spring training

Fans hoping to heckle the sign-stealing Houston Astros at their spring opener were met with quite the coincidence. They got their signs stolen. In the Astros’ first spring training game since their sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball, some fans brought signs jeering Houston, and ballpark personnel confiscated them before the exhibition opener against the World Series champion Washington Nationals on Saturday…

The Texas Rangers Tuesday announced they were inviting eight minor league ballplayers to major league Spring Training. The group includes four RHPs, Jason Bahr, Joe Barlow, Taylor Guerrieri and Jimmy Herget, catcher Sam Huff and infielders Sam Travis, Andy Ibanez and Eli White. Here’s more from the Rangers on each player. Bahr, who turns 25 on Feb. 15, was named…