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• Mets’ Niese has nose job, Beltran to pay

  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Last summer, Carlos Beltran offered to foot thebill if then-Mets teammate Jonathan Niese received a nose job....

• OF Ramirez expected at A’s camp Friday

  Manny Ramirez has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Oakland Athletics....

• La Russa in talks to work for MLB

  La Russa...

• Mets’ Santana may be ready opening day

  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- New York Mets manager Terry Collins anticipatesJohan Santana will be ready for opening day. And despite drastic payroll cuts,he says the team will be a lot better than people think....

• Reds to try Chapman as starter in spring

  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) -- Aroldis Chapman will be tested as a starter thisspring by the Cincinnati Reds....

• Mariners move Suzuki out of leadoff spot

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- The lineup change Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedgehinted at during the offseason is going to become permanent....

• Cubs send P to BoSox as comp for Epstein

  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Theo Epstein's worth to the Boston Red Sox was easyto gauge. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settlesthat....

• Yanks finalize with Ibanez, keep Chavez

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Yankees finalized a $1.1 million, one-year contractwith Raul Ibanez and reached a $900,000, one-year deal to keep Eric Chavez....

• Darvish arrives at Rangers camp

  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -- Yu Darvish arrived at the Texas Rangers' springtraining complex Tuesday and had his first bullpen session with his new team....

• Mattingly: Kershaw to start opening day

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- A casually dressed Don Mattingly leaned back in hisclubhouse office chair admittedly much more relaxed the second time around asDodgers manager....

• Texas hires former All-Star SS Fernandez

  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Texas Rangers have hired former All-Starshortstop Tony Fernandez as a special assistant to general manager Jon Daniels....

• Marlins’ Ramirez takes grounders at 3B

  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Hanley Ramirez trotted onto a practice field near firstbase, walked past second base, slowed as he reached his familiar shortstopposition -- and kept going....

• Cubs send P to BoSox as comp for Epstein

  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Theo Epstein's worth to the Boston Red Sox was easyto gauge. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settlesthat....

• Mariners move Suzuki out of leadoff spot

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- The lineup change Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedgehinted at during the offseason is going to become permanent....

• OF Ramirez expected at A’s camp Friday

  Manny Ramirez has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Oakland Athletics....

• La Russa in talks to work for MLB

  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Tony La Russa says he's talked to Commissioner BudSelig about working for Major League Baseball in some capacity....

• Nats C Ramos moving on after kidnapping

  VIERA, Fla. (AP) -- Three months have passed since Wilson Ramos' buddingbaseball career was interrupted by a gunpoint kidnapping in his nativeVenezuela....

• Mets’ Santana may be ready opening day

  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- New York Mets manager Terry Collins anticipatesJohan Santana will be ready for opening day. And despite drastic payroll cuts,he says the team will be a lot better than people think....