Yasmany Tomas made an impressive return to the D-backs’ lineup Friday during an 11-8 win against the Dodgers, going 3-for-3 with a double in his first taste of game action since a “B” game on March 6.

Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino has sought magic in monotony for the 11 months since undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. But before taking a big step Friday, by throwing off a mound for the first time, he took a moment to look ahead.

Wil Myers has spent this spring getting accustomed to the new title of first baseman and — more importantly — getting comfortable with the nuances of his new position. He’s often one of the first players on the Padres’ main practice field, taking ground balls and working on positioning and footwork with coaches Glenn Hoffman and Eddie Rodriguez.

The search for sleepers can be exhaustive (and exhausting), which is why MLB.com/fantasy has put together one simple list. Most of the detective work is done for you. Just make sure no one peeks at this piece when it’s your turn to pick.

The Royals will celebrate their 2015 World Series title by wearing special caps and jerseys during the Opening Series against the New York Mets at Kauffman Stadium on April 3 and 5.

Buoyed by a big first-inning rally, France defeated Spain, 5-3, on Friday afternoon at Rod Carew Stadium to revive its hopes in the Panama City pool of the World Baseball Classic qualifier. With the loss, Spain was eliminated in its bid to reach its second consecutive Classic final. France will try to keep its tournament hopes going on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET, when it faces the loser of Friday night’s Colombia-Panama matchup. The winner of that Saturday contest will face the Colombia-Panama winner on Sunday at 7 looking to win the pool and earn a trip to the Classic. Fans can watch all Classic qualifier action on MLB.com or worldbaseballclassic.com and follow along with Gameday.

On Friday afternoon at Estadio B-Air in Mexicali, Mexico, a much-improved Czech team eliminated its German neighbor, 15-3, in a game stopped after eight innings by the mercy rule.

Following a setback to his surgically repaired right shoulder, Billy Hamilton waited most of Spring Training to get his chance to play center field again for the Reds. When it finally came on Friday vs. the Brewers, it wasn’t action-packed, but it was still satisfying.

There isn’t any doubt about Garrett Richards’ ability. He has already established himself as a quality Major League pitcher.

The hope was to see this kind of power from Maikel Franco and Ryan Howard this season.

When closer Brad Boxberger began experiencing some discomfort while throwing off the mound this spring, the Rays thought it was probably nothing more than a tight hamstring.

Three days after the sudden retirement of Adam LaRoche and a subsequent heated closed-door exchange between White Sox players and executive vice president Kenny Williams, ace left-hander Chris Sale met with the media for roughly 15 minutes on Friday to clarify his frustration regarding the situation.

A’s right-hander Jarrod Parker will undergo elbow surgery on April 1, and only then will the team learn the extent of his injury and how it will affect his future.

Maikel Franco was lost in the shuffle in a historic National League rookie class in 2015, but that obscured just how productive he was. Now leading the Majors with seven spring homers, Franco is set to have a 2016 season that no one will miss.

Red Sox right fielder Brennan Boesch fractured his right wrist trying to make a shoestring catch on a sinking line drive in the third inning of a 5-1 split-squad loss to the Rays on Friday at Charlotte Sports Park.

He’s got a rocket for an arm and a face made for the camera.

These are the Rays, which means there are challenges and there are compromises that accompany the bid to outperform payroll in the American League East.