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.

Don't count the Yankees out on Manny Machado, Bryce Harper until they sign elsewhere  —  There's no obvious fit for either in the Bronx, but the Yankees usually don't worry about fit.  —  TAMPA — The Yankees opened spring training Wednesday, and there was no sight of a red carpet being rolled out to welcome a new hired gun.

Adam Wainwright says he is healthy after rocky 2018 season  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright stood in front of his customary corner locker following the St. Louis Cardinals' first workout and said he was healthy.  —  “Last year going into spring training, I was struggling,” the pitcher said Wednesday.

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.

Andrew Friedman says Dodgers have chance to be ‘an elite team’  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Dodgers are projected to win 90-plus games and a division title for a seventh consecutive season, yet the prevailing narrative surrounding them has focused mostly on the moves they failed to make over the winter.

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.

Column: White Sox phenom Eloy Jimenez is ready, no matter when he gets called to Chicago  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rick Hahn sighed lwhen asked at the general managers meetings in November whether Eloy Jimenez could break camp with the White Sox.  —  “We'll have this conversation eight more times in February and March,” he replied.

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.

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 …

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 …