VIERA, Fla. Three months have passed since Wilson Ramos' budding baseball career was interrupted by a gunpoint kidnapping in Venezuela.

Immediately following his ordeal, Ramos was emotional and candid in talking about the harrowing two days he was held in the Venezuelan mountains before being freed by an equally daring, bullet-filled rescue.

Now as he prepares for his second full season in Washington, Ramos said he has put the ordeal behind him and wants to only talk about baseball going forward.

Last season Ramos became the primary catcher for the Nationals, appearing in 113 games.

In line to be the opening-day starter in 2012, he decided to go home to Venezuela to play winter ball to prepare.

Before he could play his first game, Ramos was seized outside his parents' home one night and driven away by his abductors.

After his rescue he spent only a week recuperating before joining the Aragua Tigers.

Ramos said there was never any hesitation about continuing his winter league season after his kidnapping.

Elsewhere

MLB Rule tweak: Major League Baseball has tweaked its rulebook to prevent managers from stalling to give relievers extra time to get ready.

Oakland: Manny Ramirez is expected to join Oakland at its spring training facility Friday.

San Francisco: Prospect Angel Villalona has had his visa delayed back home in the Dominican Republic for what the team was told are weight and health issues.

Cleveland: Infielder Cristian Guzman has taken a physical for the Indians and says he will sign a minor league contract with the club.

The Indians traded minor league left-hander Kelvin De La Cruz to Texas for cash considerations.

Seattle: Manager Eric Wedge says he will begin the season having Chone Figgins bat leadoff and Ichiro Suzuki third in the batting order.

Miami: Left fielder Logan Morrison says the team is taking uniform No. 5 out of retirement so he can wear it as a tribute to his late father.

Tom Morrison died in 2010 of lung cancer. He idolized Hall of Famer George Brett, who wore No. 5.

Reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo remains in the Dominican Republic, his travel restricted after he played under a fake name for seven major league seasons, and the Marlins are uncertain whether he'll join them for any part of spring training.

New York Mets: Mookie Wilson is staying as an instructor and a team ambassador at sponsor and charity gatherings.

Texas: Yu Darvish has arrived at the spring training complex.

The Rangers committed more than $107 million to acquire Japan's top pitcher. Darvish, 25, got a six-year contract guaranteeing him $56 million, and Texas had to pay a record $51.7 million posting bid to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

Boston: The Cubs and the Red Sox agreed on a deal to settle their dispute over what Boston should get after Theo Epstein left for Chicago.

The Cubs said they are sending right-handed reliever Chris Carpenter and a player to be named to the Red Sox for a player to be named.

Cincinnati: Aroldis Chapman, whose pitches have been clocked at 105 mph, will be tested as a starter this spring.

Colorado: Pitcher Joseph Torres has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program for a positive test for an amphetamine.

New York Yankees: Raul Ibanez and New York finalized a $1.1 million, one-year contract. He is expected to become the Yankees' main designated hitter against right-handers.