There's no question Jason Kubel is a quiet individual. That's just fine by the D-backs, who are counting on Kubel's bat making plenty of noise in their lineup.

Giants catcher Buster Posey remained on course Tuesday to resume playing, as he tested his recovering left leg with an extensive baserunning session.

Aaron Crow's history, however, is that of a starting pitcher, and that's how Ned Yost is evaluating the 25-year-old. Crow will make his first Cactus League appearance on Thursday, a planned two-inning stint against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tuesday's 7-0 win by the Phillies featured a matchup between two of the game's elite left-handers making their spring debuts. No. 1 starter Ricky Romero went two innings for the Blue Jays, while Philadelphia countered with two innings from last year's 17-game winner Cliff Lee.

Robin Ventura wouldn't go as far as officially anointing John Danks as the his Opening Day starter in Texas on April 6, but the White Sox manager came close following Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Angels at Diablo Stadium in a game Danks started.

Jarrod Parker thought he'd be a piece of a promising D-backs rotation for years to come but now is determined to make it difficult for the A's to send him to the Minors for more seasoning.

The opportunity to back up Yadier Molina is, well, hardly laced with opportunities. And perhaps that is why little outside attention has so far been directed to the Cardinals' ongoing competition for that place on the depth chart.

Count Rangers manager Ron Washington among those curious to see Yu Darvish take the mound against the Padres on Wednesday in the pitcher's first Cactus League start.

Instead of dwelling on the fact he's now highly unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, left fielder Carl Crawford is choosing to keep a positive outlook on his recovery from left wrist surgery

At least for the time being, Carlos Silva can be scratched out of the crowded competition for the fifth spot in the Red Sox's rotation.

As a converted first baseman who stands 6-foot-4, the Angels' Mark Trumbo will face two major challenges in his quest to become an adequate Major League third baseman — slow rollers and balls hit to his left.

If a spring injury occurs to the Angels' infield, or Kendrys Morales starts the season on the disabled list, or a trade occurs, Jorge Cantu could get the first crack at the Opening Day roster.

When Mike Ilitch shelled out $210 million for Prince Fielder, it sent waves around a city whose hope and pride has been rekindled by the rebirth of the auto industry. “I came in here, watched one day of BP and figured out that I need a parking spot way at the end of Tigertown,” said Delmon Young. “I don't need any dents in my car.”

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira said he jammed his left thumb on a play in the field that could have been much worse.

It's sometimes easy to forget that during last year's Spring Training, there were plenty of doubts about whether Brett Lawrie would be able to handle the transition to third base.

Three-time All-Star Carlos Guillen announced his retirement from baseball on Tuesday, deciding to hang it up after a brief try in camp with the Mariners this spring.

The Marlins believe Josh Johnson is as important to them as, say, Justin Verlander is to the Tigers. He's the guy who stops losing streaks, sets a tone, elevates a franchise.