Mets comfortable with Adrian Gonzalez, who hits first homer in win over Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla. —Spring training results only mean so much, but veteran Adrian Gonzalez knew he had yet to hit a homer entering Tuesday.  —  The first baseman finally ended the drought by blasting a solo shot …

Rays OF Mallex Smith's hamstring passes test  —  SARASOTA — OF Mallex Smith's chances of being ready by opening day took a positive step Tuesday when he had five at-bats during a minor-league game.  —  “Everything came out with flying colors,” manager Kevin Cash said.

Tyler Wade makes Yankees, expected to platoon with Neil Walker at second base  —  LAKELAND — Aaron Boone confirmed what has felt apparent now for a while: Tyler Wade has made the Yankees.  Wade, 23, doubled and tripled on Tuesday, raising his spring batting average to .316.

How Giancarlo Stanton Negotiated His Way to the Yankees to Create Baseball's Scariest Lineup  —  Created with Sketch.  — By acquiring Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees created a lineup that will take power to new heights.  —  As midnight approached on Thursday, Dec. 7 …

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suffers broken left wrist  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The reigning National League champion Dodgers are going to be without their red-headed slugger on Opening Day, and possibly for a while after.  —  Justin Turner has a broken left wrist after being hit …

Column: Now that White Sox have sent Michael Kopech down, when will he be back up?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox did the expected Tuesday, reassigning Michael Kopech to minor-league camp to prepare for his season at Triple-A Charlotte.  —  Kopech might have the best arm of any pitcher in camp …

Yankees grab Anyelo Gomez in MLB Rule 5 draft  —  Anyelo Gomez is a Yankee once more.  —  After being taken from the Yankees by the Braves in the MLB Rule 5 draft in December, Gomez is now back with New York after the Yankees snagged him Tuesday in the same manner.  He will be assigned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre:

Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson, Trayce Thompson homer to carry Dodgers past A's  —  THE GAME: Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson hit home runs to give the Dodgers a 3-0 victory over the Oakland A's on Monday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.

Ben Zobrist adds another position to his arsenal: First base  —  Chicago Tribune  —  From Ben Zobrist to Willson Contreras, the Cubs still have plenty of time to polish their defensive skills.  —  In one of the finishing touches of spring training, Zobrist, 36, started working at first base …

Athletics Agree To Terms With Brett Anderson  —  The Athletics have agreed to a contract with veteran lefty Brett Anderson, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.  It's a minors deal, but other terms are not yet known.  —  If the deal becomes official …

This was the biggest conversation Jon Daniels and the Rangers had at the beginning of winter  —  Rangers GM Jon Daniels appeared on 105. 3 The Fan's G-Bag Nation recently to talk about his ballclub heading into the start of the season.  Here are some of the highlights.

What does Jose Altuve's new contract mean for Cleveland Indians SS Francisco Lindor?  —  The Houston Astros shortstop just signed a 5-year, $151 million contract extension.  —  If Francisco Lindor's trademark smile has looked brighter than usual lately, there might be a reason why.

NFL sets new definition for controversial catch rule … The NFL is about to have a new catch rule.  The league's rule-making competition committee is poised to change the controversial rule by eliminating two provisions that were particularly confounding over the years to players …

Nationals option top prospect Victor Robles to minors  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Top Washington Nationals prospect Victor Robles has been optioned to the minors.  —  Robles, 20, who is ranked as baseball's fourth-best prospect by ESPN's Keith Law, will begin the season at Triple-A Syracuse …

Sports Illustrated Picks Nationals to Beat Yankees in 2018 World Series  —  The Yankees made some big moves, but SI still doesn't like them to win the World Series.  —  Nationals fans will hope we here at Sports Illustrated can catch lightning in a bottle again with our World Series prediction.

Mark Leiter Diagnosed With Mild Flexor Strain  —  Phillies righty Mark Leiter has been diagnosed with a mild flexor strain, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com (via Twitter).  He will be shut down for two to three weeks before attempting to ramp back up.