Swiping a Major League-most 64 bases in 2014 doesn’t have Dee Gordon thirsting for more. You won’t hear the Marlins second baseman boasting that he is aiming for some astronomical number like 100. What matters most to Gordon is getting on base, and ultimately scoring runs.

With the Mariners, there’s not a lot of drama when it comes to announcing who’ll be on the hill at Safeco Field when the season kicks off April 6 against the Angels. Felix Hernandez is 5-0 with a 1.52 ERA in seven Opening Day starts.

Jacoby Ellsbury said that there is a comfort level as he prepares for his second Spring Training with the Yankees, and senses that his teammates are “definitely motivated” to improve upon last year’s second-place finish in the American League East.

A first-round pick in 2012, Russell noticed a change immediately after he was dealt.

Brady Aiken, the top pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, has decided to pitch for IMG Academy’s post-graduate team this season. Aiken and the Astros couldn’t come to an agreement after last year’s Draft, so he’ll enter the 2015 pool.

Chicago signed Motte to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million and gave Chambers a Minor League deal and a non-roster invite to Spring Training.

Christian Vazquez sometimes feels like he has an encyclopedia at his disposal each morning as he goes through catching drills at Spring Training.

Masahiro Tanaka increased his workload to 40 pitches in a morning bullpen session at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Thursday, and the Yankees have been pleased with his progress as he’s shown off his full arsenal, including splitters.

Once taboo, eight-man bullpens seem to be gaining traction in today’s game. Obviously, it’s more applicable for American League teams, for which glaring pinch-hit opportunities are presented less frequently. But last year even the Cubs went with an eight-man ‘pen for much of the season.

San Diego Padres pitcher Cory Luebke wasn’t always in a laughing mood given his terrible run of misfortune — reconstructive surgery on his left elbow in May 2012 and then another last February when the graft from the first surgery didn’t take.

Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders has a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to be out until the All-Star break.

Outfielder Bryce Harper badly wants to help the Nationals win a World Series title. In fact, Harper sounded pretty confident Wednesday afternoon that the Nationals could go all the way this year. It helps that the team signed right-hander Max Scherzer to a long-term deal.

As one of the centerpieces in the Padres’ boldly remarkable makeover, Matt Kemp is bringing his bat, glove, legs, arm and charm down south from Los Angeles. Judging by the clubhouse crowd gathered around him, Kemp has swiftly won over his new teammates at Spring Training.

A crew from MLB Productions has been following Astros All-Star second baseman and 2014 American League batting champion Jose Altuve around for the last few months to gather footage for a documentary about him.

When the White Sox held their first full-squad workout, everywhere you looked, there was a potentially significant player acquired during the roster overhaul that started with the deal for Adam LaRoche.

There is no way to gloss over what Ryan Braun means to the Brewers. He is the face of the franchise and the guy they made the commitment to keep, looking to build their long-term success around him. A return to form from the former NL MVP will be vital if Milwaukee wants to make a run at its first World Series title.

Peter O’Brien’s power stroke is drawing attention all over D-backs camp.