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 …

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 …

Gleyber Torres, now healthy and ready to play 2B, is getting his chance to make Yankees  —  TAMPA — Gleyber Torres is healthy.  —  The 21-year-old top-prospect from Venezuela has recovered from Tommy John surgery on his non-throwing elbow that ended his 2017 season back in mid-June.

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 …

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.

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 …

Rays Acquire C.J. Cron, Designate Corey Dickerson  —  The Rays have acquired first baseman C.J. Cron from the Angels for a player to be named later, both teams annonuced.  In a surprising corresponding move, Tampa also announced that outfielder Corey Dickerson has been designated for assignment to create roster space.

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.

Source: Rangers will not sign reliever Seung Hwan Oh; could Tim Lincecum be on tap?  —  The Rangers are back to looking for a closer.  —  The club broke off negotiations with Korean pitcher Seung Hwan Oh Saturday, a source said.  The club had agreed to a one-year contract with the reliever, pending a physical, more than a week ago.

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.

Maile fully understands the deal.  Hit or sink  —  DUNEDIN — Luke Maile is a ball player, not a boxer.  But he wasn't pulling any punches this week when looking back on his 2017 season.  —  The Blue Jays' No. 2 catcher was brutally honest on Saturday about the fact that he was highly disappointed …

'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 …

Emulating Patrick Mahomes, Nathan Karns is ready to return to Royals' rotation  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  One day this winter, Nathan Karns went out to test his right arm.  He had not stepped on a mound or thrown a baseball in months.  His body was missing a small section of rib, removed during a surgery last summer.

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.

Next Slide  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The last piece of the Cincinnati Reds' payroll picture dropped into place Saturday, at least until the Reds make decisions on adding minor-league free agents to the active roster before Opening Day.  —  Second baseman Scooter Gennett won his arbitration hearing …