After a rough Yankee intro, Clint Frazier is ready for his second spring in pinstripes  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Clint Frazier's flowing, red mane - a fixation of last year's Yankees cap - is now history.  —  “I actually cut my hair once a week in the offseason, so I enjoy how it looks right now,” Frazier said.

Fowler feels shift to right field could prolong his career, save his legs  —  St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Dexter Fowler (right) and Harrison Bader during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Dan Straily, Brandon Maurer lose in salary arbitration  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Pitcher Dan Straily of Miami and Brandon Maurer of Kansas City have lost their salary arbitration cases, leaving players with an 11-10 lead with one decision remaining.  —  Straily was awarded $3,375,000 Friday instead …

Here's what the Giants thought of Tim Lincecum's bullpen session  —  After taking a full season off, the former Giants' ace is making a comeback bid  —  SCOTTSDALE, Arizona-The Giants are fond of offering second chances, and on Thursday, the club scouted a bullpen session of another fan favorite attempting to make a comeback.

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 …

Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez wants ‘100 RBIs and 30 homers’ in 2018  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hanley Ramirez has a solution for the Boston Red Sox's power-hitting deficiency.  —  A healthy Hanley Ramirez.  —  “Oh, yeah.  No doubt,” Ramirez said Friday after reporting to spring training.

Edinson Volquez returns to Rangers on minor league deal  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Edinson Volquez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, returning to his original team with a chance to be a candidate for the rotation in 2019.  —  The 34-year-old right-hander will not pitch …

Diamondbacks at spring-training practice … The Diamondbacks welcomed a familiar face back into their clubhouse on Friday morning.  Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa surprised teammates at the facility around 8:15 a.m., and about an hour later, the club announced it had signed him to a minor-league deal.

Mets reunite with southpaw Jason Vargas by agreeing to terms on a two-year deal  —  Jason Vargas will be a Met once again after agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with a buyout and team option for 2020.  Here are five facts to know about the lefty.  —  Former Met  —  This will be Vargas' second stint in Flushing.

Next Slide  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — He certainly isn't here to fill Justin Verlander's shoes.  —  No single player in the Detroit Tigers' projected starting rotation this spring could do such a thing.  But right-hander Mike Fiers - the pitcher who was removed from the Astros' eventual World …

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 …

Yankees prospect Thairo Estrada OK after gunshot wound from robbery attempt  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Thairo Estrada will be playing with a bullet lodged near his front right hip.  —  A victim of a single gunshot wound during a late January robbery attempt in Venezuela, the Yankees infield prospect …

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 …

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.

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.

Jon Lester and Joe Maddon against any changes altering game's pace  —  MESA, Ariz - Chicago Cubs veteran pitcher Jon Lester sounded off on potential pace of play regulations which will likely be implemented before the upcoming 2018 season.  Lester has long been an advocate to leave the game as is.

Marcus Stroman angry at Blue Jays over negativity in arbitration  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto pitcher Marcus Stroman met with Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins on Friday, a day after the 26-year old right-hander's salary arbitration loss triggered him to vent on Twitter.