Sandy Alderson cannot place specifics on how Monday's court settlement will affect the Mets going forward. Though he knows it is good news for his team, Alderson cannot quantify the extent of it.

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said he liked what he saw from outfielder Bryce Harper during the Grapefruit League season, but Rizzo felt Harper needed more seasoning in the Minor Leagues.

Trailing by three runs going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the A's scored three times, tying it with two outs on an RBI double by Kila Ka'aihue to force a 5-5, 10-inning tie against the Cubs on Tuesday.

While trying to give starters time to get sharp, Clint Hurdle has two weeks left to whittle his roster down to 25.

A.J. Pollock belted a walk-off solo homer Tuesday afternoon to give the D-backs a 4-3 victory over the Giants in front of 12,575, a Salt River Fields record crowd.

Brayan Villarreal made the Tigers last year, but couldn't stick with the big club. This year, he brings the same skills but a better approach, and he looks like a real keeper for the bullpen.

The concern about Roy Halladay's lack of velocity passed as quickly as the sudden rain shower that briefly hit Ed Smith Stadium on Tuesday. The Phillies' ace topped out at 92 mph according to the scoreboard radar and allowed one run on three hits in six innings while striking out five in a 4-1 Grapefruit League win over the Orioles.

Jair Jurrjens knew he might struggle through the early portion of the exhibition season as he attempted to shake off rust and gain confidence in his previously ailing right knee. But the Braves pitcher certainly did not expect the results to be this ugly.

Marlins ace Josh Johnson is getting a better understanding of how his mind and body must work together on his road to recovery. On Monday, Johnson spoke with John Smoltz, the former Braves great, about dealing with injuries.

A trio of Marlins resting injuries have been cleared to begin baseball activities. Giancarlo Stanton (left knee), Logan Morrison (right knee) and Greg Dobbs (left hamstring) were examined by team physicians on Tuesday.

In a Reds complex where the players only seem to be getting taller each year, third-base prospect David Vidal stands out for only standing at 5-foot-8.

Grant Balfour wasn't necessarily expecting the news to come the way it did, but he was more than happy to hear he'd been named the A's closer.

The Phillies lost another infielder Tuesday. Infielder Michael Martinez fractured the fourth metatarsal in his right foot when Orioles reliever Jim Johnson hit him with a pitch in the seventh inning at Ed Smith Stadium.

Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was supposed to play back-to-back games for the first time this spring. Instead he was scratched about an hour before Tuesday's game against the Dodgers because of groin tightness.

Yu Darvish's next start is on Sunday, but it won't be against the Angels in Tempe.

Quirky construction aside, the history soaked up in 100 years of games at Fenway Park demonstrates how the venue has remained a staple of Major League Baseball for an entire century.

Joe Maddon wears No. 70. But back in the day, it was a different story. So you can imagine Maddon's thrill when he stepped out of the clubhouse on Tuesday morning and there, pulling up in an SUV, was none other than “Broadway Joe” Namath himself.