Capsules of National League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Chicago Cubs2017: 92-70, first place, lost to Dodgers in NLCS.Manager: Joe Maddon (fourth season).He's Here: RHP Yu Darvish, RHP Brandon Morrow, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Steve Cishek, LHP Drew Smyly, C Chris Gimenez.He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, C Alex Avila, C Rene Rivera.Projected Lineup: CF Ian Happ (.253, 24 HRs, 68 RBIs, .842 OPS) or Albert Almora Jr. (.298, 8, 46), 3B Kris Bryant (.295, 29, 73, 38 2Bs, 111 runs), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.273, 32, 109, 91 BBs), C Willson Contreras (.276, 21, 74), LF Kyle Schwarber (.211, 30, 59), SS Addison Russell (.239, 12, 43), RF Jason Heyward (.259, 11, 59), 2B Javier Baez (.273, 23, 75, .796 OPS).Rotation: LH Jon Lester (13-8, 4.33 ERA, 180 Ks), RH Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03), RH Yu Darvish (10-12, 3.86, 209 Ks with Rangers and Dodgers), LH Jose Quintana (11-11, 4.15, 207 Ks with White Sox and Cubs), RH Tyler Chatwood (8-15, 4.69 with Rockies).Key Relievers: RH Brandon... [More]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year, $9 million contract with newly acquired outfielder Marcell Ozuna, avoiding arbitration.The Cardinals also reached one-year deals on Friday with outfielder Randal Grichuk ($2.6 million), right-hander Michael Wacha ($5.3 million) and left-hander Tyler Lyons ($1.2 million).Ozuna is coming off a breakout season. He hit .312 with 37 homers and 124 RBIs for the Miami Marlins, then was traded to St. Louis in December.Grichuk batted .238 with 22 home runs and 59 RBIs last year, his second straight 20-homer season. Wacha was 12-9 with a 4.13 ERA in 30 starts, and Lyons was 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA in 50 relief appearances.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

LHP Tyler Lyons (knee) was also shut down for the year by St. Louis on Friday, ending his best MLB season. Lyons became the team's best reliever for most of the last two months, appearing in 50 games and going 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA and three saves while fanning 68 batters in 54 innings. Barring an offseason trade, Lyons should fit into this team's late-inning plans in 2018.

LHP Tyler Lyons is the one member of the bullpen that is getting hitters out. Despite walking two and hitting a third batter Thursday night, he delivered his 17th straight scoreless outing. He's pitched 15 2/3 innings in that span, allowing just three hits and fanning 21; only Ryan Madson has a longer scoreless streak going at 16 1/3 innings split between Oakland and Washington.

LHP Tyler Lyons was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, returning from a right intercostal strain. Lyons has a 3.00 ERA in two games this season. He had been out since May 2.

LHP Tyler Lyons (right intercostal strain) could be heading back to the Cardinals during their road trip next week after going five innings Saturday night in a rehab stint at Double-A Springfield. Lyons allowed three hits and two runs with no walks and three strikeouts. Lyons, who got the win in that game, has also made four outings at Triple-A Memphis, fanning 17 and walking none in those games.

LHP Tyler Lyons, on the DL because a strained ribcage muscle, is scheduled to make his third rehab start, this one at Double-A Springfield, on Saturday. Lyons, who missed the first part of the season while recovering from offseason knee surgery, already has started one game at Class A Peoria and one at Triple-A Memphis. He is expected to return to the majors sometime next week.

LHP Tyler Lyons had his rehab assignment moved from to Class A Peoria to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, and he allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings for the Redbirds. He landed on the 10-day disabled list on May 2 because of a right intercostal strain. Lyons also missed the start of the season while recovering from offseason knee surgery.

LHP Tyler Lyons was sent on a rehab assignment to Class A Peoria. He had been placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 2 because of a right intercostal strain. Lyons had made only two relief appearances, covering three innings, since he was activated from the DL on April 20. He missed the start of the season while recovering from offseason knee surgery.

LHP Tyler Lyons was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday because of a right intercostal strain. Lyons had made only two relief appearances, covering three innings, since he was activated from the DL on April 20. He missed the start of the season while recovering from offseason knee surgery.

LHP Tyler Lyons made his third rehab start at Triple-A Memphis on Monday. He threw 73 pitches in 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits. Lyons had knee surgery at the end of last season and could make one more start in the minors before the Cardinals have to make a decision about adding him to the roster.

LHP Tyler Lyons (right knee) will make a third rehab start Monday with Triple-A Memphis. Lyons is recovering from knee surgery in November. In his first two starts, Lyons has 10 strikeouts and allowed five hits in 9 1/3 scoreless innings.

LHP Tyler Lyons (right knee) threw a bullpen session Sunday and said he will make his next rehab start Wednesday night for Triple-A Memphis when it hosts Colorado Springs. Lyons threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings Friday night in New Orleans, allowing three hits and walking one with two strikeouts. Lyons could be ready to return to the Cardinals in early May, and would fill a role as their third lefty in the bullpen.

LHP Tyler Lyons (right knee) started a rehab assignment for Triple-A Memphis Friday night in New Orleans, working 3 1/3 scoreless innings and giving up three hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Lyons hasn't pitched since last July, when he suffered a stress reaction in his knee. He pitched well out of the bullpen in 2016, going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 games and 48 innings, fanning 46 hitters and displaying excellent command of his breaking pitches.

LHP Tyler Lyons (right knee) will start a rehab assignment for Triple-A Memphis Friday night in New Orleans, where he's scheduled to start and perhaps go three innings. Lyons hasn't pitched since last July, when he suffered a stress reaction in his knee. He pitched well out of the bullpen in 2016, going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 games and 48 innings, fanning 46 hitters and displaying excellent command of his breaking pitches.

LHP Tyler Lyons (knee) will start the season on the DL and is likely going to go on a rehab assignment at some point. Lyons, who was injured last year, missed the final two months of 2016.

LHP Tyler Lyons (stress reaction in right knee) should be able to return for spring training. Lyons missed the season's last two months, costing the staff a valuable swingman who can fill every role from situational lefty to starter.

LHP Tyler Lyons (stress reaction in his right knee) was transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. The left-handed reliever will likely not return to the field before the end of the regular season. Lyons was put on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 31. In 30 relief appearances covering 48 innings, Lyons is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA.

LHP Tyler Lyons (knee) is heading to a specialist in Chicago on Monday to get a better idea on how to treat his injury. Lyons was disabled Wednesday with a stress fracture and will be on crutches for the next four weeks. In 30 relief appearances covering 48 innings, Lyons is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA.

LHP Tyler Lyons was placed on the 15-day disabled list following Tuesday night's game due to a right knee stress reaction. "We got word about a week ago that Tyler was having some soreness, so we started to keep an eye on it," said manager Mike Matheny, who decided not to give Lyons a spot start Saturday due to the injury.