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The Yankees acquired Aroldis Chapman expecting that he would be suspended for a portion of the regular season, and a day after they learned the left-hander will miss the season’s first 30 games, general manager Brian Cashman applauded baseball’s new domestic violence policy.

Torn between pacing his players and pleasing the fans, Giants manager Bruce Bochy decided on using first baseman Brandon Belt, second baseman Joe Panik and catcher Buster Posey as the first group of regulars to participate in an exhibition game when the Giants open the Cactus League season Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Major League Baseball might have an endangered species on its hands. Nobody has joined the 30-30 club since Ryan Braun and Mike Trout in 2012.

Jake Arrieta was honored to be named the Cubs’ Opening Day starter, but he downplayed the assignment.

Aroldis Chapman said that he is taking responsibility for his actions as the first player to be penalized under Major League Baseball’s new Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse policy, agreeing to be suspended for 30 regular-season games.

In unexpectedly retiring this offseason with a year left on his contract, Michael Cuddyer left around $10 million on the table, a source tells MLB.com. The New York Post first reported Wednesday that Cuddyer accepted a buyout from the Mets worth between $2 million and $3 million.

The Yankees have signed outfielder Chris Denorfia to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training, general manager Brian Cashman said on Wednesday.

The Rays are headed south to Cuba to play the Cuban National Team this spring. After months of trying to get the details for the trip finalized, the much-awaited announcement confirming that the trip will indeed take place came Tuesday afternoon.

Commissioner Rob Manfred did right by MLB’s new domestic violence policy with this decision, and Aroldis Chapman did right by not appealing his punishment.

After spending his first two collegiate years as an equipment manager and getting passed up by two independent-ball teams, Daniel Nava isn’t phased by one bad season in the big leagues.

Hank is fine, as is Paul McCartney.

According to Chris Archer, the Rays are “extremely excited as a group” to be a part of the trip to Cuba that Major League Baseball announced Tuesday afternoon.

This is Lonnie Chisenhall’s first spring working as a right fielder, but it is not a new position. After a handful of demotions in recent years to Triple-A, Chisenhall volunteered to give up third base and try something new in the name of helping the team. In the process, Chisenhall may have saved his career with Cleveland.

Hector Olivera has impressed the Braves with the commitment he has made to transition from third base to left field, and along the way, he gained a vote of confidence from 10-time Gold Glove Award winner Andruw Jones, who recently told Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez that Olivera can handle the position.

Nobody told Josh Harrison that he became the Pirates’ everyday second baseman on Dec. 9. They didn’t have to. He could do the math. That was the day the Pirates dealt Neil Walker, their starting second baseman since 2010, to the Mets. The move left Jung Ho Kang (when he’s healthy) at third base, Jordy Mercer at shortstop and a hole at second in Walker’s absence.

On the first day of Cactus League games for the Reds, Scott Schebler got off to a nice start in his efforts to win the open spot in left field. Schebler hit a home run, drew a walk and made a game-saving catch in Cincinnati’s 6-5 win over the Indians on Tuesday.