UCLA paid tribute to one of baseball’s most influential stars on Saturday, unveiling a monument to Jackie Robinson at its Westwood campus.

A void was created on Friday when Shannon Forde, the Mets’ sweetheart, the passionate professional cherished by everyone in baseball’s widespread family of media folks, passed.

As two scoreless innings in his Cactus League debut on Saturday indicate, Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda’s transition from Japan to the Major Leagues is going well, if not without the occasional surprise.

Top prospect Jose Berrios admitted he was a bit too excited during his Grapefruit League debut in the Twins’ 13-2 win over the Orioles on Saturday at Hammond Stadium.

Robinson Cano wasted little time cranking his first home run of Cactus League play on Saturday as the Mariners second baseman jumped on a first-inning pitch from Angels left-hander Nate Smith and drove it onto the right-field berm at Peoria Stadium.

Edgar Olmos wanted to make sure his 9-month-old daughter, Siena, was present when he had his head shaved Saturday for the Cubs’ “Respect Bald” fundraiser benefiting pediatric cancer research.

It’s a good day to be a Royals fan.

Who can forget Dan Johnson and his historic home runs? Now Johnson wants to get into the business of preventing home runs via a knuckleball.

There were nerves for Shelby Miller on Saturday afternoon when he toed the rubber for his first spring game for the D-backs — a 7-2 loss to the Dodgers — since the December blockbuster trade that delivered him to the desert.

Yankees right-hander Nathan Eovaldi threw 31 pitches in a simulated game on Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, and said he is ready to make his first start of the spring.

Troy Tulowitzki won’t be hitting leadoff during the regular season, but that’s where he was Saturday in the Blue Jays’ 9-6 win over the Phillies. The All-Star shortstop got things started with a bang as he went deep to left field.

With Jorge Mateo and promising outfielder Aaron Judge rated as the Yankees’ Top 2 prospects by MLB Pipeline, the organization has reason to be excited about what is coming.

During Saturday’s batting practice, Giancarlo Stanton launched a ball that nearly cleared the roof of the Marlins’ building located beyond the left-field wall at Roger Dean Stadium. In the second inning of Miami’s 3-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Cardinals, Stanton showcased his powerful right arm by throwing out a runner at the plate.

In his first at-bat of the spring, Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez took one of his customary mighty swings and wound up twisted with a knee on the ground as the ball zoomed past him. The Astros would like him to cut down on his swing somewhat, but Gomez’s swing was business as usual in Grapefruit League play Saturday.

Saturday’s simulated game provided a glimpse at David Price’s focus and precision at such an early stage of Spring Training.

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was dealing in his first spring game as the Nationals pounded the Tigers, 8-4, on Saturday afternoon at Space Coast Stadium. He pitched two innings, allowed two runs on two hits and struck out five.

Asked on Saturday whether Corey Kluber had been informed that he was going to be the Tribe’s starter on Opening Day, Indians manager Terry Francona paused and tried to recall if they had actually had that conversation. In reality, it was one that probably did not need to happen. Kluber, barring something unforeseen, is a lock for the Tribe’s April 4 tilt against the Red Sox.