Rays prospect Brent Honeywell to have Tommy John surgery  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Brent Honeywell, the top pitching prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays, has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm and will have Tommy John surgery, sidelining him for the entire season.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

As a sign of the times, Cardinals shifting signals, breaking habits  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.  • As the first inning of his first spring start went sideways this afternoon for Carlos Martinez, the Cardinals starter hit one batter, walked two batters, needed 31 pitches to get three outs …

Phillies want Nick Pivetta to pitch like Justin Verlander  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Phillies asked each pitcher to try something new this spring.  Throw your change-up to lefthanders or rely on your slider more.  For Nick Pivetta, it was simple: elevate your fastball.

Dominic Smith shows up early and gets first spring action for Mets  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Dominic Smith arrived at First Data Field “somewhere around six o'clock,” on Saturday.  The rookie, who had been benched for being tardy on Friday, was back in the lineup Saturday, ready to put …

Shohei Ohtani gives up two runs in Angels' debut  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani's spring training pitching debut is one that he'll file under “learning curve.”  —  Ohtani took the mound with plenty of hype and a “B” lineup in the field behind him in Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.

Reds Sign Oliver Perez To Minor-League Deal  —  11:17am: Sheldon tweets that Perez will earn $1.25MM if he makes the MLB roster, and has $500K available performance bonuses.  He'll be able to opt out of the contract at the end of camp if he isn't added to the roster by then.

Kevin Siegrist agrees to minor league deal with Pirates  —  BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Left-hander Kevin Siegrist agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will report to big league spring training.  —  The 28-year-old was 1-1 with one save and a 4.81 ERA in 46 games …

Cubs take flier on former first-round pitcher Danny Hultzen  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs agreed to terms with left-hander Danny Hultzen, the second overall pick in the 2011 draft who hasn't pitched since 2016 after undergoing his second major arm surgery.

Brandon Drury plunked in the hand in his spring debut with Yankees  —  BRADENTON, Fla. - Brandon Drury had an eventful spring debut as a Yankee, which included a scare.  —  Drury, the team's third-base acquisition from Arizona, lined a single in his first at-bat, but was hit in the left hand during his second.

Rockies 11, Reds 4  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Colorado Rockies pounded the Reds 11-4 Saturday before a gathering of 2,936 at Goodyear Ballpark.  —  The game in three paragraphs:  —Right-hander Michael Lorenzen was solid in his return to starting.  He went two innings, allowing one run on two hits.

Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … It's a good thing the folks from Rawlings stopped by Salt River Fields the other day to measure many of the Arizona Diamondbacks position players for new baseball gloves.  —  Chris Owings is going to need three different styles and sizes, thank you very much.

Mets legend Mike Piazza visits camp, doesn't rule out owning MLB team in future  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — For now, Mike Piazza has no ambitions to join Derek Jeter in the ranks of former MLB legends owning an MLB team.  The Hall of Famer currently has his hands full as a majority owner of AC Reggiana …

Watch: 9 things to know about Braves' loss to Astros  —  The Braves lost to the Astros 6-1 Saturday afternoon.  But don't worry, it is very early in spring training.  —  Watch the video above to see 9 things to know from the game.

Hector Santiago gets start for White Sox against Mariners  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Veteran Hector Santiago will get the start when the White Sox take on the Mariners as Cactus League play continues Saturday in Peoria, Ariz.  —  Santiago is one of the handful of veterans that general manager Rick Hahn …

Mariners morning notes: Mitch Haniger's hand is hurting, Daniel Vogelbach in a walking boot  —  Haniger won't take batting practice or play in Cactus League games for next few days.  Vogelbach will get more tests on the swollen foot.  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Two days into Cactus League play …