After the Dodgers confirmed on Friday that Sandy Koufax is no longer a member of the team’s front office, the Hall of Famer issued a statement on Sunday clarifying his departure.

Yankees 2015 first-round Draft choice James Kaprielian may be a kid by baseball standards, but when it comes to receiving well-wishes from his fellow Armenian Americans, the 21-year-old righty is a seasoned veteran.

MLB.com figured this was the perfect time to pick the brains of the movie-watching segment of the baseball society. We’re curious — not about what players’ favorite movies are, but rather, who they would pick to play them in a movie.

Theo Epstein and his lieutenants have spent the offseason exploring deals that would bring them them a young, impact arm, preferably one under control for multiple seasons. They seem likely to make a deal at some point, most likely before the Trade Deadline on Aug. 1. No team is better positioned to make a splash.

Astros shortstop Carlos Correa spent five minutes hanging out and talking with NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry after he scored 51 points, including 10 3-pointers, in the Golden State Warriors’ 130-114 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

The Twins surprised Hall of Famer Rod Carew on Saturday, when he arrived to serve in his role as a Spring Training instructor and was greeted by every player and staff member in the organization wearing special “Heart of 29” shirts.

Nationals right-hander Lucas Giolito, the team’s top prospect, according to MLB.com, threw live batting practice on Saturday afternoon and faced Bryce Harper, Tyler Moore, Trea Turner, Jayson Werth and Chris Heisey. The hitters weren’t taking many swings against the right-hander, mostly just getting a look at what Giolito was throwing.

Agree to disagree, Clayton.

As the Braves reconstructed their roster this past offseason, they envisioned Adonis Garcia and Kelly Johnson sharing the third-base position. This remains the plan, but if the longstanding concerns regarding Garcia’s defense become more alarming, then the club would have to evaluate some of its other options.

Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel, who’s on an individualized throwing schedule this spring, faced hitters for the first time Saturday when Joe Sclafani and Colin Moran got in the box at Osceola County Stadium.

It is truly a dark day.

Matt Cain believes he can open the season on time as a fully functioning member of the Giants’ starting rotation, though he’s destined to be sidelined for at least another week after a cyst was removed from his right (pitching) arm last Thursday.

Giants right fielder Hunter Pence left Saturday’s workout with right Achilles tendinitis, though he and manager Bruce Bochy didn’t consider the injury serious.

They tell D-backs outfielder David Peralta he should write a book about his life story. They tell him it would make a great movie. The truth is that Peralta has a story that’s so sweet and so improbable it might be a tough sell even for a Disney feature.

Freddie Freeman has not seemed bothered by any of the mental hurdles that he faced when he reported to Spring Training with some uncertainty still surrounding his right wrist.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi believes it’s too early to make any determination on the lineup for the regular season, but outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner figure to be mainstays at the top.

In July, Mike Piazza will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, he will arrive to Mets camp to serve as a guest instructor for a few days.