stacked against Michael Lorenzen.  Not that he's concerned.  —  When Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price broke down his rotation competition earlier in the week …

Diamondbacks, Jorge De La Rosa Agree To Minor League Deal  —  Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa appeared in the Diamondbacks clubhouse this morning, per multiple reporters at their spring facility in Arizona, indicating that the two sides had likely agreed to a reunion.

Colon confident, but can he crack Rangers' rotation?  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Far be it for most media members to say anything snarky about Bartolo Colon's physical stature, but, alas, the hypocrisy of most knows no bounds.  —  Suffice it to say, he's not built like the normal baseball player.

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.

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo feeling confident he'll receive contract extension … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On Thursday, Mike Rizzo hopped aboard a 20-minute flight out of West Palm Beach, Fla. to represent the Washington Nationals at the Governor's Baseball Dinner at Tropicana Field.

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.

Column: Guessing game begins for Cubs leadoff man with no obvious choice in sight  —  Chicago Tribune  —  In the grand scheme of things, the endless debate over who will lead off for the Cubs this season is meaningless.  —  But because Joe Maddon's lineup machinations always are part …

Cubs welcome Brewers fans with open arms — even if the feeling isn't mutual  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs have a message for Brewers' fans in Wisconsin hoping to catch a game at Wrigley Field this season:  —  “C'mon down.”  —  The Cubs' welcome is in stark contrast to a message sent …

Brandon Morrow's injury-plagued odyssey led him to role of Cubs closer  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Replacing near-flawless Wade Davis despite a lack of recent closer experience doesn't faze Brandon Morrow.  —  “I don't think mentally it will be too big for me,” Morrow said at spring training Wednesday in a calm but direct tone.

Freddie Freeman reports to Braves camp, fit and clear-eyed  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Freddie Freeman's left wrist is completely healed, his eyes have been surgically corrected, and the Braves slugger is ready to do big things and hopes the team is, too.  —  Freeman arrived at spring training Friday …

Five Braves who could emerge this season  —  With Braves fans itching for a big surge forward in the team's rebuild, and the team seeking to move closer to 81 wins in the coming season, both desires may rest on young players developing into reliable (or better), everyday performers.

Profar wants to help Rangers win, not to be traded  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Jurickson Profar made his spring-training debut Friday morning, saying that he doesn't want to be traded and didn't spend the off-season hoping for a trade.  —  But, as has been the case for years now, he wants to be on the field regularly.

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.