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.

Cards break out with 11 runs in two innings  —  • When asked this weekend what he expects to see from his club's offense when wins and losses begin to count, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny dismissed concerns about meager spring-training statistics and picked out one word: dangerous.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Gleyber Torres sent to Scranton by the Yankees, vows to be ready for his next chance  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Gleyber Torres might soon impact the Yankees' roster, but just not yet.  —  The club's top organizational prospect, Torres was optioned Tuesday to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre …

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 …

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 …

For starters: Rays at Pirates, with Gomez hitting second  —  Deciding on a batting order is one of the issues to be resolved over the next couple weeks for the Rays, with opening day on March 29.Today against the Pirates, the Rays will look at RF Carlos Gomez

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.