The Latest Breaking News from Cactus League

LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado's locker in the San Diego Padres' spring training clubhouse is prime real estate: at the main entrance, next to the three-foot tall speaker pumping the music into the room. Friday morning, hours before their Cactus League opener, it was tuned to laidback oldies.

“It’s a challenge, for sure, and I’m always welcome and open to challenge,” Andrus said.

Lucas Giolito will make his third consecutive Opening Day start for White Sox.

The 21-year-old outfielder impressed in Cactus League action.

Lynn has a minor tear in a tendon in his right knee and will have a 30-minute procedure done Tuesday in Chicago that will keep him off a mound for about four weeks.

The All-Star righty hobbled off the mound in the fourth inning of his Cactus League start.

AJ Pollock ‘excited, ready to go’ with White Sox

Andrew Vaughn projected to return to game action in the next one to two weeks.

PHOENIX — Dave Roberts sounded like a professor teaching a class on the complexities of hitting.