The Rangers have reportedly agreed to a Major League contract with nine-year veteran pitcher Joe Saunders, who posted an 11-16 record and 5.26 ERA last season with the Mariners.

The Phillies and Braves will honor the late Jim Fregosi on Wednesday afternoon at Bright House Field.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus still isn’t saying where Austin Jackson will hit in Detroit’s lineup, and Jackson isn’t getting too worked up about it. The point right now isn’t that Jackson could hit anywhere; it’s that he’s hitting just about anything thrown his way.

Rangers ace Yu Darvish gave up two runs in three innings and 22-year-old Tyler Skaggs, vying for the fifth spot in the Angels’ rotation, struggled in his third and final inning of the Angels’ 7-4 win at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Tuesday.

Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner and Rockies starter Juan Nicasio each threw three strong and scoreless innings Tuesday as the Giants scratched out a 3-2 victory at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Chris Archer starred with the Rays last season, notching the American League’s highest average fastball velocity for a starting pitcher and finishing third in the AL Rookie of the Year Award balloting. But now, with an encore in sight, Archer is working on a changeup to round out his repertoire.

Felix Hernandez pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut while James Jones and Mike Zunino had a pair of hits each as the Mariners beat the Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon, 4-1, at Camelback Ranch.

Tigers left fielder Andy Dirks will undergo back surgery Monday and is expected to miss about 12 weeks. Dirks, who was slated to start in a left-field platoon alongside Rajai Davis, will have to go through three weeks of complete rest and three weeks of therapy before he can begin baseball activities.

Jake Peavy, coming off a laceration of his left index finger, made some nice progress on Tuesday when he was able to do some throwing.

Curtis Granderson hit two home runs Tuesday in a 6-2 win over the Astros, backing Zack Wheeler’s strong performance on the mound.

Some of the Reds’ injured pitchers are showing optimistic signs in their efforts towards getting ready. Starting pitcher Mat Latos (left knee meniscus tear) will throw from a mound on Wednesday for the first time since his Feb. 14 surgery.

Closer Huston Street’s first Cactus League appearance of the spring is on temporary hold after he suffered a slight groin pull last week. The Padres are taking the cautious route with Street.

Texas general manager Jon Daniels addressed Ian Kinsler’s recent comments in an ‘ESPN the Magazine’ article, calling them “simply not accurate” and reaffirming his belief that the Rangers organization has always handled its business professionally.

Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler said Tuesday that some of his comments in an ESPN The Magazine story in which he criticized Rangers general manager Jon Daniels were taken out of context, but he did not deny making several inflammatory remarks about his former club.

Byron Buxton already had come off the bench to play in four Grapefruit League games, but on Tuesday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire put his name atop the lineup to start against the Marlins.

The Orioles officially completed a Minor League deal with free-agent pitcher Johan Santana.

Jayson Werth (strained right bicep) will be in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the Mets. Manager Matt Williams said on Tuesday that the veteran is “good to go.”