Baseball

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen of spring training on Saturday, taking a step toward possibly pitching for the first time since 2023.

PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich says he will be ready for the start of the season.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Tigers general manager Scott Harris insisted he was not disappointed that Alex Bregman decided to sign with the Boston Red Sox.

DUNEDIN — Defensive standout Andres Gimenez was the feature acquisition for Toronto in the four-player trade between the Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians last December. But right-hander Nick Sandlin was no mere throw-in.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — First baseman Nathaniel Lowe lost to Washington on Saturday in the final salary arbitration case this year and will get the Nationals' $10.3 million offer rather than his $11.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox finalized a $120 million, three-year contract on Saturday.

SUPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star left-hander Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals agreed Friday to a $13.25 million, three-year contract. Ragans gets a $250,000 signing bonus and salaries of $1 million this year, $4.5 million in 2026 and $7.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Shaw grew up in Massachusetts. When Alex Bregman decided to sign with the Boston Red Sox as a free agent, Shaw was informed of the move via a text message from a buddy.

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay were hired Friday as fulltime major league umpires and Major League Baseball said Dan Merzel and Nate Tomlinson had been added to the staff last June 16.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Seiya Suzuki is working on his communication with Craig Counsell, and the manager says it's his fault. Suzuki joined the rest of the Chicago Cubs for their first full-squad workout of spring training on Friday.