USA hangs on to beat Mexico in World Baseball Classic nail-biter: Highlights  —  Jesse Yomtov Danielle Lerner Bob NightengaleUSA TODAY  —  HOUSTON — In front of a raucous crowd inside a packed stadium soundtracked by noisemakers, the USA beat Mexico, 5-3, at Daikin Park on Monday …

Sasaki has successful outing in ‘B’ game against White Sox prospects  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a spring of peaks and valleys for Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers have approached their young right-hander with a steady hand.  —  Dating back to the early days of camp, manager Dave Roberts has made clear …

Did Cal Raleigh snub Randy Arozarena?  The World Baseball Classic moment causing a stir  —  Share full article  —  Teammates on the Seattle Mariners, there appears to be no love lost between Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh during the World Baseball Classic.

Padres notebook: Sung-Mun Song returns to field, can't swing yet; Jason Adam remains on track for opening day  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Sung-Mun Song stepped up his workload on Monday, running and taking grounders at third base with his teammates.  —  That is progress, and the Padres are encouraged …

Sources: Phillies, Luzardo agree to 5-year, $135M extension  —  The Philadelphia Phillies locked in Jesus Luzardo a year before he was due to reach free agency by agreeing with the left-hander on a five-year contract extension worth $135 million, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Reds Pitcher Hunter Greene to miss months for elbow procedure  —  GOODYEAR, AZ.  − Hunter Greene will miss up to four months due to a scope surgery to address bone spurs and “loose bodies” in his right elbow, the Cincinnati Reds announced March 10.  —  Nick Krall, Reds president …

Puerto Rico vs Cuba WBC highlights: Puerto Rico prevails, advances to quarterfinals  —  Puerto Rico has once again advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.  As if anything else should have been expected, even given the circumstances.  —  Stellar pitching and one big swing …

Phillies Sign Jesús Luzardo To Extension  —  March 10: The Phillies have formally announced Luzardo's extension.  —  March 9: The Phillies and left-hander Jesús Luzardo have agreed to an extension, according to various reports.  He was previously slated for free agency after 2026.

Merrill Kelly, Corbin Carroll health updates; top prospect sent down  —  Right-hander Merrill Kelly threw a 23-pitch live batting practice session on Sunday, March 8, and came away from the day encouraged enough that he expects his next outing to come in a big-league spring training game.

Dubón in groove after chatting with childhood idol Chipper Jones  —  NORTH PORT, Fla. — What did Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón think about getting a chance to talk about hitting with his childhood idol Chipper Jones on Thursday morning?  —  “There's no coincidence that he came here …