D-backs left-hander Matt Reynolds on Tuesday made his first appearance in a big league game since June 9, 2013, tossing two-thirds of an inning in Arizona’s Cactus League matchup with Oakland.

After allowing three hits in two innings in his spring debut, Kyle Kendrick turned in two excellent innings in his second Cactus League outing.

In their seventh game of this long spring, several of general manager A.J. Preller’s newest acquisitions made their mark on the Padres’ lineup. Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Will Middlebrooks, acquired to bolster baseball’s worst offense from 2014, each hit home runs as the Padres defeated the Giants, 10-5, on Tuesday at the Peoria Sports Complex.

Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant put on a home run derby in the fourth inning Tuesday that Cubs fans are hoping to see a lot in the regular season.

D-backs third baseman Jake Lamb recently made a mechanical adjustment at the plate, and it apparently is paying dividends, as he smacked a pair of home runs against the A’s on Tuesday.

Taylor Williams was sent to the Brewers’ Minor League camp on Tuesday, but the right-hander made quite an impression during his time on the big league side, drawing multiple comparisons to Braves All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel.

The suggestion that catcher Jonathan Lucroy (hamstring) could be playing Cactus League games for the Brewers by week’s end may have been premature. Lucroy is scheduled to see live pitching for the first time on Thursday and Friday in Minor League intrasquad games, and he suggested he will continue to take things slowly.

Evan Longoria lost control of his bat Tuesday and it went flying into the stands on the third-base side of the field, unfortunately hitting one fan. The unnamed fan was sent to the hospital.

D-backs manager Chip Hale said that Yasmany Tomas, who hit his first Cactus League homer on Tuesday, will need to improve at third base in order for the team to feel comfortable starting him there on Opening Day.

The Yankees sense a disconnect between the offensive presence that they believe Didi Gregorius should be and what his career statistics say that he is. It will be hitting coach Jeff Pentland’s job to determine exactly what they have.

With all of Pittsburgh’s starting pitchers getting out of the Spring Training gate so well and given the team’s new emphasis on their batwork, perhaps the Pirates should hold a hitting contest to decide who gets the Opening Day honor.

Craig Kimbrel might not be ready to feature the changeup that he annually toys with during the early portion of Spring Training to preserve his arm and aid his mechanics. But if he chooses, the Braves closer can now playfully boast that he has added a pickoff move to his arsenal.

The Blue Jays can’t feel sorry for themselves about losing Marcus Stroman for the season, and then they have to get results from the very capable starters they have.

Coming of his American League Rookie of the Year campaign, Jose Abreu has jumped to the forefront of the game’s elite superstars. While he is more comfortable at the start of his sophomore season, the White Sox slugger is still getting used to his new fame.

Led by three one-hit innings from Wei-Yin Chen and an all-around strong performance by third baseman Manny Machado, the Orioles held off the Yankees, 3-1, at Ed Smith Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Young fireballer Kevin Gausman followed Chen on the hill and worked a pair of innings.

The prognosis is not good for Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee. Multiple doctors, including orthopedist Dr. James Andrews, still see the same tear in the common flexor tendon in Lee’s left elbow, which continues to cause him problems.

As Mike Minor appears destined to remain out of Atlanta’s rotation until at least late April because of all-too-familiar left shoulder discomfort, the Braves are maintaining hope that his current ailment is different than the one that plagued him throughout last year’s disappointing season.