The story of Spring Training right now is of Jason Heyward, whose father drove six hours a day so his son could play with the best youth baseball program in the South.

Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig was presented with the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jackie Robinson Foundation's Awards Dinner.

The Rays have confirmed that a Minor League deal with Hank Blalock is essentially done, it will be worth $925,000, plus $350,000 in incentives and an opt-out if he is not in the Major Leagues.

Unfortunate though it might be for Alex Gordon, his broken thumb has given Josh Fields and Alberto Callaspo an expanded opportunity in the Royals' camp.

For decades, the Giants were renowned for slugging. Simultaneously, the Dodgers' lengthy lineage of aces affirmed the club's stature as a pitching-oriented bunch. Now, the teams appear to have exchanged roles.

Mets ace Johan Santana makes his spring debut on Tuesday against the Astros at 1:10 p.m. ET on MLB.TV.

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his much-anticipated Spring Training debut against the Tigers at Space Coast Stadium on Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. ET on MLB.TV.

While no one expects Mets outfielder Chris Carter to hit two home runs in a game in 2010, much less two long balls in one inning, he did just that in Monday's 11-2 Grapefruit win over the Marlins, possibly turning some heads in the process.

Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban defector, made his Cactus League debut vs. the Royals on Monday, working two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts.

Josh Hamilton was pleased but tired after his spring debut, one in which he went 2-for-3 against the Angels.

In the span of barely more than a week, pitcher Casey Fien has been a member of the Tigers, the Red Sox and the Blue Jays.

Jenrry Mejia may not join the Mets as a setup man, according to Jerry Manuel, but the rookie could be considered for a starting role.

Casey Blake left Monday's game against the Giants with a strained rib-cage muscle, that following the injury to Russell Martin and news that Cory Wade had been shut down.

With Jason Heyward's estimated 450-foot blast during the first inning of the 12-4 win on Monday, he created another of those jaw-dropping moments that have followed him throughout his short career.

Former boxing great Muhammad Ali made a morning appearance at the Padres' Spring Training facility on Monday, making a big impression on the manager, coaches and players.

For the first time in three years and the third time in eight, Chris Carpenter is enjoying a Spring Training following a normal, healthy, rehab-free winter.

His Red Sox career is in its infancy, so Jose Iglesias doesn't have many memorable moments in his career. He added perhaps his first one on Monday afternoon in a Grapefruit League contest against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Javier Vazquez settled down to strike out four of the final six batters he faced in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He threw mostly fastballs, but mixed in several well-placed changeups and curveballs.

On Monday afternoon, Jackie Robinson scholars were in a conference room at Major League Baseball headquarters in Manhattan with top MLB executives, asking questions about career advice and the future of baseball.

Brendan Ryan's timetable may be accelerated somewhat following a successful workout on Monday.