Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland, after being unsigned last offseason, has new take on free agency  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and allows those unpleasant memories to slowly trickle back into his thoughts.  —  Bryce Harper is still unsigned.

Aaron Judge fully healthy entering Yankees' spring training  —  TAMPA, Fla. — With his once-broken wrist fully healed, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is reporting to spring training camp this week in peak physical condition, according to manager Aaron Boone.

White Sox-Dodgers deal for outfielder Joc Pederson still possible, sources say  —  Photos of the White Sox at spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., before the 2019 season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Remember those reports from mid-January about the White Sox and Dodgers discussing …

Pena returns to Cardinals to back up Molina, but there's a catch  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Bumped from the roster to make room for a prospect the Cardinals wanted to protect, Francisco Pena found himself this winter back where he started, which is to say looking for a job where he might not be starting at all.

Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos, won't sweat trade rumors, at spring training  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — After spending his offseason in trade rumors, working out in his garage and stating his preference to be traded by the start of spring training, Nicholas Castellanos returned to Tiger Town on Sunday morning …

Madison Bumgarner says he was joking over opener refusal  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Madison Bumgarner was joking when he told manager Bruce Bochy he absolutely refuses to pitch behind an opener.  —  It won't happen anyway.  —  San Francisco's ace lefty is hardly a likely candidate …

Mets have to keep pitcher Kyle Dowdy on roster or return him to Indians  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — On the morning of the Rule 5 Draft, Kyle Dowdy and a few other pitchers who were eligible for selection were training together.  —  When one of Dowdy's friends told him he had just been selected by the Mets …

Stroman lashes out at contract situation, trade speculation and overall state of the Blue Jays  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Marcus Stroman likes to bring the heat when he's on the mound, a place where he's comfortable and feels he can be one of the best pitchers in major league baseball.

Buster Posey's comments on winning help Giants recruit new outfielder  —  The free agent outfielder joined the Giants after being influenced by Buster Posey  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Like more than 100 other major league free agents, Cameron Maybin sat at home through the cold winter months wondering …

At age 45, Ichiro prepares for a trip home to Japan with Mariners  —  At a distance, he looked like just like anyone else in a Mariners' uniform in the Saturday afternoon sunshine.  —  In fact, he moved better than the average player, running a little bit harder and faster than most.

Cubs spring training updates: More muscular Javier Baez homers after team has mental skills meeting  —  Photos of the Cubs at spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., before the 2019 season.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Here are updates from Cubs spring training Sunday.

If Bryce or Manny go to Philly, they'd better get dirty  —  A word of advice for Manny Machado and Bryce Harper if one of them winds up taking the Philadelphia Phillies' money: Be prepared to get very, very dirty.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  For they will have signed on to live in a city devoted to the rawest of competitors.

Yasmani Grandal takes proactive approach to learning Brewers' staff  —  PHOENIX — The ink was hardly dry on his $18.25 million, one-year contract with Milwaukee when Yasmani Grandal started working the phone, reaching out to as many new teammates as possible from his offseason home in Peoria.

Diamondbacks could break in Jon Duplantier, other rotation prospects as relievers  —  The Diamondbacks arrived at camp with a fully stocked starting rotation, the second consecutive year they have acknowledged there are no jobs up for grabs entering spring training.

Back-to-basics approach for Joe Maddon and the Cubs starts Monday  —  Photos of Joe Maddon, the 2015 NL Manager of the Year.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After the principal talks to the students, the teacher will take a hands-on approach in the instruction of his students on the first full day of class.

‘Getting the opportunity to put on a Texas uniform, that says a lot growing up a Rangers fan’  —  For those wondering, Chris Martin was a freshman at Arlington High School when Hunter Pence was a senior, and Adam Moore transferred to UT-Arlington two years after Pence was selected in the 2004 draft.