NewsFreddie Freeman puts on a grand display as Braves win both spring training gamesFreddie Freeman hit a grand slam while Touki Toussaint and Bryse Wilson had solid performances as the Atlanta Braves won a pair of split squad games on Wednesday. Donaldson: ‘I’m feeling very confident right now’Josh Donaldson is set to make his spring debut on Friday and told MLB.com’s Mark Bowman that he is chomping at the bit and is feeling really confident with how his body feels. Luiz Gohara nearing debutBowman also reports that Luiz Gohara completed a pain-free live BP session on Wednesday and may be cleared to make his first spring appearance this weekend. Win-now mode: Previewing the NL East after the Phillies signed HarperAnother look at the NL East division and how projections changed following the signing of Bryce Harper by the Philadelphia Phillies. MLB NewsMLB office wants lineups before info made publicMajor League Baseball is making some changes to pregame protocol for teams heading into the first season with expanded sports betting. MLB All-Star ‘Election Day’ plannedMajor League Baseball and the Players Association are discussing a variety of changes that include revamping All-Star voting. That would feature an All-Star Election Day where the three leading vote getters at each position would be placed on a ballot where the top vote getters on Election Day would be named as the starter. So basically it would add an additional round of voting. They are also discussing adding more prize money for the Home Run Derby in hopes of luring more big stars into the event. Steven Wright Suspended 80 Games For PED ViolationRed Sox right-hander Steven Wright received an 80-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after testing positive for a Growth Hormone during the offseason. Rangers Extend Jose LeclercThe Texas Rangers struck a deal on a very team-friendly extension with closer Jose Leclerc on Wednesday. Leclerc will receive a $14.75 million guarantee over four years. The deal also includes a pair of options for the 2023 and 2024 season. The Tampa Bay Rays clearly see something in Yandy Diaz.They jumped in as a third team in the trade that sent slugger Edwin Encarnacion from Cleveland to Seattle in exchange for Carlos Santana Andrew Chafin Jersey , with their part in the deal as follows:To TB:DH Yandy Diaz, RP Cole Sulser;To CLE: 1B/OF Jake Bauers;To SEA:$5 million;Mandy Bell of MLB.com attempted to explain Tampa Bay's interest:"Of 504 players over the last two seasons -- those who've made contact at least 100 times --Aaron Judge's 54.6-percent hard-hit rate is No. 1. Diaz ranks 19th at 47.6 percent.So why has Diaz hit one home run in 265 at-bats? Because he has the eighth-lowest launch angle and 25th-highest ground-ball rate. If the Rays can get him to elevate the ball, they could have a star."Regardless of the upside, Bauers was a steep price to pay.The 23-year-old ranked amongtop 100 prospects at the start of the 2016 (No. 78), 2017 (No. 70) and 2018 (No. 45) seasons. In his first taste of MLB action Alex Avila Jersey , he posted a 94 OPS+ with 22 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 RBI in 388 plate appearances while showing the defensive versatility to play first base and both corner outfield spots.The $5 million sent to Seattle is also nothing to sneeze at for a team that had a total payroll of just $68.8 million in 2018.If Diaz doesn't successfully change his approach and Bauers develops into the player he was always expected to be, this could be one the Rays really regret.Cleveland Indians: Trading C Yan Gomes to Cut Cost7 of 7David Maxwell/Getty ImagesBuster Olney of ESPN reported at the start of the offseason that the Cleveland Indians were facing "market constraints" and open to the idea of moving some of their high-priced veterans.The first to go was catcher Yan Gomes on Nov. 30.Despite a bounce-back season at the plate and a reasonable $7.1 million salary in 2019, he wassent to the Washington Nationals for right-hander Jefry Rodriguez, outfielder Daniel Johnson and shortstop Andruw Monasterio.In a bubble http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , it was a successful money-saving move.However, the moves that have been made since have rendered it unnecessary.After swapping Edwin Encarnacion for Carlos Santana and trading Yonder Alonso to the White Sox for a prospect, the small amount of payroll space created by the Gomes trade is hardly worth the hole it's created at the catcher position.Light-hitting Roberto Perez (210 PA, .168 BA, 41 OPS+) and Mets castoff Kevin Plawecki (277 PA Jake Lamb Jersey , .210 BA, 94 OPS+) now make up the catching tandem, with 26-year-old prospect Eric Haase also on the 40-man roster.By comparison, Gomes hit .266/.313/.449 with 16 home runs and 48 RBI for a 103 OPS+ last season while also earning his first All-Star appearance and posting 2.6 WAR.Taking it a step further, the decision to trade catching prospect Francisco Mejia last summer for reliever Brad Hand has left the Indians without a long-term solution at the position. That makes the 2020 ($9 million) and 2021 ($11 million) club options that Gomes has all the more difficult to lose.All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , unless otherwise noted.