Tyler Pastornicky arrived at Spring Training early Friday morning, anxiously awaiting the opportunity to begin this season as the Braves' starting shortstop.

Saturday will be the first full-squad workout for the D-backs, and much like the pitching staff, the position-player roster seems pretty well set — barring injuries or something completely unexpected.

If actions really do speak louder than words, as Manny Ramirez says they do, then the 39-year-old slugger is off to an excellent start with the A's.

A California kid, Danny Duffy spent his offseason in Santa Barbara, doing some R & R & R. That's rest, recuperation and some reflection, too.

Calling it "a new chapter in my life," reliever Francisco Rodriguez reported for Spring Training on Friday and insisted he'll be happy as the Brewers' setup man.

As Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg prepares for the upcoming season, he can't help but think about his former college coach Tony Gwynn, who recently had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor.

Jason Giambi is at peace with his role with the club — a reserve first baseman and the go-to guy in late-inning pinch-hit situations — and understands his value. The Rockies get it, too.

Retro events have been popular for Major League teams, and the Pirates, as they enter the full-squad stage of drills, are having a retro camp. With few players locked up with long-term deals and several open spots in the lineup, the Bucs are expecting a competitive spring.

A day after an arbitrator ruled in Ryan Braun's favor on his appeal of a suspension for a suspected violation of Major League Baseball's Drug Treatment and Prevention Program, Prince Fielder said he was happy that his former Milwaukee teammate will be back in action when the season begins in April.

It is not just that third baseman and longest-tenured Met David Wright so desperately wants to win a World Series, it's that he so desperately wants to win one for the Mets.

Angels slugger Mark Trumbo took a ball off his nose while fielding grounders at third base on Friday. He said he won't get X-rays and doesn't believe it's broken.

Although he has two years left on his current contract, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman hinted that he would like a no-trade clause and is interested in spending the rest of his career with the Nationals.

After Brewers slugger Ryan Braun won his appeal of a 50-game suspension for a positive test for synthetic testosterone, Indians outfielder Shelley Duncan offered his take on Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

The Indians are left weighing their options in the wake of the news that center fielder Grady Sizemore is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day due to a strained lower back. Over the offseason, Cleveland did all it could to prepare for this kind of situation.

Jeremy Accardo — one of four relievers in camp that was a non-roster invitee — is hoping to earn his way into the Opening Day mix. And the right-hander feels that the key for him is fnding the split-finger fastball that has served him well in the past.

Colby Rasmus arrived at the Blue Jays' Spring Training facility on Friday morning talking and acting like a completely different person.

Twins first baseman Justin Morneau told reporters on Friday that he's optimistic about staying healthy this year, but also said he remains concerned about the concussion symptoms that have plagued him for the past two seasons.