Obviously the first thing that strikes you about Royals prospect Balbino Fuenmayor is the name. “The Great Balbino,” as he has been dubbed, has become somewhat of a folk hero where ever he has gone the past few years, especially as he resurrected his career.

Former Dodgers manager Don Mattingly left the club frustrated in his dealings with Yasiel Puig, but successor Dave Roberts is still in honeymoon mode, offering glowing platitudes when asked on Sunday about the talented outfielder.

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There’s never enough depth. That’s the bottom line behind the Texas Rangers’ decision to agree to a one-year, $8 million deal with Ian Desmond on Sunday, pending a physical.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced Sunday that Luis Severino will start against the Tigers in Wednesday’s Grapefruit League opener at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Even animals are hungry for baseball.

Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said he will continue to play with a bulging disk in his neck that has bothered him since 2010.

All through camp last season, Royals manager Ned Yost searched for a No. 2 hitter. Meanwhile, Yost’s coaching staff, namely Dale Sveum, Don Wakamatsu and Pedro Grifol, all believed they had the solution.

Jay Bruce participated in some sessions with Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who is at Spring Training as an instructor. Larkin has been helping Bruce with a drill that could help him do a better job of hitting on the outside part of the plate.

Time travel is the most likely explanation.

Three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will start Opening Day in San Diego on Monday, April 4, manager Dave Roberts announced on Sunday.

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington admitted on Sunday to making a mistake in the club’s handling of ace Gerrit Cole’s 2016 contract, an error that prompted Cole and agent Scott Boras to air their grievances on Saturday to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh’s upcoming stint coaching first base for the Tigers in Wednesday’s game against the Pirates in nearby Bradenton, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus suggested, was more organic than orchestrated.

Though Henry Owens is currently sixth on the depth chart in the starting rotation, he will be first out of the gate when the Red Sox open their Grapefruit League schedule against the Twins on Wednesday.

In his 10th season with the White Sox, as the player on the current roster with the most seniority, John Danks gets the honor of starting Thursday’s Cactus League opener against the Dodgers.

An MRI performed on Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez revealed a patella subluxation in the right knee. There is no structural damage, but Rodriguez won’t throw for at least three days.

After the Dodgers confirmed on Friday that Sandy Koufax is no longer a member of the team’s front office, the Hall of Famer issued a statement on Sunday clarifying his departure.