Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is still dealing with a sprained MCL in his left knee, and manager Matt Williams doesn’t know when he will return to action.

Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann turned in a solid outing in the Nationals’ 2-1 victory over the Astros, pitching four innings and allowing one unearned on three hits, striking out three batters and walking one.

Off the bat, Francisco Lindor thought he had a home run on Sunday afternoon. The Indians top prospect was not wrong, but the manner in which he collected his first long ball of the spring was entirely different than anticipated.

After winning the American League Cy Young Award in 2014, Corey Kluber was the unquestioned choice to be the 2015 Opening Day starter. As a matter of formality, manager Terry Francona made things official on Monday.

Though working with players at Spring Training is certainly nothing new for Craig Biggio, his arrival at the Astros’ Spring Training facilities on Monday marked the first time he’s done so with the words “Hall of Famer” attached to his name.

Jose Peraza’s first big league camp experience concluded on Monday morning, as the Braves optioned their top prospect to the Triple-A Gwinnett roster.

Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Monday that he has received a formal request from Pete Rose to lift his lifetime ban, adding that he is “prepared to deal with it on the merits.”

Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the Mets announced Monday. Wheeler will travel to New York City today to confirm the diagnosis and discuss his next steps with team orthopedist Dr. David Altchek, but Tommy John surgery is the standard treatment for a torn UCL.

The Mariners’ game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on April 15 will be this year’s 2015 Civil Rights Game in conjunction with Jackie Robinson Day, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.

It’s lousy news for the Mets about Zack Wheeler needing Tommy John surgery, but they have the pitching depth to survive an injury like this and still make a run at the postseason in 2015.

Cliff Lee’s season and possibly career is in serious jeopardy, which makes Phillies right-hander Aaron Harang’s health an important issue. He already has been scratched twice from starts because of back issues, but he threw a bullpen session Monday morning at Bright House Field and said he expects to start in a Grapefruit League game Thursday night against the Yankees in Tampa.

Top prospect Kris Bryant was in the Cubs lineup Monday as the designated hitter and not at third base to give his right shoulder more time to heal.

This Spring Training seems to have verified all the things we thought we knew about Cubs rookie third baseman Kris Bryant. That is, he’s on his way to becoming baseball’s next great player. Sometimes, the bottom line couldn’t be simpler.

The Astros sent four players to Minor League camp on Monday morning, including two of the organization’s top 10 prospects in Michael Feliz and Vincent Velasquez, as they optioned the two right-handers as well as infielder Ronald Torreyes and reassigned right-hander Brady Rodgers.

The Phillies optioned left-hander Jesse Biddle, right-hander Adam Morgan, right-hander Ethan Martin and outfielder Aaron Altherr to Minor League camp. Additionally, right-hander Sean O’Sullivan and catcher John Hester were reassigned to Minor League camp and outfielder Xavier Paul was released.

The Twins optioned three players to the Minors on Monday, including top prospect Miguel Sano, who was sent to Double-A Chattanooga.

Being in different stages in their careers hasn’t stopped Albert Pujols and Mike Trout from becoming great friends both on and off the field.