MLB News

Rangers right-hander Tommy Hunter has been diagnosed with a strained oblique muscle in his left rib cage and will be sidelined for one to two weeks.

If Derek Jeter's throwing hand was bothering him at all while playing the field on Thursday, it came as news to manager Joe Girardi.

Astros right-hander Bud Norris was scratched from his scheduled start against the Blue Jays on Friday because of a case of stomach flu.

Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully was hospitalized Thursday night in Los Angeles after falling at his home.

Though it seems he's constantly on the hot seat, Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy doesn't pay much attention to his press clippings, knowing that his own hard work is the most important thing.

Manny Parra, trying to win a job at the back end of the rotation, allowed five runs in five innings as the Brewers lost to the Rangers, 6-4.

Matt Harrison was brilliant in his four-inning outing against the Brewers. He struck out eight and the Rangers won, 6-4.

Ricky Nolasco says he elevates his game "under the lights," and in the Marlins' only night game of the spring, he was lights-out, striking out seven in five stellar innings.

Carlos Pena entered Thursday night's game 0-for-Spring Training. But the situation changed quickly in the second inning, when Pena rerouted a 3-2 fastball over the right-field wall at Steinbrenner Field.

Mets left-hander Pedro Feliciano exited his outing early on Thursday night after taking a one-hopper to the right leg off the bat of Marlins batter Brett Hayes at Roger Dean Stadium.

Rangers pitcher Tommy Hunter was scratched from Thursday's start against the Brewers with a strained intercostals rib cage muscle in his left side.

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton can empathize with what manager Ron Washington is going through, following his admission of past drug use.

The Arizona House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Spring Training ticket surcharge plan designed to keep the Cubs in Mesa and generate more than $100 million for improvements to facilities across the Valley over the next 30 years.

Prior to Thursday's game against the Indians, the Reds optioned infielder Yonder Alonso and left-handed pitcher Bill Bray to Triple-A Louisville and optioned right-handed pitcher Jordan Smith and left-handed pitcher Philippe Valiquette to Double-A Carolina.

Derek Jeter drilled a two-run double to deep center field in the bottom of the second inning, chasing home Marcus Thames and Ramiro Pena. Colin Curtis gave the Yankees back the lead in the sixth with a three-run homer into the bleachers in right field, his second of the spring.

Oliver Perez was uneven against the Marlins for four innings on Thursday, but Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to power the Mets to a 5-2 victory.

Ervin Santana is trying to get back to the form that made him an All-Star in 2008.

Matt Garza should have been the Rays' starter against the Yankees on Thursday. Instead he pitched against an Orioles farm team playing a Rays farm team on a field at the far reaches of the Charlotte Sports Complex.

Manager Joe Torre hasn't announced that Clayton Kershaw will be his Opening Day starting pitcher and Blake DeWitt the Dodgers' primary second baseman, but it looks like he will soon.

Rich Hill took a step backward in his quest for the Cardinals' final open starting rotation spot on Thursday with an erratic outing against the Braves.