Volvieron a responder los boricuas

Los Criollos de Caguas puertorriqueños contaron con una sólida apertura de Efraín Nieves y un hermético trabajo de su cuerpo de relevistas para vencer 4-1 a los Navegantes del Magallanes venezolanos y encadenar su segunda victoria tras perder los primeros tres juegos de la Serie del Caribe 2013.

Rangers keeping open mind on young players

The Rangers feel good about some of their young players, and when they convene in Arizona next week for Spring Training, they are going to give those top young prospects every chance to make the team. General manager Jon Daniels said that includes the possibility of infielders Jurickson Profar and Mike Olt playing the outfield if that is what’s best for the team.

Top 10 rotations: Deep, talented Nationals rank on top

A year ago, Davey Johnson said he’d stack his top three starters against that behemoth of a front end in Philly. Johnson, as usual, proved wise, as the Nationals fielded the top rotation in the NL in a number of categories. That rotation figures to improve if Stephen Strasburg gets into the 200-inning range, and Jordan Zimmermann should be ready to cross the 200-inning barrier now that he’s three years removed from Tommy John surgery.