Fabio Castillo News

If you care about the results of spring training games, yesterday was very disappointing, as a Brad Hawpe error opened the door for a 9th inning rally that resulted in the Rangers blowing a lead and losing to the A's, 11-7. Grant writes about Martin Perez and Neil Ramirez getting a learning experience by facing major leaguers this spring, even ... (more)

Baseball: Sisters at Summit, 4:30 p.m.; Redmond at Crook County , 2 p.m.; McLoughlin at Madras, 4 p.m.; Burns at Culver , 1 p.m. MLB - Suspended Houston RHP Angel Heredia 50 games for testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol and Boldenone, performance-enhancing substances, under the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.

RHP Matt West, who is on a six-week rehab program to strengthen a strained elbow ligament, was sent to Class A Myrtle Beach.

Yu Darvish will have a potent lineup backing him today in his first Cactus League start against San Diego.

In Scottsdale, Ariz., the Rangers scored in each of the first four innings, then added another nine against wild Arizona prospects to walk away with their first win of the season Tuesday.