Kansas City Royals team bus hit by chunk of flying ice, relief pitcher takes wheel  —  The Kansas City Royals just can't seem to escape this spring's crazy winter-like weather.  —  After having Sunday's marquee matchup against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels postponed at home …

MLB power rankings: Red-hot Red Sox claim No. 1 spot  —  Grim weather conditions finally forced a postponement at Fenway Park on Monday, though that may do little to quell the Boston Red Sox's historic start.  —  The Red Sox are on a 13-1 roll, their best 14-game stretch since 2006 …

Breaking down Cincinnati Reds' 2-13 start, and comparing to 1931  —  The Cincinnati Reds' first 15 games of the season have produced just two wins - the team's worst start since the 1931 Reds started 2-17.  —  The hometown Enquirer was pretty rough on the team 87 years ago.

MLB Pulls Cleveland Indians ‘Chief Wahoo’ Cap With Jackie Robinson Day Mark  —  Sunday marked the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.  It's something Major League Baseball takes great pride in as it marks Robinson breaking the color barrier and ushering in integration into the game.

Don Mattingly may share a connection with Derek Jeter, but it'll be tough for Marlins manager to survive rebuild  —  In the dugout before the game, Don Mattingly had spent considerable time talking about his new owner, Derek Jeter, and the connection they'll always have as ex-Yankees who grew …

Mickey Callaway makes the right move to sit slumping Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes  —  A day after he took his first criticisms about questionable decisions he made in a game, Mickey Callaway had to make another move that is never easy for a veteran manager, let alone a first-timer.

Column: A cautionary note about spring statistics, and other thoughts  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Random thoughts while grinding through another Cubs postponement:  —  Same old story  —  Spring numbers can inspire or depress, depending on who is relying on them to project the rest of the season.

Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will miss 2 to 3 months with thumb injury  —  Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has a torn ligament in his right thumb that requires surgery and could be sidelined for two to three months.  —  The Rays placed the defensive whiz on the 10-day disabled list Monday …

Under Armour pushed back to 2020 as MLB uniform supplier  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Under Armour's takeover from Majestic Athletic as the supplier of Major League Baseball uniforms has been pushed back a year to 2020, the original terms of its agreement.  —  Fanatics Inc. and MLB announced a deal …

Pirates 2B Josh Harrison out 6 weeks with broken finger  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison is out six weeks with a broken bone in his left hand.  —  The team says Harrison fractured his pinkie finger Sunday when he was hit with a pitch by Miami's Jose Urena …

Wilson, Robson lift Erie over Trenton 8-3  —  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Kenny Wilson tripled and singled, also stealing a base as the Erie SeaWolves beat the Trenton Thunder 8-3 on Monday.  —  Jake Robson singled twice, also stealing a base for Erie.  —  Erie batted around in the first inning …

Hooks fans relish chance to see 2017 World Series trophy same night employees get rings  —  Kristina Nunicio missed out on a chance to take a picture with the Commissioner's Trophy to commemorate the Astros' first World Series title when it was at H-E-B stores a few weeks ago.

5 stats to know about Braves' homestand  —  ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves on Monday night start a seven-game homestand at SunTrust Park — their longest stay at home until August when they play 10 games.  —  Atlanta's next 20 games will be against teams — Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets …

Yankees third baseman Brandon Drury says he played with blurred vision  —  NEW YORK - Yankees third baseman Brandon Drury was headed to the batting cages, but first he stopped in front of his locker and held court to discuss his physical aliments.  And even as he was excited to hopefully finally …

Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar exits vs. Rays, in concussion protocol  —  Injuries continue to plague the Texas Rangers, who have seen many players sent to the disabled list early in the season.  —  The latest player to be bitten by the injury bug was shortstop Jurickson Profar …

What happened to Phillies mid-inning outfield swaps?  —  ATLANTA - The Phillies spent six weeks of spring training experimenting with new ideas.  They challenged their players to try new positions.  They batted their pitcher eighth.  They used analytical information to position their outfielders with some dramatic shifts.

Projecting paydays for next year's top free agents  —  While the 2017-18 offseason may long be notorious as one of the slowest baseball winters ever — at least when it came to free agents — the next one ought to be a good deal more exciting.  Legitimate superstars will hit free agency …