Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended 15 games under MLB's domestic violence policy  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright has accepted a 15-game suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy following his arrest on Dec. 8.

Marcell Ozuna's big move: From Marlins anonymity to Cardinals catalyst  —  JUPITER, Fla. - Marcell Ozuna didn't want to leave Miami.  He didn't see the trade coming.  When first told he was going to St. Louis, the All-Star outfielder thought somebody was pulling a prank on him.

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw caps unscored upon spring training  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw finished spring training with a 0.00 ERA.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Giants southpaw Madison Bumgarner suffered a broken bone in his left hand after being hit by a line drive Friday.

Pop top: Yankees' Judge could get time batting leadoff  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge could be used at times as a leadoff hitter this season.  —  The 2017 AL Rookie of the Year was at the top of the lineup and went 1 for 4 in a 5-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Numbers game forcing Peter Bourjos to look elsewhere after leaving Cubs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Outfielder Peter Bourjos' short stint with the Cubs at least had a memorable ending.  —  Bourjos hit a game-tying single Friday in the fifth inning of a 4-3 victory over the Brewers, only to be pulled for pinch-runner DJ Wilson.

Cubs don't plan to push new closer Brandon Morrow  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Brandon Morrow's mind and arm have shifted gears over an 11-year career that has brought him to a high-profile role with the Cubs.  —  The chance to regain the closer duties he held during the infancy of his career …

Rockies 8, Reds 2  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Reds lost to the Colorado Rockies 8-2 Friday.  —  The game in three paragraphs:  —Right-hander Homer Bailey made his final start before Opening Day.  He went six innings and allowed three runs on nine hits.  He walked one and struck out two.

Mets' Conforto goes 1 for 4 in 1st game after shoulder surgery  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Michael Conforto received a late-night phone call from New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who asked whether he wanted to fill an open spot as Friday's designated hitter.  —  “Absolutely,” Conforto recalled responding.

Nationals' Daniel Murphy likely to stay in Florida as knee rehab continues  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy is likely to remain behind in Florida when the Washington Nationals break camp.  —  Murphy had micro-fracture surgery on his right knee on Oct. 20 …

Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … Right fielder Steven Souza Jr. has a strained pectoral muscle and will be out a while.  How long?  The Diamondbacks say they aren't sure.  And who will replace him?  That, too, is something the Diamondbacks say they are still trying to figure out.

Will flip-flopping fielders be baseball's latest trend?  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — New Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler's progressive approach includes a strategy straight from a slow-pitch softball league.  —  Kapler plans to flip-flop outfielders in the middle of an inning …

Camp report: Brandon Woodruff has one rough inning in a Brewers' 4-3 loss to the Cubs  —  On the field: Rookie right-hander Brandon Woodruff made his final statement for a spot in the rotation with a five-inning stint against the Cubs, a game the Brewers dropped, 4-3, at Sloan Park in Mesa.