With all of the new faces in uniform for the first full-squad workout on Thursday, there was also the most iconic Dodgers face in uniform: Sandy Koufax.

The 2015 Pirates could be a star-making vehicle again, with Francisco Cervelli among the candidates for a breakthrough season.

Miguel Cabrera has been hitting and throwing at Joker Marchant Stadium since arriving to Spring Training. He could begin working out at first base soon, too. Cabrera, somewhat limited at the start of camp by his surgically repaired right foot, ran while carrying 65 percent of his body weight Wednesday using the Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill the Tigers ordered for him.

When Andrelton Simmons entered Fredi Gonzalez’s office on Thursday morning to inform him that he has been recently dealing with a sore left oblique, the Braves’ manager viewed this as a sign that his high-energy shortstop is starting to understand the importance of keeping minor ailments minor.

The Astros welcomed a guest into the clubhouse at Osceola County Stadium on Thursday morning that more than a few players hoped would have just stayed away. Before taking the field for the morning work, some players posed for photos with Sunshine, an 11-foot albino Burmese python from nearby attraction Gatorland.

Twins manager Paul Molitor said he still hasn’t decided where Joe Mauer will bat in the lineup this season, but that he won’t hit any lower than third in the order.

Andrew McCutchen believes he is the leader of baseball’s best outfield, disagreeing with his buddy, Matt Kemp, who made a case for his trio in San Diego.

Ubaldo Jimenez will start the Orioles’ first Grapefruit League game on Tuesday in Lakeland, Fla., against the Detroit Tigers, manager Buck Showalter announced on Thursday.

How devoted are the Royals to getting back to the World Series? They won’t even eat cheeseburgers. Manager Ned Yost brought up the example in response to yet another question about whether this year’s club will enter the season simply satisfied it got to last year’s World Series.

A lack of offensive production often killed the Reds last season, leaving many hitters with a lot to prove during the 2015 campaign. Coming off of the worst year of his career, shortstop Zack Cozart is one of them.

The Phillies offered Pat Burrell a pretty sweet farewell from Philadelphia in 2008. Burrell led the World Series championship parade down Broad Street. He then signed with the Tampa Bay Rays a short time later, ending his nine-year career with the Phillies. But the Phillies are bringing Burrell back to Citizens Bank Park on July 31 to induct the slugger onto the organization’s Wall of Fame.

Josh Hamilton met with MLB officials at the Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday regarding a disciplinary issue, the Angels confirmed, but the team declined to provide specifics about the meeting, wasn’t certain when it might hear from MLB and was bracing for the possibility of a suspension.

Matt Harvey will take a significant step forward in his rehab from Tommy John surgery on March 6, when he is scheduled to make his first Grapefruit League start against the Tigers. It will be Harvey’s first live game action since Aug. 24, 2013, also against Detroit.

The result wasn’t very eventful, but the occasion was monumental for the Marlins. Giancarlo Stanton stepped into the batter’s box on Thursday morning and saw live pitching for the first time since being struck in the face by a pitch at Milwaukee last September.

Tim Beckham wants to forget his past injury history and focus on the future, including winning a spot on the Rays’ Opening Day roster.

All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez, who saved 44 games with the Brewers last season, has signed a two-year deal with Milwaukee.

Adam Wainwright’s visit to a St. Louis-area specialist Thursday brought some relief to Cardinals camp, as they learned soon after that the staff ace is dealing with an abdominal strain that should not keep him from being ready for the season opener on April 5.