
Right-hander Chase Anderson agreed Sunday to a one-year contract with the Red Sox, one day after he was released from a minor league deal by the Pirates.

Royals RHP Michael Wacha was hit on his pitching hand during his final inning of spring training Sunday. He'll undergo X-rays, but manager Matt Quatraro expects him to be OK.

Baseball players' union head Tony Clark made his first public response to an effort aimed at ousting his chief negotiator, calling it a secret campaign with an outside agenda.

The Yankees confirmed Monday that third baseman and leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu will start the season on the injured list due to a bruised right foot, which has sidelined him since March 16.

Right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez, who was released by the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, is back with the Atlanta Braves, who offered the 40-year-old a minor league deal on Monday.

Reliever Carl Edwards Jr. and infielder Dominic Smith were released from their minor league contracts by the Cubs.