Royals OF Jorge Bonifacio banned 80 games for positive drug test  —  Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.  —  The commissioner's office made the announcement Saturday.

White Sox' Eloy Jimenez talks his way into game, homers against Cubs  —  Sign-Up for our Newsletter  —  MESA, Ariz. — Eloy Jimenez wasn't going to play until Sunday, but he talked White Sox manager Rick Renteria into getting into a Cactus League game Saturday against the team that traded him away.

Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has high hopes for new curveball grip  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Hendricks actually was a little disappointed Saturday after striking out seven White Sox in only four-plus innings because he wanted to induce contact earlier in counts.

Amed Rosario feels better, Dominic Smith unlikely to make major league squad  —  TAMPA — Amed Rosario wasted no time proving he was healthy Saturday.  The Mets shortstop busted out of the box and ran full speed when he led off the game with a double.  —  “I feel great today,” …

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.

Ryan Braun: 'Don't feel comfortable at all' in making transition to first base  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Braun is willing to play first base if that helps the Milwaukee Brewers strengthen their lineup.  —  That doesn't mean he thinks it will be an easy transition after playing the outfield for the past decade …

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.

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.

Nationals star Daniel Murphy takes first on-field BP of the spring  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy didn't experience any issues during his first on-field batting practice of the spring on Saturday.  —  Working his way back from offseason knee surgery …

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.

Detroit Tigers' 25-man roster projections 2.0  —  Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch spoke to reporters on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Lakeland, Fla. Video by George Sipple/DFP  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — It has been more than a week since the Detroit Tigers won a Grapefruit League game.

Next Slide  —  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.  —  Manager Craig Counsell said Saturday he knows two things for certain about his bullpen …

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 …

No rest for Tommy Pham  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • A day or so earlier, Tommy Pham dove back to first base to avoid a pickoff and his right shoulder split apart, the labrum ripped from the bone like the lid of a yogurt cup.  He lie there, safe, but in “the most pain I've ever been.”