...trades and in free agency. The Twins, who practiced their first three days in cool weather, open up play in the Grapefruit League next Thursday against the Boston Red Sox at 7:05 p.m. at Hammond Stadium. Boston recently invited former Twin...

...2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored and Denny Hocking went 2-for-2 with an RBI. With 10 games left on the Grapefruit League schedule (one split-squad day next Tuesday), Bergman appears to have solidified his spot in the five-man rotation...

...Jermaine Dye went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Royals, who improved to 2-2 in Grapefruit League play. Jon Nunnally drove in three runs, two on a double off the wall in right-center field in the fourth inning...

...AP) -- Joe Mays pitched three scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 in Grapefruit League action Tuesday. Mays, who allowed his first two batters to reach, said he had trouble getting loose because of...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- After beating several teams in the Grapefruit League with their bats over the past week, the Minnesota Twins became the victims on Thursday. Mike Kinkade homered twice and the Baltimore...

...five hits in his past 25 at-bats, homered off reliever Johan Santana in the fifth inning. Rodriguez finished the Grapefruit League with a .373 average. Two batters later, Palmeiro hit a two-run homer, his second of the spring. Recently acquired...

...Lance Davis will start for Cincinnati Thursday against the New York Yankees. ... Minnesota has split-squad Grapefruit League games Thursday at Winter Haven against Cleveland and at home against Boston. Kyle Lohse starts against the Indians...

...Notes: OF Bobby Kielty, who has a case of shoulder tendinitis, resumed a light throwing program Wednesday. He'll be the designated hitter and bat leadoff for Thursday night's Grapefruit League opener against Boston, Gardenhire said.