Fitness-conscious Jake Arrieta has kindered soul in Phillies manager Gabe Kapler  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manager Joe Maddon gushed about Jake Arrieta's contributions to the Cubs but sensed that his former star pitcher would blend well with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler.

Eyeing postseason, Lance Lynn says Twins are a great fit  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The unusually slow free-agent market took Lance Lynn's wait to find a team through the winter and well into spring training.  —  The offer he settled on from the Minnesota Twins also came with the expectation …

A Juan Lagares trade is looking more and more possible  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The planets are aligning, so much so that Juan Lagares could begin the season with another team.  —  According to industry sources, the Mets have received recent phone calls about the former Gold Glove winner and haven't ruled out the idea of trading him.

Carpenter vows to reclaim his identity as a hitter  —  • With plenty of time and plenty to unwind this offseason, Matt Carpenter scrolled through stats and tried to retrace his steps from the hitter he once was to the season he had just had.  His .241 average and the 125 strikeouts caused …

Noah Syndergaard to start second straight Mets opening day, deGrom to get second game  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —Mets righty Noah Syndergaard will make his second straight opening day start, manager Mickey Callaway announced Tuesday.  —  Syndergaard will get the ball against the Cardinals since Jacob deGrom …

Yes, Ron Gardenhire, Jordan Zimmermann should be in Tigers rotation  —  Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch spoke to reporters on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Lakeland, Fla. Video by George Sipple/DFP  —  TAMPA, Fla. — It's a mystery that will be solved another day.

David Wright dealt another setback as Mets captain shut down for eight more weeks with back, shoulder issues  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets released an updated injury report on four players Tuesday, and while Yoenis Cespedes' wrist soreness was the buzz of the clubhouse since the Cuban left fielder …

Yankees option top prospect Gleyber Torres to Triple-A  —  TAMPA — The foregone conclusion of Gleyber Torres heading back to the minor leagues once veteran second baseman Neil Walker was signed by the Yankees on Monday only lasted one additional day.  —  Torres, the top prospect in the organization …

Ivan Nova will start opening day, might not finish season with Pirates  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Ivan Nova will be the Pirates' opening-day starting pitcher at Detroit on March 29.  It is unclear whether he will remain with Pittsburgh through the entire season.

Mets send Tim Tebow to minor league camp after batting .056  —  The New York Mets have reassigned Tim Tebow to minor league camp.  —  Tebow had just one hit in 18 at-bats this spring (.056).  He had struck out 11 times.  —  Tebow said he was somewhat limited in camp by an ankle injury …

Ji-Man Choi continuing to make an impact in Brewers camp  —  PHOENIX - Barring unforeseen personnel moves, Ji-Man Choi seems to have no real chance of making the Milwaukee Brewers' opening-day roster.  —  Nevertheless, the slugging first baseman from South Korea is making an impact in his first Brewers camp, on and off the field.

Troy Tulowitzki won't be healthy enough for opener  —  The Toronto Blue Jays won't have shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for Opening Day as he continues to deal with a bone spur in his right heel.  —  Manager John Gibbons made the announcement Tuesday.  Tulowitzki has participated in on-field work …

Rays Journal: Archer's best is knowing worst, futures game, scary moment  —  CLEARWATER - The best thing about RHP Chris Archer's Tuesday outing may have been that he acknowledged the worst thing he did: walking speedy Roman Quinn to start the third inning after being up 0-and-2 in the count.

Why is Miguel Cabrera smiling this spring?  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — After feeling discomfort last year each time he eased out of bed or bent to tie his shoes, Miguel Cabrera is reveling in the positive signals his body is transmitting to his brain this spring.  He's so frisky, it's a challenge for him to stop running.

Want to tell the Miami Marlins how you feel?  Here's your opportunity  —  The Miami Marlins know their fans have plenty of thoughts about the direction of the organization both on and off the field.  —  Now, they are streamlining the way those fans can share their feelings.

Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … Baseball is changing fast.  Somehow, Paul Goldschmidt stays the same.  —  He's unassuming and understated, reliable like the family dog.  He isn't jaded or jealous, never dwelling on missing MVP trophies and money left on the table.

Team Offense, Baltimore Orioles  —  The 2018 series on team offense continues with the Baltimore Orioles.  The Orioles finished sixteenth in the major leagues and eighth in the American League in 2017 with 4.59 runs scored per game.  —  I am using RotoChamp as a source of default lineups.