Ron Washington, a baseball lifer, is still perpetually upbeat despite having spent 55 of his 72 years in the game. And in that time he’s seen a lot.

With spring training officially underway, the Los Angeles Angels are without shortstop Zach Neto. Manager Ron Washington confirmed that Neto will not be available to begin the season, but could join the lineup before too much time passes.

All of that added up to a team-leading 5.1 bWAR, an incredible achievement for a player less than three years removed from college ball. With less than a week left in that breakout campaign, however,

Quarterback Matthew Stafford is staying with the Los Angeles Rams under a restructured contract, ending weeks of speculation about the Super Bowl winner's future. The Rams announced their new agreement with Stafford on Friday without initially revealing any details.