Jupiter Jackpot: Goldschmidt to become highest-paid Cardinal in franchise history  —  Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt takes batting practice at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com  —  JUPITER, Fla.

Baseball notebook: Mariners win in Tokyo as Ichiro plays, then retires  —  Mariners win in Tokyo as Ichiro plays, then retires  —  The magnitude of the moment — of sharing the field with the towering Ichiro Suzuki in his farewell — left Seattle Mariners teammate Yusei Kikuchi in reverential silence.

Michael Fulmer's Tommy John surgery has risks along with rewards  —  The Detroit Tigers' plans for their rotation, both this season and in the future, took a serious hit when right-handed starter Michael Fulmer was diagnosed as needing Tommy John surgery, in which the ulnar collateral ligament …

Mets to honor Tom Seaver with Citi Field address change, statue coming in 2020  —  The Mets are finally going to give ‘The Franchise’ his due.  —  The team announced Thursday that Citi Field is getting a new address to honor Tom Seaver.  —  “@CitiField is getting a permanent address change!” the club tweeted.

Jesse Winker continues quiet spring in Cincinnati Reds 6-3 loss to Seattle Mariners  —  PEORIA, Ariz. - In the second game of day-night doubleheader Thursday to conclude split-squad action, the Reds collected just five hits and committed three errors in a 6-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Phils' Harper hits first HRs; 'Cutch, Realmuto also go deep  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper has been playing catch-up since his free agency carried over into spring training.  —  With a week left until opening day, the Philadelphia Phillies' big-money addition looks ready to pay off.

Mets tag Brandon Nimmo as leadoff batter on Opening Day  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Brandon Nimmo may have a knack for speeding up time.  —  Two weeks ago the outfielder said, “It kind of feels like it's January with the bat.”  —  On March 7, Nimmo was batting .133 with zero home runs.

Joe Maddon toasts the retiring Ichiro Suzuki: ‘He can do whatever he wants on a baseball field with the bat’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Ichiro Suzuki's retirement Thursday night after 19 major-league seasons and 3,089 hits bought back fond memories for Joe Maddon, who recalled a scene …

Astros should win their third AL West title in a row  —  A look at every team in the American League West and their 2019 predicted order of finish.  —  AL WEST  —  The loss of veteran starters Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton put a sizable dent in the rotation, but the Astros still …

Trout plays full game a day after landing rich deal  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus likes to have his regulars play nine innings at least once in a spring training game and on Thursday, it was Mike Trout's turn against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

What would Craig Kimbrel mean to the Brewers?  Continued bullpen dominance  —  PHOENIX — The Brewers' signing of catcher Yasmani Grandal to a one-year, $18.25 million deal was one of the most unexpected moments of the offseason.  But really, it was the organization taking advantage …

Greg Bird x-rays negative for break  —  TAMPA — Greg Bird and the Yankees got good news Thursday. x-rays in the first baseman's elbow came back negative for a break.  He had been scratched from Thursday's game in Jupiter after being hit in the right elbow with a pitch on Wednesday.

Jason Heyward is prepared for the uncertainty of the 2019 season: 'Right now I'm just trying to look at pitches'  —  Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jason Heyward's Cubs career has had glimpses of promise only to be tempered by injuries or regression.