With two weeks remaining in Spring Training, Angels slugger Josh Hamilton is scheduled to make his highly-anticipated Cactus League debut on Monday afternoon.

Monday’s game between the Orioles and Phillies at Bright House Field was cancelled due to rain.

The Indians know they have unfinished business — that can be divulged from their spring T-shirts — and with Nick Swisher fueling the positive vibes, the Tribe aims to improve on its Wild Card Game appearance from a season ago.

The Angels got a key piece back on the field Monday as Josh Hamilton – back at his customary 240 pounds — was in the Halos’ lineup, batting third and serving as the designated hitter against the Giants.

Reliever Jason Motte took another step Monday toward his long-anticipated return, successfully navigating his second live batting-practice session at the team facilities in Jupiter, Fla.

Left-hander Cliff Lee will get the ball on Opening Day for the Phillies, manager Ryne Sandberg announced Monday. “It’s definitely an honor to be the Opening Day starter,” Lee said. “I look forward to it. I’m ready to go.”

The shoulder issues that have bothered Anibal Sanchez off and on during his career flared up again Monday, albeit on what is believed to be a minor basis. The Tigers right-handed starter and reigning American League ERA champion was scratched from his scheduled start with right posterior shoulder inflammation.

Kansas City Royals coaches have been impressed by their newest lefty, Jason Vargas, and what he brings to the team on and off the field.

Mets starting pitcher Jon Niese received positive news Monday when an MRI exam showed no severe damage to his left elbow.

Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias confirmed reports Monday morning that he has been diagnosed with stress fractures in both of his legs. The diagnosis came late last week from a specialist Iglesias visited for an additional opinion.

Astros manager Bo Porter made official Monday what everyone had suspected by announcing that veteran right-hander Scott Feldman will start on Opening Day for the Astros against the Yankees at Minute Maid Park.

Max Scherzer might be the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, but the Tigers’ rotation is still led by Justin Verlander. That was reaffirmed Monday, when manager Brad Ausmus announced that Verlander will get the ball to start on Opening Day.

The Dodgers’ scouting and development philosophy has been seemingly direct over the past several years: You can never have enough power arms.

Top Red Sox prospect Xander Bogaerts is slated to become the starting big league shortstop this year, and he represents just the beginning of a wave of talent expected to soon arrive in Boston.

The Dodgers are worried about jet lag on their trip to Australia, so much that they were intrigued when contacted by Robert Soler, directory of lighting research at Lighting Science Group, which teamed with NASA to mitigate the effects of jet lag for astronauts on the International Space Station.

They’re traveling a long way, but soon the D-backs and Dodgers and the regular season of Major League Baseball will be saying “G’day.”

The Mets’ rotation situation became a lot less clear on Sunday when projected Opening Day starter Jon Niese was pulled from his start against the Marlins with a tender elbow. The left-hander is set for an MRI in New York on Monday.