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All Major League Baseball teams were wearing Marjory Stoneman Douglas caps on Friday to honor the victims killed at the Parkland, Fla., high school on Feb. 14. Anthony Rizzo, who is not scheduled to play in the Cubs’ Spring Training opener against the Brewers, was wearing it for the workout on Friday. The Cubs will wear the caps again on Saturday for the home opener against the Rangers, and Rizzo will be in the lineup then.

Curtis Granderson was in the leadoff spot for Toronto’s first game of the spring on Friday, but — despite his leadoff homer against the Phillies’ Nick Pivetta — it doesn’t sound like he’s a realistic candidate to hit there during the regular season.

Once a member of the Braves’ vaunted bullpen, Jonny Venters is hoping to get one more chance in the bigs after numerous elbow injuries.

Players will take the field in a game designed to be diversion. In most years, the exhibition openers at Major League Baseball’s Spring Training camps would qualify as just that — a welcomed respite from the troubles of the world. But not in this country, and not in this moment of mourning.

Players will take the field in a game designed to be diversion. In most years, the exhibition openers at Major League Baseball’s Spring Training camps would qualify as just that — a welcomed respite from the troubles of the world. But not in this country, and not in this moment of mourning.

The months of waiting are finally over — there are 15 baseball games on Friday. There’ll be plenty to watch for when almost all of the 30 teams take the field for their Cactus and Grapefruit League openers.

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With the first Spring Training game finally being played this week, there are sure to be players who emerge with breakout performances to win an Opening Day roster spot. MLB.com takes a crack at predicting which dark horse candidates across the league could make their team out of camp.

Japanese two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will make his highly anticipated Cactus League debut on the mound Saturday, when the Angels host the Brewers at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Ohtani is expected to start and pitch around two innings, marking his first career game in a Major League environment.

It is difficult to come up with a more ideal situation for using a six-man rotation than what the Los Angeles Angels currently find themselves in.