Blue Jay Eric Lauer thought a starting rotation job was a lock.  The Jays had other ideas  —  New for subscribers!  Gift this article to friends and family for free.  —  Got it! … DUNEDIN, Fla.—One of the reasons the Blue Jays enjoyed so much success last year was a roster littered …

Sewage leaks into Yankees' clubhouse, pools around stadium  —  Share full article  —  TAMPA, Fla. — A sewage leak seeped into the bathroom inside the New York Yankees' clubhouse and forced fans to walk around dirty, smelly pools of water during a spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday afternoon.

Key D-backs Hitter Gets First Start in Center Field  —  The first opportunity in his new role. … The Arizona Diamondbacks will play their second Cactus League game of spring training on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, this time as the home team.  —  Notes from the Locker Room and Back Fields at Salt River Fields

Angels owner Arte Moreno: TV ordeal 'hasn't been easy'  —  Moreno says the team payroll is lower partly due to reduced TV revenue, but it could go back up to $200M with a new deal  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — On the eve of the Angels' first spring training game of the season, the team is still trying …

Blue Jays have plenty to watch for as Grapefruit League play begins  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - John Schneider regularly describes Andres Gimenez as one of the best defensive infielders in baseball, if not the best, and validating that claim are the three Gold Gloves along with a Platinum Glove he's won for his work at second base.

Yankees' Jazz Chisholm reveals free agent asking price, why he'll be so sad all year  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — Holding court at his locker, Jazz Chisholm laughed and smiled and once again happily blurted out a bunch of stuff you'd never hear from any other Yankees player during the final innings …

Hall of Famer Mazeroski, whose homer won 1960 WS, passes away  —  Bill Mazeroski stood outside on a surprisingly chilly mid-February day a few years ago in Bradenton, Fla., making his annual Spring Training visit to see his former team at the Pirate City training complex.

Murakami JUST makes debut after traffic jam, then promptly blisters baseball  —  MESA, Ariz. — Munetaka Murakami's first White Sox start, scheduled for Friday at Sloan Park, was almost delayed until Saturday's Cactus League home opener against the Athletics.

This KC Royals player struggled last season.  He's back with something to prove  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Massey changed swing mechanics during a midseason rehab stint after injury.  — Triple-A Omaha rehab aimed to restore timing; he posted a .754 OPS in 25 games.

Three Dodgers storylines to watch as spring training games begin  —  Share full article  —  PHOENIX — The back fields buzzed at Camelback Ranch as the Los Angeles Dodgers ramped up their spring workouts on Thursday morning.  —  The focus centered on Field 1, where Roki Sasaki, Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott faced live hitters.

Freeman wants to play until he's 40, retire with LA: ‘I love being here’  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After spending the past four seasons donning Dodger blue, Freddie Freeman hopes it will be the last uniform he wears in his big league career.  —  Freeman isn't ready to hang 'em up just yet.  Far from it.

Notes: Cole faces Yanks' sluggers in BP; a new option at shortstop?  —  SARASOTA, Fla. - Gerrit Cole faced hitters on Friday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring, tossing an inning of live batting practice at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.

Jordan Westburg, unable to practice at Orioles camp, had imaging done on elbow, source says  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — The injury status of Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg is murkier than initially believed.  —  A source with direct knowledge of the situation said Westburg underwent imaging on his elbow.