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Chase Headley Is Playing Plenty, but He’s Begging for More Work

By BILLY WITZ

Third base is a position known as the hot corner, but it has not been in spring training for Chase Headley, who through 78 innings had only 13 chances.

Brady Aiken Has Tommy John Surgery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady Aiken, the 18-year-old left-hander who did not sign after being last year’s No. 1 draft pick by the Houston Astros, had Tommy John surgery, he said in a statement on the Players’ Tribune website.

Alarmed About Masahiro Tanaka’s Velocity? Slow Down, He Says

By TIM ROHAN

Masahiro Tanaka, who had a mixed outing against the Mets, said he was intentionally throwing more sinkers because he felt his four-seam fastball was hit hard last year. He also indicated that he was trying to relax this spring and not overthrow.

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Brett Gardner Is Yankees’ Great Homegrown Hope

By TYLER KEPNER

Gardner, who can hit for power but who has also struggled with injuries and inconsistency, came up through the Yankees’ farm system and offers a template for the future.

Home Opener? Mets Are Hoping for Big Crowd the Night After

By TIM ROHAN

Sandy Alderson acknowledged that one reason the Mets decided not to start Matt Harvey in their home opener was that they hoped by holding him back a day to get more people to attend that game.

Jose Pirela Says He’s Fine, but Yankees Are Wary

By BILLY WITZ

Pirela sustained a head injury on Sunday when he crashed into an outfield wall. The team plans to run tests to determine whether he is ready to return.

Mets’ Ruben Tejada and Two Prospects Vie for Infield Jobs

By TIM ROHAN

Matt Reynolds and Daniel Muno are being considered as potential replacements for Daniel Murphy if his hamstring does not heal quickly enough