Wednesday, 3/18/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (9:08am) Photo: Will Oakland’s Nate Freiman join the 2015 offseason trip to Israel? * * *
  • (9:05am) Photo: Kevin Youkilis with sportswriter Jonathan Mayo, who’s arranging a Jewish player trip to Israel * * *
  • (8:56am) Photo: Cincinnati’s Jon Moscot with comedian Will Ferrell during last week’s fundraising stunt * * *
  • (8:53am) Drafted as a catcher in 2009, Robert Stock moved to the mound in 2012 * * *
  • (8:50am) Jeff Luhnow, who drafted Robert Stock in 2009 as Cardinals’ scouting director, now is Houston’s G.M. * * *
  • (8:39am) Houston has signed ex-Cardinals prospect Robert Stock and assigned him to its High-A team * * *
  • (8:00am) Hitless Tuesday: Joc Pederson (0-3), Danny Valencia and Cody Decker (0-2) * * *
  • (7:59am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is 0-for-12 with three walks this Spring * * *
  • (7:55am) Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a walk Tuesday in a 13-2 win over San Diego * * *
  • (7:52am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 with his second Spring home run Tuesday in a 6-4 loss to the Nats * * *
  • (7:50am) Pittsburgh’s Jeremy Bleich retired both batters he faced Tuesday to retain his 0.00 ERA this Spring * * *
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