Noah Syndergaard ‘super jacked’ to pitch Mets' opener  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard tried to put his second straight Opening Day start in perspective but let his emotion show.  —  “I'm super jacked for it,” he said Thursday.

MLB tells Judge recruiting Machado against rules  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Major League Baseball has told New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge his comments attempting to recruit Baltimore shortstop Manny Machado violate the sport's tampering rules, and Judge says he has learned the lesson.

Justin Verlander: ‘(Bleep) you’ to ex-Tiger caught beating girlfriend  —  Former Detroit Tigers minor league outfielder Danry Vasquez was released by the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League after video surfaced of him beating his fiancée.

Column: White Sox may be in race to bottom, but fans don't seem too concerned  —  Chicago Tribune  —  As the White Sox were working out Thursday at Camelback Ranch, players union head Tony Clark was on the other side of the valley discussing the “race to the bottom.”

David Price looks good in spring training debut  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Making his first Grapefruit League start — and first start of any kind in a competitive environment since last July 22 — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price gave up one hit and one walk in four innings Thursday …

Cardinals notebook: Reyes faces hitters, including Wainwright  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • The scouting report Alex Reyes had was incomplete on one of the hitters he faced Thursday during another in his long line of backfield appearances.  He knew without any stats that the righthanded batter was …

Column: If the old Wrigley Field dugout walls could talk, the stories they would tell  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs eased concerns of a repeat of the start of the 2015 season when they announced the latest Wrigley Field renovations will be completed in time for the April 9 home opener.

Reds 10, Indians 6  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 10-6 in a “road” game before a crowd of 6,720 at Goodyear Ballpark.  —  The game in three paragraphs:  —Right-hander Tyler Mahle became the first Reds pitcher to go five innings this spring.  He allowed no runs on two hits.

Camp report: Lefty Brent Suter scuffles with fielding and command vs. Texas  —  On the field: Left-hander Brent Suter had his roughest outing of the spring, allowing seven hits and four runs over four innings against Texas.  A couple of poor fielding plays on his part that made things tougher.

Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … Sitting at his locker on Thursday morning, David Peralta turned his right palm upward and clenched his fist.  The difference, he says, is tangible.  And it's the reason he can envision this year being far more productive for him than last.

Ed Charles, member of 1969 ‘Miracle Mets’ World Championship team, dead at 84  —  Ed Charles, an inspirational figure on the 1969 “Miracle Mets” that brought the franchise their first World Championship, has died.  He was 84.  —  The former major leaguer spent finished his career with the Mets …

Detroit Tigers great Alan Trammell visits Hall of Fame as first step for induction  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — At the end of a three-hour tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, Alan Trammell was guided to one last stop.  His stop.  —  He stood before a piece of Corian solid surface mounted …

Rangers likely done with free agent market this spring  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Rangers' expedition into the slow-moving free agent market appears to be over.  —  General manager Jon Daniels said Thursday he doesn't expect the team will pursue a free agent left fielder or a relief pitcher from the remaining pool of talent.

Spring training notebook (March 15): Martin Perez to start this weekend, other pitching injury updates  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - Texas Rangers team medical director Dr. Keith Meister arrived in camp Thursday and assessed several injured pitchers.  —  The report: Left-hander Martin Perez …