Holmes' cutter could unlock a new level of production, plus notes on Ryan Clifford and Vientos working on his defensive range.

The Yankees have another spring training injury to deal with, as Scott Effross left Tuesday's game after just one pitch.

The New York Mets signed Clay Holmes with the aim of turning the All-Star reliever into a starter. And they aren’t wasting any time. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Holmes will be on the mound when New York opens its Grapefruit League schedule against the Houston Astros at 12:10 p.m. CST Saturday at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

All I'm hoping for in the first week of Spring Training is for players to stay healthy. Anything more than that is gravy. Let's talk gravy. Alex Bregman made his Red Sox debut Sunday against the Blue Jays,

Free agent signing Clay Holmes has the pure stuff to provide ... and sweeper trio. But in his spring training debut yesterday in Port St. Lucie's Clover Park, Holmes flashed two new additions ...