Mike Moustakas, Royals welcome unlikely reunion  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — There was an unexpected reunion in the Kansas City Royals' camp Saturday: Welcome back, sort of, Mike Moustakas.  —  After setting the Royals' single-season home run record with 38 last season, Moustakas filed for free agency.

Cubs' Javier Baez could be sidelined through Tuesday  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs second baseman Javier Baez underwent an MRI on his left hamstring that turned out to be “minimal,” manager Joe Maddon said Saturday.  —  But Baez, who suffered a cramp while running out a double on Thursday …

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart is showing he can hit as well as play defense  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Tucker Barnhart won the Reds' No. 1 catching job with his defense.  —  Barnhart, in fact, last season became the first Reds catcher to win the Gold Glove since Johnny Bench.

Rookie mistake!  Aaron Boone ‘miscommunication’ forces Dellin Betances back into game  —  TAMPA - It's spring training for first-time managers, too.  —  Aaron Boone acknowledged a “miscommunication” during Saturday's 11-3 win over the Mets left him and the Yankees without a pitcher …

Walks wreck Mike Fiers' latest start for Tigers  —  Dunedin, Fla — He did not make the Astros' playoff roster last autumn.  And part of the reason for being excused was that he walked too many batters in a 2017 season that saw him roll up a 5.22 ERA in 29 games, 28 of them starts.

White Sox prospect Luis Robert out 10 weeks with thumb injury  —  Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Luis Robert is expected to miss approximately 10 weeks because of a sprained ligament in his left thumb.  —  The White Sox announced Saturday that Robert, 20, will have his hand immobilized for six weeks.

Lance Lynn heading to Twins after six-year run in St. Louis  —  Lance Lynn has found a new home.  —  The veteran right-hander has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, according to multiple reports.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Three weeks from Opening Day, a trio of impact starters remain available.

Mets' Amed Rosario plays SS for first time in seven days, runs without problems  —  Matt Ehalt and Pete Caldera/NorthJersey.com  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Amed Rosario tested his groin right away Saturday.  —  The infielder smacked a double into left field to start Saturday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees …

Batting eighth for the Phillies, the pitcher  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Phillies skipped using a designated hitter for the first time this spring and batted their pitcher eighth on Saturday, offering a preview of the regular season.  —  Manager Gabe Kapler said “it's possible” …

Mariners place hard-throwing Tony Zych on waivers in series of spring roster moves  —  In other roster moves on Saturday, pitchers Andrew Moore and Nick Rumbelow were optioned to Triple A Tacoma, leaving the Mariners with 52 players in major-league camp.  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Reliever Tony Zych …

Bryce Harper, Nationals practice game-ending HR trots  —  Bryce Harper pantomimed a swing, flipped his imaginary bat, pointed to where the home dugout would be and trotted around the bases while the 100 or so Washington fans surrounding the practice field roared.  —  Spring training is a time for practicing the little things.

Could Aaron Judge's injury deter Bryce Harper from Home Run Derby in D.C. this year?  —  TAMPA — By hinting that taking a million swings at last year's Home Run Derby could have led to his shoulder injury or exacerbated an existing condition, Aaron Judge has essentially added a new wrinkle …

Despite giving up bomb to Giancarlo Stanton, Matt Harvey's outing gives Mets confidence  —  TAMPA - The ball had just rocketed off Giancarlo Stanton's bat and was exiting Steinbrenner Field when Matt Harvey looked up and turned around to watch it drop into the stands behind right-center field.

Shohei Ohtani fails to bring ‘A’ game to Angels' ‘B’ game  —  It was a “B” game by definition and pretty much every measure Friday — Shohei Ohtani was not at his best.  —  This certainly wasn't the rookie's “A” game, not these three uneven innings against the Tijuana Toros of the Mexican League.

Brewers' bullpen roles will be determined by how others fill in around Knebel, Hader  —  PHOENIX - Most years, it takes a few weeks, if not longer, for bullpen roles to be completely hashed out, and that likely will be the case in 2018 with a reconfigured Milwaukee Brewers relief corps.