Sergio Romo, who established himself as one of the Major Leagues' top right-handed bullpen specialists last year, still can find fault with the performance that ranked among the best in Giants history.

Ryan Howard holds the unpleasant distinction of being the last man standing as the Phillies were eliminated from the postseason in 2010 and '11.

The first week of Spring Training is a time to ask specific Phillies players specific questions about issues surrounding them during the offseason, including Placido Polanco's hernia recovery.

Edgar Renteria, who drove in the game-winning run in the 1997 World Series as a 20-year-old, and 13 years later was named World Series Most Valuable Player, is leaning toward retirement, his agent told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.

Despite losing one of their top hurlers — the former Fausto Carmona — for an unspecified length of time, the Indians are confident that they have enough rotation depth to pick up the slack.

The Phillies need Ryan Howard, who ruptured his left Achilles on the final play of the 2011 season, healthy and productive to give themselves the best chance possible of winning their first World Series since 2008.

On Wednesday, MLB.com learned that the Tribe will not be signing right-hander Jon Garland to a Minor League contract as the club had originally hoped.

As his nightmarish 2011 season neared its end, Jason Heyward could have taken advantage of an opportunity to rest his battered body and bruised psyche. Instead, he took just two weeks off before reforming his diet and dedicating himself to a strict conditioning program.

Twins infielder Luke Hughes received welcome news on Wednesday, as a second opinion by Dr. Lewis Yocum on an MRI exam taken on Hughes' strained right shoulder found only inflammation.

Andrew McCutchen is the face of the 2012 Pirates. He is their leader on the field and on the stat sheet. He checked in to Pirate City on Wednesday.

When asked Wednesday to summarize his first season with the Padres, Orlando Hudson provided a quick and rather succinct response. "It wasn't fun," Hudson said. "It wasn't fun at all."

As pitchers and catchers got set to warm up before their first official workout on Monday, Rockies strength coach Brian Jordan lined the players along the edge of the facility's agility field. Jordan directed players to take off for warmup sprints in order of Major League service. He first called for anyone with 20 or more years. Off went Jamie Moyer, all by himself.

Derek Jeter knows what Mariano Rivera's big secret is, but the Yankees captain isn't saying.

In a game full of players trying to lose weight, Homer Bailey spent the offseason putting on the pounds… for a good reason.

Even the foul poles are orange at Field 7, the chain-link replica of Citi Field in Florida. Every nook and every cranny — and there are many — has been constructed to match those in Flushing, so that the Mets can practice on a field that mirrors their own.

The Marlins will not rush Logan Morrison back into action when full-squad workouts begin on Sunday. Morrison is recovering from a scope to his right knee, and he started his running program about three weeks ago.

It didn't take long for new Marlins Heath Bell and Carlos Zambrano to form a bond. The two spent time together last week during the Marlins caravan, and they got acquainted with a hug.