The Yankees announced on Friday that Andy Pettitte, one of the greatest postseason pitchers in MLB history, is coming out of retirement with a one-year Minor League contract. He joins a long list of players some great and some not-so-great, who just could not stay away.

Shaun Marcum came out of Thursday's 35-pitch bullpen session “feeling good,” but manager Ron Roenicke conceded there's a chance the right-hander will miss his first turn through the Brewers' rotation.

Angels infielder Kendrys Morales ran the bases on Friday in what manager Mike Scioscia called a “tremendous workout” and followed that with five at-bats in Minor League games at the Angels' complex on Friday afternoon.

Yu Darvish's Friday pitching session took place in the bullpen, rather than during batting practice, to allow him to concentrate better without being distracted by hitters.

Andy Pettitte's return means the Yankees just got smarter and tougher. They got an infusion of character and poise, too. In fact, if you were to make a list of all the intangible things good teams have, Pettitte would check off almost every box.

Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter took another step in the right direction on Friday, when he stepped onto the bullpen mound and threw 30 fastballs to catcher Steven Hill.

Derek Jeter has a sore left calf and will not play until Tuesday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Friday. Jeter and catcher Russell Martin, who has soreness in his left groin, were scratched from Friday's game against the Nationals.

Giancarlo Stanton's left wrist in no longer an issue after being hit by a pitch Sunday, but the Marlins slugger is being held out of game action due to inflammation in his left knee.

Key players returning from 2011 injuries could be the difference between success and failure for their clubs this season.

When the batting cage and screens are removed from the field following Angels batting practice, that generally means it's time for the players to head to the clubhouse for a pregame meal. For Mark Trumbo on Thursday, it meant time for more ground balls.

Prospect Taylor Green's two-run home run highlighted a five-run sixth that pushed the Brewers past the Padres, 6-4, on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.

Indians sinkerballer Justin Masterson will see plenty of the White Sox during the upcoming season. If Thursday afternoon was any kind of indication, Chicago's hitters will be just fine if their meetings are few and far between.

A couple of hours before the first pitch was thrown on Thursday, Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes was fielding text messages from his former teammates.

The scraggly beard Daniel Schlereth had is gone, as is some of the hair that sprouted out of his head in past years. His pitching might be even cleaner.

The competition for the fifth spot in the Astros' starting rotation continued to develop on two fronts Thursday.

Go to any Spring Training clubhouse and you'll find March Madness mixed in with Major League Baseball. Filling out a bracket for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is a traditional rite of spring, and for the first time, MLB.com has invited players from all 30 clubs to fill out theirs and partake in a friendly competition.

Jair Jurrjens has been encouraged by the fact that his right knee has not been a problem through his first three exhibition starts. At the same time, the Braves right-hander has plenty of reason to be thankful that he has three more starts to iron things out before the start of the regular season.