Anthony Rizzo OK with taking pay cut for fewer games: ‘We play too much baseball’  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is advocating for a shorter season, even if that means a smaller paycheck for players.  —  “I think we play too much baseball,” Rizzo said Tuesday during his weekly appearance on ESPN 1000.

MLB in Puerto Rico: How Hiram Bithorn Stadium was salvaged in Hurricane Maria aftermath  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - When Murray Cook visited San Juan on Dec. 1, he encountered an island still reeling from two hurricanes, with 45% of its residents without power, and more than 300,000 lacking tap water.

Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) goes on 10-day disabled list  —  NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis.  —  The move was made, retroactive to Monday, before Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins.

Next Slide  —  At Comerica Park on Tuesday night.  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2.  Francisco Liriano set the tone, throwing five solid innings.  Victor Martinez hit his first home run of the season.  Jeimer Candelario hit his second triple …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker suffered damage to his ulnar collateral ligament and is flying to New York for a second opinion on Wednesday, but Arizona could be without his services for multiple weeks, if not months.

Mookie Betts rarely swings and misses.  What happens when he faces Shohei Ohtani?  —  Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday night faces what may be his most potent competition this season - a Boston Red Sox lineup that's only been outpaced by his Los Angeles Angels so far.

Rays' Matt Duffy on disabled list with hamstring strain  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have put third baseman Matt Duffy on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring.  —  He was hurt running the bases in Monday's 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.

Yankees, still struggling to make plays in the field, lead AL in errors after committing a pair in latest loss  —  The Yankees looked more like a Triple-A team than Derek Jeter's gutted Marlins did on Tuesday night, booed and blown out in pitiful display of baseball.

MLBRank 100-51: Impressive young stars move up the rankings  —  Who are the best players going to be in Major League Baseball for the 2018 season?  To determine this, ESPN formed a panel of MLB writers, analysts, contributors and Insiders to rank the top 100.

Tough-luck Astros look to rebound vs. Mariners  —  Don't expect to see the Houston Astros panic, even though their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday at Safeco Field was their fifth defeat in their past six games and their vaunted offensive attack has been stymied for much of the first three weeks of the season.

Chicago Cubs' top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs  —  Chicago Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs  —  When it comes to the 2018 season, Adbert Alzolay has two big goals: remain healthy and get to the big leagues.  —  For the first time in his career …

Back-to-back homers by Seferina, Chinea fuel Springfield win  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Darren Seferina and Chris Chinea connected on back-to-back homers in the second inning to help lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 7-5 victory over Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.  The Cardinals swept the three-game series with the win.

Cubs hoping warmer weather with help starters' control woes  —  Chicago Tribune  —  General manager Jed Hoyer isn't about to jump to conclusions about the Cubs' lack of clutch hitting and the short outings from starting pitchers that have resurfaced from last season.