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PEORIA, Ariz. — There is no telling what the future holds.

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Jacob deGrom did not pitch Thursday. He did not play catch. He did not field ground balls. He did not cover any bases.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Throughout the second half of last season, Joc Pederson routinely took pregame ground balls at first. But Giants manager Gabe Kapler downplayed Pederson’s work on the infield dirt, and nothing ever came of it.

TEMPE, Ariz. — In a move that surprised no one, the Angels named Shohei Ohtani their opening-day pitcher once again.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Michael Wacha wanted a multi-year deal and wanted to play for a contender.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mike Clevinger wanted to speak with the media on opening day of Chicago White Sox camp to address what he called the “elephant in the room.”

Lefty Justin Steele spent much of the offseason in Arizona, training at the Cubs’ complex in Mesa, something that wasn’t available to him during the lockout last year.

A portion of the main freeway that links the state's two largest cities remains closed outside Tucson a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — James Bradberry threw his shoulders back late Sunday night, fixed the clasp to close his sleet black suit jacket, and, with an almost-imperceptible nod of his head, signaled that the inquisition could begin. He had committed a penalty that had cost the Eagles any reasonable chance of…

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox starter Mike Clevinger will be permitted to fully participate in spring training, according to a report Tuesday by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Fernando Tatis Jr. shagged balls in right field during batting practice Tuesday at the Padres' spring training complex.