Mets' Wright will give ‘best shot’ on playing this season  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The big question surrounding David Wright is the one that even he can't answer.  —  Can he play this season?  —  “I'm going to give it my best shot, certainly,” the New York Mets captain and third baseman …

Indians sign Rajai Davis, who hit big HR for team in 2016 World Series  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent Rajai Davis to a minor league contract, bringing back the speedy outfielder who hit one of the biggest home runs in team history.

As Manny Machado begins final camp with Orioles, lucrative future - with Yankees? - awaits  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — Manny Machado walked into the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse at 8:48 Saturday morning, circled the entire room shaking hands of his teammates, and being teased about his new hair style.

Chris Archer believes Rays could have best rotation in majors  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Chris Archer believes the Tampa Bay Rays are capable of having the best rotation in the major leagues.  —  “We have some very dynamic arms in this room,” the two-time AL All-Star said after reporting …

'Hello, Yadier Molina.  I'm Adam Wainwright.  You new around here?'  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • A tradition many years in the making that only started a few years ago, Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright introduced himself to catcher Yadier Molina on Saturday morning before they did something they have …

Heyman |  Giants and Tony Watson agree to deal  —  The San Francisco Giants and left-handed reliever Tony Watson have reached a deal on a multiyear contract, sources tell me and Robert Murray of FanRag Sports.  —  The Giants were thought to have difficulty completing a deal with Watson since …

Justin Upton saw potential for cold free agent market coming before staying with Angels  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Justin Upton sat on the verge of entering the free agent market before opting to stay with the Angels.  —  The decision looks pretty good now.  —  Upton, who agreed to a five-year …

A's center fielder suing White Sox making progress from knee surgery  —  Athletics center fielder Dustin Fowler has begun doing sliding work at spring training to test his surgically repaired right knee ahead of Oakland's full-squad workouts beginning next week.

Here's why Andrus' early spring arrival is a good thing for Rangers  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Players in their first big-league spring training know the clubhouse ground rules — ears and eyes open, mouth shut, don't be late.  —  There's wiggle room, of course, except for being late …

Mickey Callaway maneuvers through his first Mets controversy, explains how group ran into Donald Trump Jr. while shark fishing  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Welcome to New York, Mickey.  The Mets' new manager is quickly learning that nothing is ever simple in Flushing.

Next Slide  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Forgive Leonys Martin for the smile on his face.  —  Martin arrived in Tiger Town on Friday afternoon, fresh off a trip to his hometown to Villa Clara, Cuba, where he saw his parents for the first time in a few years and some friends for the first time in nearly eight years.

A potential Royals starter spent his offseason throwing at a bale of hay  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Bales of hay sit in the backyard of a Texarkana, Ark., house that belongs to the family of Royals pitcher Scott Barlow's wife.  —  Most days, the hay is doled out to the cows Barlow's brother-in-law tends to.

Royals' Danny Duffy hoping to put tumultuous 2017 behind him  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy had a tumultuous 2017 on and off the field that included a DUI arrest and wildfires, but the left-hander is ready to start fresh.  —  “The gamut of life,” Duffy said.

Three outside-the-box answers to baseball's extra-innings issue  —  Last year, the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs — an independent minor league in Northern California — adopted a rule to force extra-inning games to resolution: Each half-inning would begin with baserunners on first and second base.