Cubs at spring training: A game-by-game recap  —  Chicago Tribune  —  A game-by-game look of how the Cubs fared during spring training games in 2019.  —  Photos from the Cubs' 7-5 loss to the Brewers during spring training on March 10, 2019, in Phoenix.  —  Kyle Hendricks pitched three innings …

Flaherty vs. Scherzer; Ozuna in LF for Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • The Jack Flaherty vs. Max Scherzer pitching matchup highlights Monday's Cardinals exhibition with the Washington Nationals.  But the undercard is significant, too, with Marcell Ozuna making his first appearance …

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera pulls off hidden ball trick in spring training  —  A slow motion look at Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera's swing in Lakeland.  Fla., during spring training.  —  CONNECT  —  And you guys want Miguel Cabrera to just DH, eh?

Cincinnati Reds need Zach Duke, the oldest player in camp, to be reliable in the bullpen  —  Tanner Roark says his first 3 innings against the D-Backs were his best of the spring, striking out 6.  Roark gave up a three-run homer in the 4th.  —  CONNECT  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. …

AP source: Adam Jones, D-Backs agree to $3M, 1-year deal  —  Outfielder Adam Jones and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.  —  The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday …

Twins' Byron Buxton carrying more bulk, moxie this season  —  Byron Buxton has changed.  He is bigger and stronger.  Already one of baseball's fastest players, he says he gained speed this winter.  —  But that's not the change that matters the most.  The soft-spoken small-town kid …

BRYCE HARPER IS ONE VERY BIG DEAL  —  He's baseball's best-known face and now its richest player.  In this exclusive interview, the All-Star talks rejecting $300 million, recruiting Mike Trout and becoming a Phillie for life.  —  Bryce Harper is sinking deeper and deeper into the couch, like a handful of loose change.

Julio Urías exercises impressive restraint, while Dodgers attempt to restrain his usage  —  SCOTTSDALE - A decade ago, Dodgers catcher Russell Martin was catching a rookie left-hander named Clayton Kershaw.  Sunday he caught another young left-hander, Julio Urías, who is effectively restarting his young career at age 22.

D.J. LeMahieu is happy to play any position the Yankees want him to in 2019  —  TAMPA — D.J. LeMahieu doesn't really see the big deal.  The two-time all-star second baseman agreed to a deal that brought him to the Yankees with no defined position.  He's agreed to play second, third …

Braves offense puts potential on full display  —  If Monday was a sign of what's to come, the Braves must be feeling pretty good about their offense.  —  The Braves fielded their regular lineup against the Pirates, and the results were about as promising as they could've hoped, translating to a 6-2 win in a Grapefruit League game.

AL East Notes: Kimbrel, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox  —  Though the common belief is that the Rays wouldn't make an expensive splash to add Craig Kimbrel, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times tweets that there's somewhat of a “never say never” sentiment within the organization as Kimbrel continues to linger …

MLB's salary system is broken and Aaron Judge is the latest to find out  —  TAMPA — Aaron Judge may be the biggest star on the largest stage in baseball and the New York Yankees' top box-office draw since Derek Jeter.  —  He also happens to be one of the team's lowest-paid players.

Which MLB teams picked up the most wins this winter  —  It seems hard to believe given that Manny Machado and Bryce Harper only recently signed with their new teams, but baseball's stateside Opening Day is just over two weeks away.  There are still a few quality free agents out there …

Mike Foltynewicz Won't Be Ready For Start Of Season  —  Braves top starter Mike Foltynewicz won't be ready for the start of the season, general manager Alex Anthopoulos revealed Monday (Twitter link, with video, from 680 The Fan).  The 27-year-old was scratched from a start nearly two weeks ago due to elbow soreness.