SARASOTA, Fla. — Spring training can feel repetitive if players and coaches are just passing through. The mornings start especially early compared with the regular season, while Grapefruit League exhibitions and results don’t carry much weight.

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Padres manager Craig Stammen gave Nick Castellanos an award for spring training.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — For most of his career, Joc Pederson’s spring training performances have been pretty reliable predictors of his upcoming season. Which will surely make you gulp when you see he’s taking a .

It’s the final week of Spring Training, believe it or not. After more than a month of camp, Opening Day is very much in sight. MLB.com’s American League Central beat reporters, scattered throughout Florida and Arizona,

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