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It will be Lucas Giolito or Lance Lynn, who both pitched Monday, when White Sox open season April 8 in Detroit

Left-hander Drew Smyly threw two scoreless innings in the Cubs’ 2-2 tie at Peoria Stadium.

PEORIA, Ariz. — As the Padres prepared to hit during a spring training game Wednesday at the Peoria Sports Complex, a voice caused fill-in third base coach Mike Shildt to stop and pivot.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Because some things transcend cultural divides, Ha-seong Kim relaxed a bit when he discovered his palate agreed with Phil's baby back ribs. Not that the San Diego County barbecue chain truly compares to his mother's kimchi stew or anything else that Sun Young Na whipped up for…

PEORIA, Ariz. —By the end of last season, Blake Snell was pitching as well as he ever had. Better even.

SAN DIEGO — "Can you hear the drums, Fernando?"

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres made a move Friday to get some much-needed punch in their lineup.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Ruben Niebla was preceded as Padres pitching coach by Larry Rothschild, who had been coaching in the major leagues for more than three decades when he was hired.

Ronald Acuna was to his team what Fernando Tatis Jr. was to the Padres. By last summer, two years after he’d put up 41 home runs and 37 stolen bases, the young Braves star was steaming toward the All-Star break with 24 home runs and a .394 on-base percentage.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Current and former teammates in recent days texted to ask if it was actually true.

Well after injuring his wrist, Fernando Tatis Jr. was swinging an axe and a weighted bat and progressing extremely well on his primary goal of strengthening his shoulder, according to his accounts and those of others familiar with his offseason regimen.