First number, last word

By Tom Singer

March 3, 2014

3: Runs batted in by Pedro Alvarez in the first three innings on Monday, matching the total of RBIs he had through March 22 last spring.

"We've already told him he will be going to Indianapolis. He knows where he is and knows what he needs to continue to work on. We're looking to him to be our frontline guy in the not-too-distant future." -- Hurdle, on plans for catcher Tony Sanchez, short- and long-range.

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.