Danny Espinosa spent most of the season at Triple-A Syracuse, and he attributed his hitting woes to a right wrist injury he sustained last April against the Braves. On Sunday, Espinosa said he didn’t want to talk about last season. He is healthy now, and he is focused on the present.

With Corey Hart and Logan Morrison both coming off knee injuries, the question of how much outfield play each might get figures to loom throughout Spring Training as the Mariners sort out their options.

Though he would not name a favorite for closer, White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper raved about a few of the candidates in the first few days of camp.

Right-hander Tim Hudson encountered virtually no discomfort in his almost-mended right ankle Sunday as he threw his first bullpen session of the spring.

Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum, who rented a small warehouse near his offseason home to get a jump-start on Spring Training, threw a bullpen session Sunday with ease.

Carlos Santana will take on a new look for the Indians during Monday’s workout. Rather than head out to the practice fields wearing his catching gear, Santana will slip on his third baseman’s glove and work at the hot corner.

After reporting to camp with a sore right arm, Taijuan Walker has received clearance to throw his first bullpen session on Monday. And the Mariners’ top pitching prospect can’t wait, which is part of the reason he was delayed in the first place.

With his contract situation clarified by Saturday’s agreement on a one-year deal, Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak said he’s eager to turn his attention to baseball. Position players are scheduled to report on Monday.

After dealing with a forearm strain in the end of 2013, Jarrod Parker, still just 25 and likely destined for his first career Opening Day start this year, changed his offseason routine. He’s focusing on ensuring that his body remains just as strong at the end of the season as it feels at the beginning.

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg had his first bullpen session in front of Matt Williams on Sunday, and impressed his manager as he worked on his slide step and varied his looks toward home plate.

It’s hard to blame Ian Kinsler for being a little lost when he reported to Spring Training on Sunday. It was his first “first day” since 2003. After 11 years in the Rangers’ organization, the Tigers’ new second baseman said he was “ecstatic” to get a fresh start this spring.

One day after having difficulty wrapping up his workout, Masahiro Tanaka said that he had no issues with Sunday’s prescribed running for the Yankees’ pitchers at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

The 2013 Red Sox won the World Series because the club’s whole was greater than the sum of its parts. With the some of its offseason changes, Boston seems content to put that model to the test again and allow things to evolve.

O’s third baseman Manny Machado reported to camp on Sunday for his first workout, taking batting practice and fielding ground balls as he continues to rehab from offseason left knee surgery.

Owning a 6.9 bWAR while pitching in the AL during 2013, Chris Sale might be one of the game’s greatest bargains, but don’t try to foist that fact upon the humble, unaffected Sale.

Chances of pitcher Ervin Santana returning to the Royals in 2014: Virtually zero. That’s the reality despite a recent CBS Sports report that linked the Royals, along with several other teams, to interest in Santana.

Mark Teixeira spent most of the winter indoors while rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist. Now that the Yankees first baseman has made it back to the diamond, he plans on sticking around for a while.