Three days after having two stents placed in a heart artery that was 90 percent blocked, Bruce Bochy, the Giants field boss, is back, ready and eager to add another ring or two.

Stuart Sternberg plans to begin looking for a new stadium site, even without permission from the city of St. Petersburg, the Rays owner said in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times.

The Angels still aren’t sure when Josh Hamilton will join their lineup — not to mention when he’ll show up for Spring Training — but that hasn’t prompted Jerry Dipoto to search for another bat from outside the organization.

The Twins held their grand reopening of the newly renovated CenturyLink Sports Complex on Sunday, with more than 4,000 fans attending an open house to see much of the upgrades to the spring facility the organization has called home since 1991.

The Angels followed the recent trend throughout baseball last season and incorporated a lot more shifting to their defense. In 2015, they’ll take it to a new level.

D.J. Wallace, an outfielder for Southern University, was one of five players with Urban Youth Academy ties playing in the Urban Invitational this weekend.

Joe Nathan spent the offseason changing his training regimen to feel younger, a difference he can feel this spring before he gets to the park. “Getting up is a lot easier. I’m ready to go,” the Tigers closer said.

Mark Buehrle is generally regarded as the fastest-working pitcher in baseball, so it should come as no surprise that he’s a big fan of the league’s decision to increase the pace of game.

Denard Span is coming off one of his best seasons, leading the Nationals in batting average (.302) and setting career highs in hits (184) and stolen bases (31). He said he has more to accomplish. Span wants to become an All-Star for the first time and steal more bases.

Lloyd McClendon isn’t ready to state a preference for a seven- or eight-man bullpen yet, but the Mariners’ skipper indicated Sunday he’d like to go with both Willie Bloomquist and Rickie Weeks in utility-type roles this season.

Mark Prior is back in uniform as a first-year Minor League pitching coordinator for the Padres after a year in the front office. He will share his story, the highs and lows, with hopes it might resonate with someone.

The departure of Casey Janssen this winter created an opening at the closer position, and on the first day of Spring Training, left-hander Brett Cecil made it clear that he wants the job.

Right-hander Edinson Volquez was signed by the Royals essentially to replace James Shields. But Volquez doesn’t want to put that kind of pressure on himself, saying he likes to keep it simple.

After Sunday morning’s workout, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez confirmed that barring any unforeseen events, Julio Teheran will get his second straight Opening Day assignment.

Former Phillies All-Star catcher Darren Daulton, who was one of the heroes of the 1993 NL Pennant-winning club, is cancer-free — two years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta continues to benefit from a sports psychology program he started during his college career at TCU.

When the Phillies traded Rollins to the Dodgers in December for Minor League pitchers Zach Eflin and Tom Windle, Galvis became the organization’s first everyday shortstop other than Rollins since Desi Relaford in 2000.