Mets’ Steven Matz will miss spring start with elbow tenderness
New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz has been scratched from his next start because of tenderness in his left elbow, putting his status for Opening Day in doubt.
On Saturday, the 6-year-old son of Indians general manager Mike Chernoff was invited into the team’s broadcast booth during the ninth inning of an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox.
Detroit released right-handed reliever Mark Lowe, whom the Tigers signed to an $11 million, two-year contract before last season.
Aaron Hicks hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single, and Greg Bird upped his spring average to .447 with an RBI single in the Yankees’ 7-4 win over Tampa Bay. ...
Former A’s left-hander Gio Gonzalez, who had allowed just two earned runs this spring, gave up five runs on six hits over five innings in Washington’s 5-1 loss to Houston. ...
Mike Leake scattered seven hits and one walk over six scoreless innings as St. Louis beat Miami 3-0.
Chris Sale threw six scoreless innings as Boston beat Minnesota 7-2.
Taylor Motter, in contention for a utility role off the bench, hit a two-run homer for Seattle in a 7-6 win over Cincinnati.
Nolan Arenado, fresh off a World Baseball Classic championship with Team USA, launched a two-run homer for Colorado in a 4-1 win over the Padres.
Anthony Rizzo led off Chicago’s six-run first inning with a home run and Albert Almora Jr. opened an eight-run sixth with another homer as the Cubs routed a Cincinnati split-squad team 22-4.