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day lineup Thursday Matt Adams Jersey , four days after fouling a pitch off the area below his left knee.Manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Ramirez should be ready to go for the opener at Minnesota. The All-Star third baseman worked out Monday and Tuesday in Arizona, testing his bruised left knee while Cleveland finished its exhibition schedule with games against the Rangers in Texas. Ramirez will join the team for a workout Wednesday in Minnesota.Ramirez left the field on a cart Sunday in an alarming scene for the Indians, who will already be without star shortstop Francisco Lindor and second baseman Jason Kipnis. Both players are working back from right calf strains.Ramirez had 39 home runs and 105 RBIs last season, finishing third in AL MVP voting for the second straight year.Cleveland lost to Texas 5-4 on Tuesday in its final spring training game. Mike Clevinger allowed four runs (two earned) in three innings. He walked two, struck out five and gave up a three-run homer to Nomar Mazara, his first homer of the spring.PADRESFernando Tatis Jr., rated the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball, made San Diego’s opening day roster, his father told The Associated Press.Fernando Tatis, who played parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues, said he received a call from his son after the team’s exhibition game in Seattle informing him of the club’s decision. The senior Tatis said he was making arrangements to travel from the Dominican Republic to San Diego for opening day Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.“He’s very happy about it,” Tatis said. “He was very excited. I’m very happy.”The left side of the Padres‘ infield will be Tatis at shortstop and All-Star slugger Manny Machado at third base.There was a belief that Tatis would start the season in Triple-A, in order to delay his service time clock and because he’s never played above Double-A.METSNL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets agreed to a $137.5 million, five-year contract, a deal that guarantees an additional $120.5 million over four seasons.New York and deGrom had agreed in January to a $17 million, one-year deal, and he was on track to be eligible for free agency after the 2020 season.His new deal calls for a $10 million signing bonus, half to be paid in January 2020 and the rest in January 2021. He gets a $7 million salary this season, $23 million in 2020, $33.5 million each in 2021 and 2022 and $30.5 million in 2023. The Mets have a $32.5 million option for 2024.DeGrom has the right to opt out of the deal after the 2022 season and become a free agent. He also gets the ability to block being traded.DIAMONDBACKSArizona outfielder Steven Souza Jr. will require season-ending surgery to repair multiple tears in his left knee after being injured Monday night.Souza slipped on home plate and his left leg jammed into the ground during an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox. The Diamondbacks said he has a torn ACL, a torn lateral collateral ligament, a partial tear of his left posterior cruciate ligament, and a tear of his posterior lateral capsule.“A really unfortunate situation for us and for him,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “We hurt for him right now.”Souza, the expected starter in right field, will have surgery when the tissue settles down, Lovullo said.ANGELSJustin Upton will open the season on the injured list because of a sore right big toe. Angels manager Brad Ausmus said Upton has “turf toe” and no timetable has been determined for his return. Upton was injured in Sunday’s exhibition game against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he bumped into the left-field wall while chasing a flyball.CUBSKyle Hendricks and the Cubs agreed to a contract that adds $55.5 million from 2020-23, guaranteeing he will receive $62,905,000 over the next five seasons.He had agreed in January to a one-year deal for $7,405,000 and would have been eligible for arbitration next winter.“I love everything about being a Chicago Cub,” Hendricks said. “I love everything about the city Kevin Long Jersey , about the fans and especially about my teammates in the clubhouse. That’s where my focus is at. As much as I’ll revel and be excited about this, our focus 100 percent is on Thursday and the season. That’s what I told the guys in there. I want to be with them as long as I can.”WHITE SOXThe White Sox confirmed what a $43 million contract seemed to signal: Eloy Jimenez will begin the season in the major leagues.Chicago’s prized prospect will make his big league debut on opening day at Kansas City on Thursday. Signed as a teenager by the crosstown Cubs out of the Dominican Republic in 2013, Jimenez is one of baseball’s most promising youngsters — and one with historic financial security.The White Sox announced Jimenez had made the team following a 7-1 exhibition win over Arizona. Jimenez was sent to minor league camp two weeks ago and was unlikely to crack the opening day roster until agreeing to a $43 million, six-year contract Friday, the largest deal ever for a rostered player with no service time. The deal, which also includes team options for 2025 and 2026, took away Chicago’s incentive to stash Jimenez at Triple-A for a few weeks and delay his potential free agency.MORE FROM AROUND SPRING TRAININGPIRATES 5, ASTROS 1Houston shortstop Carlos Correa was scratched because of a sore neck.The Astros don’t think the problem is serious, but there’s a chance Correa won’t be ready for the start of the regular season Thursday. Houston manager AJ Hinch said Correa was “uncomfortable” after being tagged in a rundown Friday. Hinch said Correa has still been doing baseball activities despite not appearing in a game since Friday.RAYS 9, TIGERS 3Ryan Yarbrough struck out five over five innings of one-run ball for Tampa Bay, and Ryan Merritt earned a three-inning save. Nate Lowe, Michael Perez and Carl Chester each homered for the Rays.Matt Moore allowed four runs over three innings in his final tuneup for Detroit. He closed out the spring with a 5.48 ERA.BRAVES 7, REDS 5Anthony DeSclafani completed a strong spring camp with four scoreless innings for Cincinnati. He struck out four and allowed two hits and a walk, dropping his ERA to 3.04 in seven appearances. Kyle Farmer homered a day after learning he would replace injured Scooter Gennett on the opening day roster.Dansby Swanson homered for the Braves. Sean Newcomb allowed two runs in four innings, and Kyle Wright followed by allowing three runs in four innings. Wright is set to pitch Sunday against the Phillies, and Newcomb is expected to slot in during the following series against the Cubs, possibly for Atlanta’s home opener April 1.TWINS 5, ROCKIES 5Willians Astudillo walked on four pitches in the first inning for Minnesota, marking his only free pass or strikeout of the exhibition season. An oddball in an age when baseball teams prioritize on-base percentage and don’t mind high strikeout totals, the highly aggressive, contact-oriented Astudillo put the ball in play in all but two of his 54 spring plate appearances — the exceptions were a hit-by-pitch and Tuesday’s walk. Nelson Cruz and C.J. Cron each homered for Minnesota, and Michael Pineda struck out seven in five innings.Jon Gray allowed both homers, giving up three runs in three innings. Nolan Arenado and Daniel Murphy each went deep.CUBS 16, RED SOX 7David Price allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings in his final tuneup, and then said he might pitch in relief during Boston’s season-opening series at Seattle. Price will slot fifth in the rotation after a spring slowed by a norovirus but thought he might work an inning or two in one of Boston’s first two games.Kyle Schwarber homered off Price, but most of Chicago’s offense came from its backups. Wynton Bernard homered and had three hits and three RBIs, and Phillip Evans had two hits. Addison Russell had three hits in his final spring game before opening the season serving the remainder of his 40-game domestic violence suspension.PADRES 1, MARINERS 0Matt Strahm struck out six in three innings for San Diego, and the bullpen allowed just one hit after that. Luis Urias homered for the Padres.Wade LeBlanc struck out six in 5 1/3 scoreless innings for Seattle. He allowed three hits and no walks.DODGERS 9, ANGELS 2Julio Urias threw four hitless innings for the Dodgers, striking out four without a walk. Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer, his team-leading fourth of the spring, and Joc Pederson had a two-run double.ATHLETICS 4 http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , GIANTS 2, 7 INNINGS, RAINAaron Brooks strengthened his grip on the No. 5 spot in Oakland’s rotation. Brooks allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking two.Jeff Samardzija had a tough night in his final outing of the spring, giving up four runs over 3 2/3 innings. Likely to be San Francisco’s fifth starter, Samardzija served up a two-run homer to Mark Canha.BLUE JAYS 2, BREWERS 0Toronto and Milwaukee wrapped up the spring at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, where the Blue Jays announced Trent Thornton has a spot in the early-season rotation. The 25-year-old right-hander will get a chance to make his major league debut Sunday against Detroit while the team awaits the return of injured pitchers Ryan Borucki and Clay Buchholz. PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Felix Hernandez doesn’t think he could have changed the mind of Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais about opening day, even by pitching well this spring.With his ERA approaching 16, it’s a moot point.King Felix is royally agitated anyway.Hernandez was tagged for seven runs in three-plus innings against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, raising his spring ERA to 15.95 a day after Servais announced that Marco Gonzales would start Seattle’s season opener against Oakland in Tokyo on March 20.Seattle’s decision ends Hernandez’s run of 10 consecutive opening day starts.Hernandez spoke publicly after the game for the first time since Servais’ announcement. Asked if he was upset, Hernandez said simply, “Yeah,” but declined to elaborate on his emotions.“I knew it was going to happen,” he added.Hernandez was also asked if he could have convinced Servais to give him the opening day nod with a better spring camp.“No,” he said while shaking his head.The 32-year-old has been losing fastball velocity since his mid-20s and been mostly hobbled and ineffective since turning 30.The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner had a career-worst 5.55 ERA in 29 games last season and was briefly removed from the rotation for the first time in the majors. This is his final season of a $175 million, seven-year contract.The Mariners have asked Hernandez to use his curveball more this spring, especially early in counts, because data suggests it’s the right-hander’s most effective pitch. Hernandez used the breaking ball often during a 1-2-3 first inning but got away from it as the game wore on.“He needs to continue to work that in,” Servais said. “It’s one of his best pitches. Didn’t go to it today.”AROUND THE GRAPEFRUIT AND CACTUS LEAGUESINDIANS 16, MARINERS (SS) 2Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run double and Ryan Flaherty homered for Cleveland. Carlos Carrasco made his first start, pitching three innings and giving up two runs and striking out four.Jay Bruce and Ryon Healy homered for Seattle.BLUE JAYS 10, TWINS 1Prized Toronto prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will miss three weeks with a strained left oblique muscle. The third baseman was injured during his final at-bat Friday. Guerrero, who turns 20 this week, was a hitting machine in the minors last year.Bo Bichette homered twice and doubled for the Blue Jays. Rowdy Tellez also homered twice and Craig Biggio homered and singled. Ryan Borucki made his fourth start, pitching five shutout innings.Minnesota starter Jake Odorizzi gave up five runs on four hits and two walks while getting just two outs.METS 9, CARDINALS 1Amed Rosario connected for a three-run homer in his first at-bat for New York since being hit in the left hand by a pitch on Monday. Jeff McNeil and Travis d’Arnaud also homered and Robinson Cano had two hits. Steven Matz pitched four shutout innings in his third start.Dylan Carlson homered off Mets closer Edwin Diaz.YANKEES (SS) 6, PIRATES 5Jung Ho Kang hit his fourth home run this spring for Pittsburgh and Francisco Cervelli his first. Chris Archer struck out four in three shutout innings.New York starter J.A. Happ struck out six, but also gave up three runs in four innings. Dellin Betances retired just one batter, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks.YANKEES (SS) 2, TIGERS 2, 9 INNINGSMiguel Cabrera hit his second spring homer and Detroit starter Matt Moore pitched four shutout innings Ryan Zimmerman Jersey , striking out six.Miguel Andujar doubled and singled for New York.NATIONALS 6, ASTROS 4Jeremy Hellickson pitched four shutout innings for Washington. Luis Garcia had three singles.George Springer went 0 for 3 and is batting .182 for Houston. Wade Miley made his second start, pitching 3 2/3 innings.PHILLIES 8, ORIOLES 5Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola gave up three runs in three innings and struck out six. Joey Rickard doubled and singled for Baltimore.RAYS 8, RED SOX 1Mike Zunino homered and doubled for Tampa Bay. Guillermo Heredia hit two solo home runs and Joey Wendle and Avisail Garcia each connected.Rick Porcello made his first start for Boston, pitching three innings and allowing two runs and four hits.MARLINS 5, BRAVES 2Pete O’Brien hit a grand slam and RBI single. Miami starter Sandy Alcantara threw 4 1/3 shutout innings.Julio Teheran made his first start for Atlanta, striking out six in four innings and allowing one run.MARINERS (SS) 9, ANGELS 9, 9 INNINGSMike Trout and Tommy La Stella doubled for Los Angeles. Mike Leake made his fourth start for Seattle, pitching 4 2/3 innings and allowing two runs and seven hits.PADRES 11, ROYALS 6Jose Pirela hit two home runs and singled, raising his average to .407 for San Diego.Cam Gallagher, Adalberto Mondesi and Whit Merrifield homered for Kansas City.ATHLETICS (SS) 7, WHITE SOX 6Dustin Fowler had three hits and Josh Phegley homered for Oakland’s split squad.Yoan Moncada homered for Chicago. Lucas Giolito struggled in his third start, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings.ATHLETICS (SS) 5, GIANTS (SS) 4Highly regarded prospect Jesus Luzardo made his second start for an Oakland split squad. The lefty allowed one run while striking out five in four innings. Chad Pinder hit his spring-leading sixth and seventh doubles.Aramis Garcia homered and tripled for San Francisco’s split squad.RANGERS 7, GIANTS (SS) 6Hunter Pence homered and singled twice for Texas against his former team. Drew Smyly made his third start, allowing one run in 2 1/3 innings.Jeff Samardzija made his third start for San Francisco’s split squad, pitching 3 2/3 innings and giving up one run.DIAMONDBACKS (SS) 3, REDS 2Caleb Joseph homered and Yasmany Tomas had two hits for Arizona. Merrill Kelly didn’t allow a hit in four scoreless innings, striking out four.Tanner Roark made his fourth start for Cincinnati, pitching four innings and allowing three runs while striking out six.BREWERS 7, CUBS 5Orlando Arcia, Ben Gamel and Tyler Saladino homered for Milwaukee.Kyle Hendricks pitched three innings in his third start for Chicago, allowing three runs.DODGERS 3, ROCKIES (SS) 1Justin Turner and Max Muncy doubled for Los Angeles. Chad Bettis gave up one hit in his fourth start for Colorado’s split squad, pitching four innings and striking out five. Mark Reynolds hit his second home run.DIAMONDBACKS (SS) 5, ROCKIES 2Eduardo Escobar hit a pair of RBI doubles for Arizona’s split squad. Tyler Anderson made his first start for Colorado, giving up seven hits in four innings.