White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn handled his first Cactus League experience in left field without any issues on Wednesday. “I didn't know how it would feel even taking fly balls out there. It felt fine,” he said.

Talk to Stephen Strasburg's teammates and they will tell you the Nationals right-hander deserves to be the Opening Day starter. Strasburg will be on the mound April 5 to face the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Manager Bob Melvin has been around plenty of spring camps in his tenures as a player, scout and coach, but he believes the first he endured with his A's club has to rank near the top.

The D-backs are defending National League West champs, and they got better over the winter, but manager Kirk Gibson still considers the club an underdog.

Chris Perez, working his way back from a strained left oblique, threw a live batting-practice session on Wednesday with authority and has put himself on a great pace to be ready in time for the start of the regular season.

Nationals closer Drew Storen said he is feeling much better after a bout with strep throat. He also said that he had normal pitching soreness that is not considered serious.

Noah Syndergaard spent part of his childhood playing soccer and didn't want to give baseball a try, but he's gone on to become one of Toronto's
top prospects.

Joe Girardi might have a few more gray hairs by the time his rotation is settled, but the Yankees manager considers that a welcome problem.

Mariners ace Felix Hernandez gave up eight runs, seven earned, on 10 hits over five innings during his final spring outing, as the Mariners dropped a 13-8 decision to the White Sox on Wednesday.

The Urban Youth Academies are working in more ways than one, quickly becoming an important part of their communities and inspiring growth from within. And for Jimmie Lee Solomon, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball development, it's just the beginning.

Former No. 1 pick Zach Lee will lead a host of big-name Dodgers traveling to Tucson on Friday to face the White Sox in the annual charity benefit for the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation.

Zach Britton underwent platelet rich plasma therapy on Wednesday in hopes of healing his left shoulder.

Kevin Correia's opening act will depend on the number of starting pitchers the Pirates will enlist for the off-days dotted dawn of the season. Whenever it comes, Correia is gearing up for that first start.

Results might not always be indicative of performance during Spring Training. But with Jair Jurrjens struggling to create confidence and Tim Hudson sidelined for at least another month, the Braves were certainly happy to see Tommy Hanson move closer to normalcy with four solid innings in Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning win over the Nationals.

Phil Hughes has spent enough time on big league mounds to understand that it's impossible to pitch while looking over his shoulder, and so the Yankees right-hander certainly isn't paying any mind to Andy Pettitte's approaching footsteps.

An MRI of Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol revealed no significant nerve injury and he remains on schedule.

The Rays' rotation decision — and the resulting implications on the bullpen — will come on March 25 or 26, manager Joe Maddon said on Wednesday morning. Wade Davis and Jeff Niemann are both vying for the fifth starter's job, while Matt Moore appears to be more secure in landing a place in the rotation, although Maddon made no mentions of specifics.