Remember all the questions and concerns about how Masahiro Tanaka would handle the transition from Japan to America? About how he’d deal with all the pressure and attention, much less the Major League lineups? So far, the Yankees say, he’s made all that look easy.

Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias will open the season on the 15-day disabled list, team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski confirmed Sunday morning. How long he’ll be out, and the exact details of his shin condition, are still being determined.

For Patrick Corbin and the D-backs, the news couldn’t have been much worse Sunday, when the team revealed the ace left-hander had sustained damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

Manny Machado said Sunday that the scar tissue in his surgically repaired left knee, which has kept him from running for the past six days, is “not a big deal,” and there is still a chance he could be ready to play on Opening Day.

The grandstands of Panama City’s Rod Carew Stadium were packed with life on Saturday. They came to honor the career of Mariano Rivera, but they stood, chanted and cheered as four Marlins pitchers combined on a no-hitter in a 5-0 Miami victory over the Yankees.

With one week to go until the Dodgers and D-backs play their Opening Series in Sydney, Australia, both clubs will be in action on Sunday afternoon before heading Down Under.

The outfield wall swung open at Rod Carew Stadium, and Mariano Rivera walked through, his shoes crunching into the warning track, his ears filled by the thumping introductory beats of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”

Jon Lester has two Grapefruit League starts left before he takes the ball in Baltimore for real on March 31. Judging by Saturday night’s effort against the Phillies, the lefty will be more than ready when the bell rings.

Though manager Ryne Sandberg hasn’t gone as far as to officially declare Cliff Lee the Phillies’ Opening Day starter, the veteran left-hander solidified his already strong case to receive that nod on Saturday night against the Red Sox, when he turned in his best outing of the spring against the defending champions.

While Jose Iglesias tried out a device for pain management on his ailing shins, the Tigers continued to look at their internal options for replacing him.

There has been nothing but positive news to report regarding Derek Jeter’s progress this spring. He started at shortstop Saturday night and manager Joe Girardi said Jeter would serve as the DH on Sunday afternoon.

Few guys have been in as many deep counts as Mike Trout these last two years. Only eight of them have had more plate appearances with a full count; only six have hit with two strikes more often. The approach is a credit to Trout’s comfort with two strikes, but it’s one that also leads to a lot of walks and strikeouts, limiting the star-studded outfielder’s ability to drive in runs. This year, it’ll be different.

Colby Lewis said he felt good on Saturday afternoon. He also said his stuff was sharp. The scoreboard said otherwise and Lewis did admit he will have to do better if he is going to be in the Rangers rotation at the start of the season.

Tommy Milone put together his best performance of the spring on Saturday, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

If it hadn’t been for a ground ball up the middle that second baseman Johnny Giavotella couldn’t quite corral, Royals pitcher James Shields might have had six perfect innings on Saturday.

D-backs left-hander Patrick Corbin left Saturday’s game in the seventh inning with forearm stiffness, leaving Goodyear Ballpark immediately thereafter to be examined by team medical personnel.

Reliever Mike Adams moved another step closer to game action on Saturday, successfully completing his second live bullpen session.