The Brewers and catcher Jonathan Lucroy finalized a five-year contract extension on Tuesday morning that runs through 2016, covering all of the catcher's arbitration years, and includes a club option for 2017 that would allow the club to buy a year of free agency.

In both Atlanta and Washington, Stan Kasten told his employees that there really was no magic formula to succeeding. It was a matter of doing things right and getting better every single day.

When Jonathan Sanchez was 13 years old, the ripening fruit dangling from that leafy mango tree across the street in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, was just too much to resist.

The Rangers are ready to set their rotation. Colby Lewis will start on Opening Day, and will be followed by Derek Holland, Matt Harrison, Yu Darvish and Neftali Feliz.

Kyle Drabek worked five scoreless innings and Kelly Johnson scored a run and drove in another as the Blue Jays turned in some good swings off CC Sabathia on Tuesday, defeating the Yankees, 4-3, at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Right-hander Kyle Drabek made another strong case for a spot in the Blue Jays' starting rotation with five scoreless innings against the Yankees in Tuesday night's 4-3 Toronto win.

Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos left his game vs. the Cubs on Tuesday after he strained his left calf. Latos is expected to be day to day, but was not very concerned about the injury.

Tim Lincecum said he's officially fed up with Spring Training after his last Cactus League outing of the year on Tuesday: “I'm ready for the next step.”

Yovani Gallardo suffered a hiccup on the mound on Tuesday, losing his timing for an inning in the Brewers' 9-7 loss to the Royals. But the right-hander remains on schedule for a possible Opening Day assignment.

Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the D-backs. The day dropped Fowler, the Rockies' projected leadoff hitter, to .106 in Cactus League play.

The Giants are giving outfielder Gregor Blanco a strong look and could add him to the 40-man and active rosters before the season opens on April 6, manager Bruce Bochy said on Tuesday.

Joba Chamberlain spoke about his injury publicly for the first time on Tuesday, taking a seat in the pavilion tent outside George M. Steinbrenner Field. He walked from a motorized cart with the aid of crutches and sported a large cast on his right foot.

Jorge Cantu of the Angels shattered his bat on a foul ball Tuesday, part of it hurtling into the stands at Scottsdale Stadium and hitting two fans seated several rows behind the visitors' dugout.

The most important thing about Reds third baseman Scott Rolen's Spring Training is that he feels as good as he's looked at the plate.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left Tuesday's game in the third inning with tightness in his right hip flexor. The Rangers do not believe the injury is serious.

In Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Giants at Scottsdale Stadium, the Angels' Mark Trumbo finally got his chance to convert a slow roller at third base.

Starter Bruce Chen went six-plus frames and Eric Hosmer belted two of the Royals' five home runs in a 9-7 win over the Brewers on Tuesday at Maryvale Baseball Park.