Right-hander Stephen Strasburg will be the Nationals’ Opening Day starter against the Mets on March 31 at Citi Field, manager Matt Williams announced Wednesday night.

Homer Bailey was supposed to start on Friday, but with a strained right groin, the Reds have pushed back that outing.

Top Astros prospect Carlos Correa, who was hit on top of the left hand by a pitch in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s 2-0 win against the Nationals at Space Coast Stadium, said he will undergo an X-ray on Thursday.

Jose Abreu looked up from his locker in the clubhouse at Camelback Ranch with a puzzled expression on his face and glanced at the bulletin board.

The Cubs have created WrigleyField100.com to honor 100 years of history at the ballpark and share the team’s season-long plans to celebrate the milestone.

Following elbow surgery in October and knee surgery in February, Mat Latos pitched for the first time in a game on Wednesday. And, despite a minor ankle mishap, the right-hander and Reds manager Bryan Price both liked what they saw.

While trade winds began to build around the Tigers in their search for a fill-in at shortstop, the team did not yet have a definitive answer or a rehab timetable on their starting shortstop, Jose Iglesias.

The Twins have prospects waiting in the wings, and they need them to step up as soon as possible.

Robinson Cano said he stayed sharp while in the Dominican Republic by working out and hitting batting practice every day with his father, Jose Cano, a former pitcher.

The Dodgers showed fortitude in storming from worst to first last season, and Don Mattingly feels his team is tough enough to go all the way in 2014.

Jacoby Ellsbury said that he will soon be able to test his sore right calf by jogging and shagging fly balls in the outfield, and he does not expect the time off to affect his preparation for the season.

O’s third baseman Manny Machado will leave camp on Thursday morning and fly to Los Angeles for a quick day trip to be re-examined by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed his October knee surgery.

D-backs reliever Ryan Rowland-Smith and executive Craig Shipley are acting as ambassadors and tour guides as they return to their native Australia for the Opening Series.

Left-hander Randy Wolf, attempting to win a rotation job after sitting out last season following Tommy John surgery, threw four shutout innings on Tuesday in the Mariners’ 5-5 tie against the Padres.

Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong wasn’t disappointed in his fifth outing of the spring Tuesday, despite allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits, including two homers — one a huge blast by Jeff Francouer.

After veteran starters Josh Johnson and Randy Wolf put together solid performances for their teams, the Padres and Mariners combined for five lead changes over the final four innings, resulting in a 5-5 tie after nine innings on Tuesday in a night game at Peoria Stadium.

Four members of the Dodgers met with Australian Little Leaguers at Bondi Beach to share their love of the game and promote this weekend’s Opening Series.