Detroit Tigers' Matt Moore on new team, welcoming new baby this spring  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Matt Moore's mind isn't just on spring training.  —  He traveled to Tampa, where his wife his due to give birth any day now, then returned to Lakeland for the Detroit Tigers' first workout.

McGee's coaching duties are different this season  —  • Fan favorite Willie McGee has returned for his second year as a Cardinals coach.  McGee said he very much enjoyed the first year, but he will have adjusted duties this season.  —  In 2018, McGee was something of a hybrid coach …

Bauer, Cole, Wood win in arbitration  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole and Alex Wood won their salary arbitration cases Wednesday, giving players a 6-3 advantage over teams to ensure a winning record in consecutive years for the first time since 1989-90.

Yankees' Aaron Boone expecting big things from Gary Sanchez  —  TAMPA, Fla. — A mid-winter trip to the Dominican Republic has New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone fully convinced that his catcher's largely atrocious 2018 season will give way to a dramatically better one this year.

Manny Machado already has a seat waiting for him in White Sox clubhouse  —  Manny Machado has been a free agent longer than he was a Dodger.  —  Now that you've gasped over that quivering bit — brought to you by The Ringer's Zack Kram — at least applaud one team in the hunt for keeping …

Archie Bradley hoping healthy nail leads to hammer curve for Diamondbacks  —  Not long before Christmas two off-seasons ago, Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley tried to stop a car door from closing and his right index finger paid the price.  He smashed it, and Bradley wound up with a severely cracked fingernail.

Yu Darvish admits to feeling pressure with Cubs last year  —  MESA, Ariz. — Saying he's in a better place both mentally and physically this spring, Chicago Cubs righty Yu Darvish is looking to rebound after a season to forget in 2018.  Poor performance gave way to an elbow injury last season, but he says that's all behind him now.

Chris Sale sees room for improvement for Red Sox in '19: For him not to miss time due to injury  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - The 2018 season ended with the Boston Red Sox celebrating their World Series title in a cramped clubhouse at Dodger Stadium and Chris Sale ordering the media out of the room …

Omar Vizquel: Sandy Alomar Jr. should be ready to be big-league manager  —  Former shortstop Omar Vizquel says it would be nice to see Cleveland Indians coach Sandy Alomar Jr. get a managerial job in MLB someday.  —  CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel counted himself fortunate …

Chicago Cubs, Sinclair to launch sports network in 2020  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group are launching a regional sports network in 2020 that will be the team's exclusive TV home.  —  The Cubs said Wednesday the Marquee Sports Network will carry live game broadcasts and pregame and postgame coverage.

Even Pirates optimistic as spring training starts  —  BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Optimism always runs high on the first day of spring training, even for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  “This club has a feel that we can be a postseason team, that we can be a team that can advance deep in the postseason …

Shoemaker looks to shine in retooled Blue Jays rotation  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — It was merely a session of long-toss and, as such, one of his first meaningful throwing sessions of the spring, but Aaron Sanchez was humming the ball with effortless zip.  —  “You watch me and then you tell me how it looks …

Angels' Matt Harvey says he'll be better teammate, player going forward  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — There was a time, not long ago, when Matt Harvey was the premier pitcher in all of baseball, headlining a young Mets rotation that also featured Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard.

Reds manager David Bell plans hands-on approach as long as his shoulder cooperates  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Reds manager David Bell plans to be a hands-on manager - as much as his right shoulder allows.  That will include throwing batting practice, hitting fungos and working with fielders.