Mike Trout is the best baseball player on earth. In the end, it’s not one bit more complicated than that. And he will continue to get better. That’s maybe the most amazing part.

The Phillies stressed athleticism when deciding their Opening Day roster on Saturday, with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. providing manager Ryne Sandberg flexibility on the bench and in the bullpen.

Billy Hamilton was the subject of a flurry of stories at the beginning of camp, but the attention didn’t affect him. “You can’t go on what people say,” said Hamilton. “I just came in and tried to get better. I don’t listen to what people say. I just came out here to learn.”

Yangervis Solarte found a seat inside his clubhouse locker and pointed to the goosebumps running up and down his arms. The infielder was just told that he had made the Yankees’ Opening Day roster, and he still was in a state of disbelief.

Chris Owings won the starting shortstop job as the D-backs demoted Didi Gregorius to Triple-A Reno following Saturday’s exhibition game with the Cubs.

The Mariners announced today that three right-handers — Hisashi Iwakuma, Taijuan Walker and Stephen Pryor — were placed on the 15-day DL. All three moves were retroactive to March 21.

In a decision that “shocked” Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Mets on Saturday reassigned the veteran right-hander to Triple-A Las Vegas, adding Jenrry Mejia to their rotation despite multiple questions regarding his health.

The Red Sox and Jon Lester, who is scheduled to make his fourth consecutive Opening Day start on Monday and can become a free agent after the season, have “hit the pause button” on a contract extension, general manager Ben Cherington said Saturday morning.

Right fielder Jose Bautista was originally scheduled to bat third as the designated hitter in the Blue Jays’ lineup Saturday, but he was scratched because of a stomach virus.

Though Stephen Strasburg will take the mound on Opening Day against the Mets, he isn’t overly excited simply because it’s the season’s first game. “[I] just treat it like another day,” he said on Saturday.

Hyun-Jin Ryu’s previously injured right big toe passed its final test on Friday and manager Don Mattingly declared the Korean lefty ready to step in for ailing ace Clayton Kershaw and start the Dodgers’ stateside opener against the Padres on Sunday in San Diego.

Tim Lincecum received a bad bruise but escaped serious injury in Friday night’s exhibition against the A’s when he was hit by a line drive on the inside of his left knee. X-rays taken at AT&T Park confirmed that the Giants right-hander avoided a fracture.

The Angels and superstar center fielder Mike Trout agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension on Friday. Sources told MLB.com the pact is worth $144.5 million.

The final 10 games on the MLB.TV Spring Training schedule will be streamed live on Saturday, including Derek Jeter’s last career exhibition, six games at regular-season ballparks, the finale of a Lone State mini-series by the Alamo, and Mets at Blue Jays in the return of baseball to its former home in Montreal.

The future of fantasy baseball is here. The Official Mini Fantasy Game of MLB.com is set to begin on Monday, giving you an entirely new way to approach the game — and win real prizes in the process.

The start of the regular season — in North America at least — is tantalizingly close. But before Opening Day festivities, there’s a full slate of spring games on Saturday. Four intrastate exhibitions highlight the last full day of Spring Training, and all four of those contests — and six other games — will be shown free on MLB.TV.

Ten years after the Expos played their final game here, Ricardo Nanita led the Blue Jays to a walk-off 5-4 win over the Mets amid a playoff atmosphere. Jose Bautista homered, and Edwin Encarnacion went 3-for-4.