Adam Wainwright tossed two scoreless innings in his return from Tommy John surgery, and Rafael Furcal homered to lead the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Twins on Friday at Hammond Stadium.

Harry Wendelstedt, who served as a big league umpire from 1966-98, passed away Friday at the age of 73. He is the father of current umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.

The Astros are sticking to their guns. After getting the go-ahead from Major League Baseball and receiving overwhelming support from fans, the Astros announced Friday they were keeping the pistol on the original Colt .45s logo that will be on the throwback uniforms they'll wear twice this year as part of their 50th anniversary.

Yoenis Cespedes will make his debut for the A's on Saturday in a Cactus League game against the Reds at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, manager Bob Melvin said on Friday. Cespedes will bat second and play center field.

Manager Jim Leyland can't come up with many complaints about his team with the start they've enjoyed, but Miguel Cabrera's lack of activity at third base is becoming a lament.

Miguel Cabrera said Thursday he was taking advantage of an opportunity and testing his jump when he stole third base against the Rays, a play that first-base coach and baserunning instructor Tom Brookens called a good read. As good as it was, manager Jim Leyland wishes he had waited on that.

Fredi Gonzalez was pleased when Chipper Jones sent him a text message around 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday night to inform the Braves manager he was ready to return to the starting lineup on Friday. But Gonzalez playfully said that in the future, he would like Jones to provide this information a little earlier.

Erick Aybar is off to a fast start and could be an option for the full-time leadoff spot. But Mike Scioscia has other options and is in no rush to decide.

The Phillies' lineup has looked thin through the first week of Grapefruit League games, even by Spring Training standards. It's tough to look any other way without Ryan Howard and Chase Utley.

Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen received medical clearance to resume all baseball activity Friday after suffering a recurrence of heart palpitations.

Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter did not participate in workouts on Friday, instead spending part of the day undergoing another evaluation for persistent neck stiffness. The club is not expected to provide another update on Carpenter's status until this weekend. He remains listed as day to day.

Padres vice chairman and CEO Jeff Moorad has withdrawn his application to Major League Baseball for a control transfer in order to expedite the approval of the club's television broadcasting agreement, the team announced Friday.

If you grew up getting a kick out of the uniquely personal pitching deliveries crafted by the likes of Luis Tiant, Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale and Fernando Valenzuela, the horizon holds encouraging news. The kids are bringing back rugged individualism with a baseball in their hands.

Moving to a new league or division means facing different pitchers or hitters. A different spot in the batting order can make a difference to a player's stats. Here's a look at how those factors could affect five big-name players with new teams.

New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner has withdrawn from the bidding for the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

A MRI taken on Yankees right-hander David Robertson's right foot showed “cause for concern,” according to manager Joe Girardi, and the reliever returned to a Tampa hospital on Thursday for additional tests.

Veteran infielder Marco Scutaro gives the Rockies plenty of things that don't show up on stat sheets, including his attention to detail and his grit.