Felix Hernandez threw 51 pitches, 38 for strikes, over 3 1/3 innings while allowing two hits and striking out four in an intrasquad game against Minor Leaguers.

Spring Training games continue today with some of the game’s biggest stars on tap for appearances, including the reigning National League MVP taking the mound in the Cactus League and his runner-up returning to the field in the Grapefruit League.

Right-hander Patrick Connaughton, ranked the Orioles’ ninth-best prospect by MLB.com, is the leading rebounder and second top scorer for No. 11-ranked Notre Dame. Connaughton has chance to become the 13th athlete in history to play professional basketball and Major League Baseball.

Mets left-hander Josh Edgin learned earlier this week that he had a stretched ligament in his left elbow, resulting in a velocity drop. He briefly considered a course of rehab, but in the end chose surgery.

If you ask Cubs manager Joe Maddon, the key to expanding baseball’s fan base to younger generations may lie outside the game. Maddon spoke of the impact of Will Ferrell’s tour around the Cactus League on Thursday and how it helped draw a broader audience to MLB.

Brett Phillips, the Astros’ Minor League Player of the Year in 2014, began his Saturday at the Minor League camp and ended it by homering off the Braves’ Justin Jackson.

Padres right-hander Andrew Cashner stepped off a plane from Houston on Friday night where he was visiting his deathly ill mother. On Saturday, he threw an almost effortless 45 pitches and four shutout inningsin a 2-0 win over the Rangers.

Wandy Rodriguez has pitched effectively enough to position himself for a spot in the rotation, but he hasn’t completely erased concerns about his recent medical history.

Al Rosen’s career with the Indians was brilliant, though far too brief. He did not need long to define himself as arguably the greatest third baseman in Cleveland’s long, storied history, but Rosen might have ascended to the heights of baseball’s all-time greats given more time on the diamond.

Rangers pitcher Derek Holland needed just 12 pitches to get through a scoreless inning against the Padres in a ‘B’ game on Saturday. After he was done, Holland had the standard reaction to one of his rehab starts.

Jimmy Rollins motions a few lockers down, to where Howie Kendrick is also adjusting to a new clubhouse. They’re the best thing to happen to the Dodgers during an offseason of change. In ways large and small, they represent everything new Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman believes in.

Ryan Braun remained absent Saturday because of an illness, but the Brewers hope to get him back in the lineup for split-squad action on Sunday. Even better, according to manager Ron Roenicke, was that there were no new cases of pink eye reported.

Right-hander Dellin Betances and lefty Andrew Miller each pitched an inning during the split-squad Yankees’ 4-1 win over the Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Don’t expect to see the word “closer” before either of their names anytime soon.

As competition for the Mariners’ final rotation spot begins to pick up with three weeks remaining in Spring Training, Taijuan Walker continues making a statement.

Attempting to strengthen the mind-set that they are capable of exceeding the less-than-lofty expectations that others have for them this season, the Braves welcomed motivational speaker Donnie Moore to their clubhouse on Saturday, then watched him break a cement block that was resting on Fredi Gonzalez’s chest.

Cubs top prospect Kris Bryant was scratched from Saturday’s lineup because of right shoulder fatigue.

Mike Napoli feels health and it showed on Saturday with two home runs off Pirates ace Gerrit Cole.